http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/jobless-in-memphis/Content?oid=3210459 Comments On: Jobless in Memphis by Louis Goggans en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:30:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by College Kid]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:49:13 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:27:02 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by M_Awesomeberg]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:50:04 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by progressivememphis]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:22:38 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I still stand by my point that companies needing blue collar labor locate facilities and jobs largely based on wage rates and of course what the location has to offer in terms of logistics if necessary.

Nisaan opened a major plant near Jackson, MS, and Toyota opened one not far from Tupelo.

Why didn't they open in Memphis? I don't think it was racial politics.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:36:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I was raised in LeMoyne Gardens, attended school at Porter Elem and Porter Jr. High. My first scout troop was at the First Baptist, Beale.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:56:32 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I think it's been a while since OTP has been to Beale...
Posted by Noone]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:05:42 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Memphistenguy]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:59:46 -0500 Memphis Flyer
We've already got FedEx here in town. River travel isn't nearly as important as it used to be.

We're located at the intersection of 55 and 40, among the biggest north-south and east-west highways in the country, but what does that get us as a city?
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:13:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer
The leaders of Memphis and Shelby County are at fault for not utilizing the strength that Memphis has.

Memphis should be a larger transportation and logistics center than it is. All of the geographic features are here. It just takes leaders that have the vision and the priority of doing it.

In the meantime, Memphis has not used it's greatest potential, an entertainment city.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:49:08 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Jeff]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:24:29 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Phlo]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:43:17 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Does five years make a trend? At what point does it become acceptable to panic?
Posted by Jeff]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:34:58 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Doubting Thomas]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:40:17 -0500 Memphis Flyer