On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the City of North Myrtle Beach honored Mayor Marilyn Hatley for nearly three decades of devoted leadership at the forefront of the City of North Myrtle Beach. “We are deeply grateful to have been guided by such a strong, visionary woman-both on City Council and as our Mayor.” “Her strength, compassion and unwavering commitment have shaped North Myrtle Beach for the better, creating a lasting impact on residents and visitors alike.” “Mayor Hatley, thank you for 29 years of exceptional service.” “City legacy projects she has played important roles in”: “Beach Preservation: Mayor Marilyn Hatley created a pivotal movement when it came to making the North Strand beaches healthy and beautiful. She also served and was the leading pioneer behind the South Carolina Beach Advocates, along with Mayor Goodwin in Folly Beach, South Carolina.” “North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex: Mayor Hatley also played a massive role in helping to advocate for an expansion to the Park and Sports Complex. The city dedicated $36 million toward the first part of the expansion, including six new baseball/softball fields and multipurpose fields (soccer, lacrosse, etc.).” “North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center: Mayor Hatley was the movement behind creating the notable Aquatic and Fitness Center in North Myrtle Beach. She fought relentlessly to make the Fitness Center what it is today, and was also a leading part of the expansion that will be taking place in 2026. She cared for members, residents and those looking to move to the city to have something for everyone to stay fit and healthy.” “Robert Edge Parkway Bridge: A vital connection that improved and eased traffic in North Myrtle Beach is another one of Mayor Hatley’s greatest legacy accomplishments. This is considered one of the busiest in North Myrtle Beach, with a 2023 South Carolina Department of Transportation study showing the daily count at 44, 900 vehicles a day.”.
https://www.nmbtimes.com/legacy-of-mayor-marilyn-hatley/
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Trump’s trade reset exposes Europe’s hypocrisy on free markets
The Washington Times ^ | 11/18/2025 | Peter Morici Posted on by E. Pluribus Unum President Trump is redefining the bargain between America and its allies by radically altering post-World War II Western security arrangements and the conditions that fostered market-driven globalization. He has successfully secured commitments from Europe and Japan to contribute their necessary shares to the common defense against Russia, China and their axis allies and imposed asymmetrical deals that raise U. S. tariffs. Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the legality of those tariffs, the president’s new arrangements are inherently unstable. Among the accomplishments in creating the 1995 World Trade Organization was the extension of rules governing trade in services, similar to those governing trade in goods under the 1948 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The 1995 General Agreement on Trade in Services was anticipated to permit America’s most competitive sectors finance, high tech and the creative media to thrive without border taxes similar to tariffs on goods. That expectation has been violated by arbitrary European Union regulations that target U. S. high-tech companies. Governments across Europe, Canada, India and elsewhere have imposed digital services taxes that apply primarily to the largest global companies, American businesses such as Alphabet and Microsoft, on products created in their countries and exported into their markets. By targeting primarily American high tech, those taxes effectively become import tariffs on U. S. services. Canada, seeking to remove the Trump tariffs on goods, has abandoned its digital services tax; however, the trade deals reached with Britain and the EU don’t require similar action. Mr. Trump may be threatening and bullying our partners into accepting what most call uneven economic bargains by imposing tariffs of 10% to 20% while demanding that they lower their taxes on our goods exports. However, by allowing them to retain their taxes on our most competitive services, these deals are hardly one-sided. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes. com . TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs KEYWORDS: Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. 1 posted on by E. Pluribus Unum Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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