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ParticipantTG,
Alien is a term use to cover immigrants (unfortunately an incomplete description of their status). If they are “legal” aliens (Green card holders & some other status) this is as legit as you can imagine (they pay taxes, they are qualified to be here, they just don’t VOTE or travel with an US Passport)…
Riddle me this……Today, a new program is all over in the Easter European press to provide incentive to the wealthy to receive “legal alien” US status (aka. green card) if they invest in RE (I believe min of $1.0 million)…… This is nothing new, but with the economic condition I wonder if the $ limits change
ParticipantTG,
Alien is a term use to cover immigrants (unfortunately an incomplete description of their status). If they are “legal” aliens (Green card holders & some other status) this is as legit as you can imagine (they pay taxes, they are qualified to be here, they just don’t VOTE or travel with an US Passport)…
Riddle me this……Today, a new program is all over in the Easter European press to provide incentive to the wealthy to receive “legal alien” US status (aka. green card) if they invest in RE (I believe min of $1.0 million)…… This is nothing new, but with the economic condition I wonder if the $ limits change
ParticipantTG,
Alien is a term use to cover immigrants (unfortunately an incomplete description of their status). If they are “legal” aliens (Green card holders & some other status) this is as legit as you can imagine (they pay taxes, they are qualified to be here, they just don’t VOTE or travel with an US Passport)…
Riddle me this……Today, a new program is all over in the Easter European press to provide incentive to the wealthy to receive “legal alien” US status (aka. green card) if they invest in RE (I believe min of $1.0 million)…… This is nothing new, but with the economic condition I wonder if the $ limits change
ParticipantYesterday, I was just talking to my wife about the Govt. zero intrest loan ($7500.00) in support of the 1st time home buyers. I was just thinking that it might move more 1st time folk into buying.
I guess it’s a sign of the times. Had anyone told me that 2-3 yrs ago that housing would colapse(30-50%) & the Government would provide free $ ($7,500 limit) to first time home buyers…….I would have said – SIGN ME UP.
Now, the key is still………”J-O-B S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y”…..I wouldn’t venture into buying until I am sure I’m on next FY budget :)@ work
ParticipantYesterday, I was just talking to my wife about the Govt. zero intrest loan ($7500.00) in support of the 1st time home buyers. I was just thinking that it might move more 1st time folk into buying.
I guess it’s a sign of the times. Had anyone told me that 2-3 yrs ago that housing would colapse(30-50%) & the Government would provide free $ ($7,500 limit) to first time home buyers…….I would have said – SIGN ME UP.
Now, the key is still………”J-O-B S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y”…..I wouldn’t venture into buying until I am sure I’m on next FY budget :)@ work
ParticipantYesterday, I was just talking to my wife about the Govt. zero intrest loan ($7500.00) in support of the 1st time home buyers. I was just thinking that it might move more 1st time folk into buying.
I guess it’s a sign of the times. Had anyone told me that 2-3 yrs ago that housing would colapse(30-50%) & the Government would provide free $ ($7,500 limit) to first time home buyers…….I would have said – SIGN ME UP.
Now, the key is still………”J-O-B S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y”…..I wouldn’t venture into buying until I am sure I’m on next FY budget :)@ work
ParticipantYesterday, I was just talking to my wife about the Govt. zero intrest loan ($7500.00) in support of the 1st time home buyers. I was just thinking that it might move more 1st time folk into buying.
I guess it’s a sign of the times. Had anyone told me that 2-3 yrs ago that housing would colapse(30-50%) & the Government would provide free $ ($7,500 limit) to first time home buyers…….I would have said – SIGN ME UP.
Now, the key is still………”J-O-B S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y”…..I wouldn’t venture into buying until I am sure I’m on next FY budget :)@ work
ParticipantYesterday, I was just talking to my wife about the Govt. zero intrest loan ($7500.00) in support of the 1st time home buyers. I was just thinking that it might move more 1st time folk into buying.
I guess it’s a sign of the times. Had anyone told me that 2-3 yrs ago that housing would colapse(30-50%) & the Government would provide free $ ($7,500 limit) to first time home buyers…….I would have said – SIGN ME UP.
Now, the key is still………”J-O-B S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y”…..I wouldn’t venture into buying until I am sure I’m on next FY budget :)@ work
ParticipantCalif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1
Jan 16, 3:40 PM (ET)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s controller says he will begin a 30-day delay on tax refunds and other payments starting Feb. 1 because the state is running out of money.
Controller John Chiang said Friday he must delay $3.7 billion in payments next month because lawmakers have failed to address California’s growing deficit.
With a $41.6 billion shortfall over the next year-and-a-half, the state is on the brink of issuing IOUs.
ParticipantCalif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1
Jan 16, 3:40 PM (ET)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s controller says he will begin a 30-day delay on tax refunds and other payments starting Feb. 1 because the state is running out of money.
Controller John Chiang said Friday he must delay $3.7 billion in payments next month because lawmakers have failed to address California’s growing deficit.
With a $41.6 billion shortfall over the next year-and-a-half, the state is on the brink of issuing IOUs.
ParticipantCalif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1
Jan 16, 3:40 PM (ET)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s controller says he will begin a 30-day delay on tax refunds and other payments starting Feb. 1 because the state is running out of money.
Controller John Chiang said Friday he must delay $3.7 billion in payments next month because lawmakers have failed to address California’s growing deficit.
With a $41.6 billion shortfall over the next year-and-a-half, the state is on the brink of issuing IOUs.
ParticipantCalif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1
Jan 16, 3:40 PM (ET)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s controller says he will begin a 30-day delay on tax refunds and other payments starting Feb. 1 because the state is running out of money.
Controller John Chiang said Friday he must delay $3.7 billion in payments next month because lawmakers have failed to address California’s growing deficit.
With a $41.6 billion shortfall over the next year-and-a-half, the state is on the brink of issuing IOUs.
ParticipantCalif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1
Jan 16, 3:40 PM (ET)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s controller says he will begin a 30-day delay on tax refunds and other payments starting Feb. 1 because the state is running out of money.
Controller John Chiang said Friday he must delay $3.7 billion in payments next month because lawmakers have failed to address California’s growing deficit.
With a $41.6 billion shortfall over the next year-and-a-half, the state is on the brink of issuing IOUs.
ParticipantHere is another local company CYMER:
from UT today:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/16/1b16cymer214142-layoffs-pay-cuts-ordered-cymer/?zIndex=38091San Diego’s Cymer said yesterday it will lay off 100 workers, cut salaries for remaining employees and eliminate the company’s contribution to retirement accounts in the wake of steep declines in orders for semiconductor equipment.
The Draconian cuts come as Cymer, which makes complex lasers used in chip production, said sales for the current quarter could fall as much as 35 percent.
At a meeting with employees, the company said it is temporarily cutting base pay 10 percent, suspending its maximum $5,000 annual match to worker 401(k) retirement accounts and ending merit pay raises and bonuses.
Paul Bowman, interim chief financial officer, said job cuts occurred worldwide, with about 70 workers losing their positions at Cymer’s San Diego headquarters. The company will have about 900 workers after the layoffs.
Cymer said it hopes to restore worker wages and retirement fund contributions when economic conditions improve.
The company ended the third quarter with $277 million in cash. It plans to pay off $141 million in debt next month. After that, it will have $136 million in cash and be debt-free.
Cymer said the moves were necessary because demand has fallen for its machines, which use lasers as part of the complex process of placing intricate circuit patterns on chips.
The company estimates its revenue during the first quarter could decline 30 percent to 35 percent from its fourth-quarter revenue.
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