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A business decision by Carrier/UTX apparently

Posted on: November 30, 2016 at 14:12:56 CT
Spanky KU
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While UTX was seeking the savings that would come from moving some production to Mexico, people familiar with the situation indicated that the savings were not worth incurring the wrath of the incoming administration, including the potential threat to the significant business that UTX currently conducts with the U.S. government, largely in the form of orders for jet engines and other defense-related equipment.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/29/trump-to-reveal-deal-to-keep-nearly-1000-carrier-corp-jobs-in-indiana-sources.html
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A business decision by Carrier/UTX apparently - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:12:56
     it's like two plains met on a tarmac nmnm - justwinbaby KC - 11/30 14:50:59
     So the US government, like any business, can purchase from - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:19:18
          Holy **** - pickle MU - 11/30 14:38:52
               lol(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 11/30 14:42:02
                    this has been a fun week - FootballRefugee MU - 11/30 15:00:18
               I'll take that as "no comment" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:40:10
                    It's like Flowers for Algernon (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 14:45:18
                         and you still haven't answered the question in my post - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:52:42
                         the things you miss could fill the library of congress (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:52:06
                         no, your intelligence never increased in the first place - FootballRefugee MU - 11/30 14:49:29
                              lol boom(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 11/30 15:24:29
          Certainly I have let suppliers know that dealing with - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:35:20
               Is it a bad thing that the govt acted in what it believes wa - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:36:53
                    Precisely - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/30 14:38:48
                    I certainly don't think it is a bad thing - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:38:06
          How will you feel about it the next time you are pricing - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:27:37
               you have no idea if that differential will be anywhere near - FootballRefugee MU - 11/30 14:53:31
                    I didn't state ANY specific amount for potential price - tigerdb MU - 11/30 15:03:21
                         you're moving the goalposts - FootballRefugee MU - 11/30 15:09:50
               That happens now in the reverse for me.... - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:39:52
               Personally, I'd pay more for most things gladly to improve - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:34:56
                    Holy **** (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 14:46:45
                    I avoid wal-mart like the plague - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:46:23
                         pubs aren't anti govt, you need to stop saying that. they - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:16:02
                    The Gov does legislate production sources - tman KC - 11/30 14:39:35
                         they also require small business, minority business ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:40:58
                              and neither of tman's or your examples should exist (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:42:59
               as i understand this ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:29:48
                    that's a false dichotomy - Ferg STL - 11/30 14:38:04
                         visit coal country sometime and tell me about jobs and ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:39:22
                              People need to adapt to changes - Ferg STL - 11/30 14:48:29
                    Trump could not actually say that and be believed.... - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:36:47
                    Let me know - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:34:48
                         if state's want to pass a $15 minimum wage ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:37:37
          It's obviously the latter - common business practice. The - MUTGR MU - 11/30 14:20:19
               I'm open minded to hearing a rational opinion regarding the - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:25:01
                    ethics is about doing the right thing ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:26:52
                         the big line here from Hef and pickle is how hypocritical - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:29:29
                              You're getting worse - pickle MU - 11/30 15:22:42
                                   I'm glad to be part of the vast mass of ignorant people. I - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:49:40
                              the auto bail was started by bush ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:31:44
                                   It's not my argument, lol, don't shoot the messenger! (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:35:41
                                        i know that :-)(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:41:23
     I love that - but read it last night, nothing new there. - MUTGR MU - 11/30 14:18:48
     bully president elect trump!(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:16:50
     "Nice facility. Shame if something were to happen to it." (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 14:15:31
          another 9/11?(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 11/30 14:38:29
          You'd be better served to speak in sentences, construct - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:23:24
               Oh, I'm sorry. - pickle MU - 11/30 14:33:01
                    Pence was involved.. not Trump. Is he thuggish to you? - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:42:08
                         And? (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 14:53:50
                              Pence is not Trump.... Have you noticed that yet? - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:57:13
                                   And? (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 14:59:34
                                        Your words: "Have you not been paying attention to Trump's - Spanky KU - 11/30 15:47:41
                                             But pickle knows Trump's rhetoric hence, Pence's actions - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 16:04:50
                         he's in govt, of course pickle considers him a thug and all - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:44:32
                              I keep holding out hope that, one day, pickle will - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:53:23
                    So you decided that the author of the story, who - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:39:35
                         No, I'm going on Trump's rhetoric from the past year plus - pickle MU - 11/30 14:53:35
                              You used to be a "focus on what people do, not what they - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:58:37
                                   Here I am looking at action - pickle MU - 11/30 15:00:22
                                        You don't know what the action was, pickle, you're - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:20:44
                                             Omg (nm) - pickle MU - 11/30 15:23:29
                                                  OMG! (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:57:11
          Likely never got that far.... more than likely the executive - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:20:39
               yeah, that makes an awful lot of sense and i'm struggling to - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:24:16
          the clown isn't able to be that subtle(nm) - dangertim MU - 11/30 14:19:22




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