Explainer: How the Senate Rescue Bill Is Different

Explainer: How the Senate Rescue Bill Is Different By Ben Pershing Two days after the House failed to pass a financial rescue bill, sending the stock market into free fall, the Senate will take its own shot tonight by voting on a measure with extra sweeteners designed to attract additional votes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 17:10:57

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Obama's Speech On The Economy

The complete text, via Sargent, is on the flip. Two things stood out for me. First, the 90 day moratorium on mortgage foreclosures ... that so much of their hard-earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis has left businesses large [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:39:16

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks

Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:05:49

Full Text: Obama Statement on Economic Crisis - Coral Gables, FL

(Source: Obama for America) We are facing one of the most serious financial crises in this nation’s history ... and maintain credit.  We need a more institutional response to create a system that can manage [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 01:34:16

Swindle

Wall Street is a criminal enterprise based on a confidence scam so it should be no surprise that the swindle continues unabated ... . That was the firm’s sixth troubled quarter since the credit crisis began. Merrill was among the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:25:49

Hillary: 'Voters look at the top of the ticket.'

BY TAYLOR MARSH So, how are you feeling about John McCain being handed the economy? It makes me nervous as I’ve listened to John McCain lately ... . If you’re someone who doesn’t want to give Obama any credit, at the very least you have to say [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 23:33:44

Check Your Transfer Mode To Boost Computer Speed

You’ve done everything you can to get your computer back up to speed. You’ve used all the tools there are to save space, defrag, and get rid of junk.   You’ve done all you can but your computer still…..runs…dead……s-l-o-w. The first thing I check on a slow computer is if it is running in PIO or DMA mode [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:01:23

Office Max Apologizes, Actually Apologizes, For Snooty Manager []

The condescending store-manager, irked that your request for them to fulfill their contractual agreement has forced them away from a high-scoring ... replace or repair the item, or return your money. Max Choice furniture and any assembled furniture [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:47:57

The Trillion Dollar Head Fake

The Trillion Dollar Head Fake Posted by HughS Published: January 15, 2009 - 7: ... ) and contains gems like: 1) "$150,000,000 for repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities ... floodplain easements as authorized by section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978". Save a Poor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:17:28

Send2Press Weekly Summary of Entertainment and Tech News Copy - Sept. 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The weekly Send2Press Newswire summary of business and tech news includes this week: The Houdini Museum nominates magician David Blaine for first Houdini Award; former 'Pope of Pot,' author, and actor, Pastor Craig X Rubin to run for Los Angeles Mayor; and Insight Research Corp [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 12:57:29

Full Text: Barack Obama Economy Speech | Toledo, Ohio | October 13

A Rescue Plan for the Middle-Class As Prepared for Delivery We meet at a moment of great uncertainty for America ... this week and see that so much of their hard-earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:22:45

8 Tips For First Time Home Buyers Entering This Real Estate Market

Dust off your down payment. Here are some tips for first time home buyers who are ready to enter the current real estate market. I remember how just a few short years ago, I felt eager about jumping into the real estate investing market as a landlady [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 21:54:21

10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

Banks failed, stock prices collapsed, and panic descended on Wall Street. Americans were holding their collective breath as a rescue plan was hastily drafted. The 2008 financial crisis? Nope - it was the Panic of 1907, and again in 1929, 1987, and so on [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 09:45:59

A Guide to Confusing Business Words and Phrases

The English language is full of quirks, traps, and pitfalls. A list of tricky words and phrases could run a mile long ... raised capital to repair the capitol grounds. Compare to, compare with. When you show how two [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 12:40:46

9 Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009

2008 was a miserable year for money. The stock market tumbled, unemployment soared, the housing market continued to crumble, ... is to take control of your money (instead of letting it keep control of you), this crash course in financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:21

DrumBeat: October 10, 2008

The Official Demise of the Oil Bubble On Sept. 11, 2007, the price of crude oil closed at $78 ... ,'' Neil McMahon, a London-based analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., wrote in a report today ... , the Saudis are the key to the future existence of OPEC,'' the report said. ``However [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:15:00

iPhone 3G Testing Episode 2: Revenge of the Swedes

iPhone 3G radio performed roughly the same as 3G handsets made by Sony Ericsson and Nokia, some ( ... in its reporting, and there are all many of problems that can arise. 2.1 may fix things on Apple’s end [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 11:55:19

Highlights of the Recovery Plan

From the WSJ:Highlights of Economic Recovery PlanSpendingEnergy $32 billion Funding for "smart electricity grid" to reduce waste$20 billion + Renewable energy tax cuts and a tax credit for research and development on energy-related work, and a multiyear extension of renewable energy production tax credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:30:00

DrumBeat: November 26, 2008

Russia’s Comeuppance Any international economic crisis afflicts different countries in different ways, ... and metals, over-leveraged corporate balance sheets and a chorus of bailout appeals, a credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:53:17

Ten Best Vehicles For The Coming Financiapocalypse [Have A Great Depression]

The stock market is tanking, credit is dwindling, banks are collapsing and more people find themselves without a job or even a home. The times of owning a big, fancy, gas-thirsty Lexus SUV [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 20:00:00

Bank of America Gets $138 Billion Lifeline for Merrill Losses

By Scott Lanman and Craig Torres Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S ... s balance sheet. Citigroup Inc.’s shares also tumbled amid concern of rising credit losses. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:25:00

Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America

An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" ... America, and would of course be of great use in maximizing our local, regional and national food [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35

Here’s The Scoop LBTS 1/13/09 Workshop/Commission Meeting…Thus Far…

Here’s The Scoop LBTS 1/13/09 Workshop/Commission Meeting…Thus Far… January 15, 2009 by Barbara SAVE THESE DATES…. WED. JAN. 21, 2009….6 p.m…..Round Table discussion…/7p.m. Finish the 1/13/09 Workshop…. THUR. JAN. 22,2009…7 p.m……Finish the 1/13/09 Commission meeting…. THUS FAR…OVERVIEW…. 5 p.m [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:14:10

Deflation, destruction of credit, and the Lich King

From www.ChristopherSPenn.com Yep, another economics crossover ... , their equipment repair bills (yes, you can’t escape bills, even in virtual reality) have increased [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 15:41:30

“A Rescue Plan for the Middle-Class”

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama (as prepared for delivery) ... -earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis has left businesses large and small unable [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 18:46:51

Article: New Rock + Run Workshop

By Andy Hyslop The Rock + Run workshop is back! Back? Back from where? I here you say.... The old R+R Workshop circa 1985 ... by the big boys of course. Other features included stabilising [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:31:20

Fast Credit Repair Tips

Many companies and programs are offering fast credit report tips, however they often come with a hefty price tag ... , you can increase your credit score rather quickly. In some cases the results can be a couple days, but within 30 days significant improvements can be made. Original text: Fast Credit Repair Tips [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:01:59

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