Plane manufacturer with local site laying off fifth of work force

Brazil-based Embraer says the steep drop in demand has forced its hand and that more than 4,200 people must go. The company runs a Nashville maintenance center that caters to regional airlines and was expanded beyond 200,000 square feet three years ago. It's not clear how many of the hundreds of local jobs are being eliminated.

Somehow I am not

Somehow I am not surprised...Bailouts do not work, never have, never will. Somebody needs to tell Obamawitz et al he is barking up the wrong banana tree........Economy spurts come from consumption NOT government co-habitation.This ship is sinking and will hit bottom as a submarine unless this bunch of clods wakes up and smells the turnip greens. How about let's get together and impeach the REAL culprits of this mess: Barney "the clown" Franks, Harry "the snipe" Reid, Nancy "let's abort everyone Pelosi and Barbara "the gnome" Boxer. This is not a Dem/Rep thing. It is about a bunch of idiots that don't know their right from their left. Sure Bush contributed to this mess but having lived thru now 4 recessions, expect things to get far worse thru 2009 and 10.

How is William White a

How is William White a racist? Since when does independent thought equal racism. You are gravely mistaken...perhaps you are so insecure in who you are that you are afraid of those who dare stand up against the majority, right or wrong. If no one ever stood up for what they believed in, then not only would all who are in the minority be in peril, but this country would not exist. Differences of opinon are healthy. Rotten attitudes are not...

It is very funny how Bush

It is very funny how Bush Cheney bail out was a good thing but Obama bail out will not work. But what is worse is to try to help.

If you look at the facts Bush tax break and company going overseas plus Bush not holding companies to the rule of the law is what cause this crap

You sir are a racist, and you

You sir are a racist, and you have horrible spelling. If you wanted to sound all around ignorant you succeeded.

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