Monthly Archives: March 2012

States Need To Lower Taxes, Cut Spending

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://youtu.be/VCN2j1NLkfE Here is an appearance by Steve Odland on Neil Cavuto 3/23/12 discussing the Illinois State Lottery’s decision to sell lottery tickets online.  While this may help raise some revenue, the larger issue is that spending is too high and … Continue reading →

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The State Of Spending

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/office-depot-ceo-on-state-of-spending/3xtk9saa CNBC Fast Money from 6/24/10.  The subject of this video is the state of consumer and small business spending.  Small businesses had yet to come back and start spending.  They had not begun to create jobs.  Things were not … Continue reading →

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Small Business Outlook Uncertain Still

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/small-business-outlook/3xm97n22?cpkey=55cbeae7-0506-443f-b5cd-59208c3f38c2 Here is commentary from an appearance I made on The Kudlow Report in September 2010.  Unfortunately, very little has changed from the situation a year and a half ago.  Small businesses face economic uncertainty, tax increases, lack of liquidity, … Continue reading →

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Honda Civic Still A Winner

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://www.torquenews.com/1082/2012-honda-civic-still-winner Honda introduced the new 2012 Civic last year just as Japan was reeling from the dual impacts of the earthquake/tsunami natural disasters.  As a result of the events, supply was severely limited and sales suffered.  In 2012 sales have … Continue reading →

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Geneva Motor Show

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://www.torquenews.com/1082/four-european-cars-you-cant-ignore-geneva-auto-show The International Geneva Motor Show is running now through March 18.  Here are some important new designs and models. — Steve Odland

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Silly Interview Questions

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Steve Odland

http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveodland/2012/03/05/silly-interview-questions/ It’s the silly season again.  No, not the political races—the interviewing season.  For thousands of people this is a time of year when they are subjected to the stress and strain of interviews.  College seniors are interviewing for permanent … Continue reading →

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