http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-25/texas-economy-collapses-dallas-fed-survey-crashes-6-year-lows-hope-disappears
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Instead, most got a dose of;
Triad developer named 'Restaurateur of the Year'
The N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association has named Greensboro developer and restaurant owner Marty Kotis restaurateur of the year.
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/morning-edition/2016/01/triad-developer-named-restaurateur-of-the-year.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_triad+%28Triad+Business+Journal%29
2015 N.C. work-related deaths down slightly after major uptick in 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/morning-edition/2016/01/2015-n-c-work-related-deaths-down-slightly-after.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_triad+%28Triad+Business+Journal%29
BB&T's King: 'I do not think the sky is falling'
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2016/01/22/bb-ts-king-i-do-not-think-the-sky-is-falling.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_triad+%28Triad+Business+Journal%29
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Instead of what should have been reported, but wasn't;
Unknown Greensboro Crime Statistics
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/unknown-greensboro-crime-statistics-hat.html

How much have Durham taxpayers paid on top of the incorrectly reported debt not-included DPAC surplus, to bail out their version of the Carolina Theater, which is now going under from poor attendance?
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-much-have-durham-taxpayers-paid-on.html

Marty Kotis, City Council, City Staff and the News and Record have a problem
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/marty-kotis-city-council-city-staff-and.html
Guess who Warren Buffett's News and Record is endorsing and what Jeff Gauger won't allow to be reported?
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/guess-who-warren-buffetts-news-and.html

Dear STPAC and Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes to Education supporters who think all the unseen pledges have been delivered in cash;
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/dear-stpac-and-say-yes-guilford-and-say.html

Roch Smith, Jr.; "Kotis Showers Council With Campaign Cash" and tonight's real estate giveaway
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/roch-smith-jr-kotis-showers-council.html

Industrial Production, Retail Sales and Empire Fed = Greensboro's Pols have sold the City's taxpayers a few bridges
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/industrial-production-retail-sales-and.html

“Developments in the global economy will push the US back into recession,”
http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/developments-in-global-economy-will.html