Which Way, L.A.?
Will Local Talent Flee California's Financial Mess?
California's ongoing budget crisis has become an argument for companies with good jobs to pull up and move to Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. We hear the pitch and what's being done to counteract it. On today's rebroadcast of To the Point, President Obama wants more troops in Afghanistan, but the US presence is increasingly unpopular. So is a corrupt and ineffective government. We hear about the challenges of shifting the focus on terror from Iraq to South Asia
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPresident Obama wants more troops in Afghanistan, but the US presence is increasingly unpopular. So is a corrupt and ineffective government. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear about the challenges of shifting the focus on terror from Iraq to South Asia. Also, other states are poaching California's manufacturers, venture capitalists and executive talent. We hear how the budget crisis has become a lure, and why the cash crunch won't be over even if a new budget gets passed.
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3 storiesMore Troops for Afghanistan: What Are They Going to Do?
During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama wanted to refocus the "war on terror" from Iraq to Afghanistan. Development of a coherent policy is a work in progress. Richard Holbrooke, Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is in the area now, and the President has said he wants more troops in Afghanistan.
Read the story26 minColorado's Valentine to Lure Companies from California
The Wall Street Journal's reporting that Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Utah are telling corporate executives, venture capitalists and manufacturers to relocate outside of California. Last Friday, Colorado got the jump on the rest with valentines to hundreds of local CEO's with the message: "Mile High State Seeks Sea-Level Executive."
Read the story19 minBudget Deal Looks Likely, but End to State's Cash Crisis Does Not
By the time you hear this, the state legislature may or may not have corralled one, final Republican vote for a new budget full of tax increases and program cuts. But either way, the cash crisis won't be over.
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