Loko's Domain » Economic http://blog.lokonopa.com You live and learn. At any rate, you live. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:00:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Holiday Service Announcement http://blog.lokonopa.com/holiday-service-announcement/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/holiday-service-announcement/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:04:15 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=1933 It’s the number one question asked when high definition television is the subject. Is the expensive HDMI cables worth it in terms of quality or cable longevity?
HDMI cable shopping tips:
* Gold plated connections do not increase cable quality or life.
* Length matters very little. Grab a 25′ cable if needed.
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Britain is facing return of three-day week.
Visteon shifted all salary workers to

Icelandic government falls amid financial crisis.
Britain is facing return of three-day week.
Visteon shifted all salary workers to

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/global-economic-failure/feed/ 0 The Second Great Depression Begins Now http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-second-great-depression/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-second-great-depression/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:02:38 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=1346 There is no easy way to say this, but given the recent events over the last several months, we are all looking at another depression very soon. There is no easy way to turn this around and it may not be possible for a very long time. The tech industry, one of the of many Continue reading →

There is no easy way to say this, but given the recent events over the last several months, we are all looking at another depression very soon. There is no easy way to turn this around and it may not be possible for a very long time. The tech industry, one of the of many Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-second-great-depression/feed/ 0 Deep job cuts at AT&T, DuPont, Viacom http://blog.lokonopa.com/deep-job-cuts-at-att-dupont-viacom/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/deep-job-cuts-at-att-dupont-viacom/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:20 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=540 Telecom to cut 12,000 jobs, while the chemical maker plans to reduce payroll by 2,500. The entertainment company will lose 850 workers.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/companies/ATNT/index.htm?postversion=2008120409
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Telecom to cut 12,000 jobs, while the chemical maker plans to reduce payroll by 2,500. The entertainment company will lose 850 workers.
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It’s a scary time to be a tech right now as experts are comparing the tech industry bubbling bursting this year to the dot com burst earlier this decade. This tally shows the staggering number of 60,000 layoffs in the field of technology. The automotive industry went belly up and now computer technicians. While it’s Continue reading →

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http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/news/companies/citigroup/index.htm
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Citigroup said Monday it planned to cut more than 50,000 jobs, the latest move by the struggling bank to cut costs in order to weather the credit crisis plaguing Wall Street.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/news/companies/citigroup/index.htm
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111304446.html
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American International Group plans to pay out $503 million in deferred compensation to some of its top employees, saying it must tap the funds to keep valuable workers from exiting the troubled insurance giant.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111304446.html
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