In his name

In his name In 2002 James Taranto lovingly compiled signatories to the Not In Our Name antiwar petition including eminent Americans such as: ... identified as “Will, Good” from Austin, Texas. Mr. Good Will listed his employer as “Loving” ... , campaign records show that 330 contributions from Mr. Good Will were credited back to a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 12:22:45

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It’s A New Year ..But Is The Worst Over?

business-logo.jpgInvestors begin the first full week of 2009 trading today (Monday) with one question in mind: Is the worst over? ... troughs in the U.S. and other major economies, earnings begin to recover, led by financials, credit ... and Russia slashed output and jobs at a record pace in the month. This week’s big data report will come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:10:10

Credit Defaults Swaps Peg Corporate Bond Risk at Record Levels

As the prospects for the economy deteriorate, the cost of default protection on corporate bonds hit a new high ... van den Broek, the Amsterdam-based head of credit strategy at ING Groep NV, wrote in a report today ... , a Munich-based credit strategist at UniCredit SpA, Italy’s biggest bank. “There is fear in the market.” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:46:01

Is Redistribution Really All That Bad? Obama’s Little Red Book By Mike Whitney

Posted by dandelionsalad on November 3, 2008 Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney November 03, ... with liquidity, (Federal Reserve Credit jumped $69.6bn to a record $1.873 TN, with a historic 7-wk [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 23:12:41

Loan For Bill Consolidation - An Attractive Alternative?

Many people in the US today are deep in debts that they are not in a position to repay ... over them Correct your dropping credit scores. Boost your credit ratings Leaves you without any debt ... . Many people to own several credit cards and bad debtors, usually would have bad repayment record [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:50:56

Real Estate Market News: Morning Edition

Housing sales fall sharply in Canada: MLS ... markets on shaky ground. Report on Business...Canadian Market News: Credit Crunch & Stock Market ... in November — the lowest level recorded since January 2001, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:54:30

The Nation’s Alterman: “If Jeebus is truly my amigo, Marcy Kaptur runs…wins”

In Eric Alterman’s column today, Sort of Slacker Friday at The Nation, he provides a round-up of thoughts, ... of a YouTube phenomenon. For this, she will get no credit from Democratic party leaders. That’s too bad, as her record on economic issues–especially trade and agricultural policy– [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:05:44

Can the US Survive Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan?

Unemployment rate in the US has risen to 7.2%. Apparently, Obama's stimulus plan will cost between $800 billion to $1.3 trillion ... is already running a record deficit, to increase spending now will further drain available credit ... to the government.The proper course of action is to limit government spending so as to make more credit available [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:17:00

2008-09 Quarterly Report - Q1

Believe it or not, we’re already one-quarter of the way through the regular season ... First Quarter Report.  (all stats and records through Sun. Dec. 7th) Top Storyline. Nothing could ... . photo credit: Men’s Health The Impact of the Longer Three. To all those coaches who said they didn’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 22:47:38

Foreclosure Crisis of 2008 Should Serve as a Lesson for Steering Through 2009

There is no doubt that many will be relieved to bid adieu to 2008 and its record breaking number of house foreclosures, jumbo unemployment figures and pathetic credit markets. However there are lessons to be learnt ... of Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis. In fact in May 2008 the savings rate had shot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:00:39

Doing a Background Check is Easier Than You Might Expect

by Glen Pearson Do you have question about someone’s past? ... . If an error is revealed, contact information is provided so that the records can be updated ... can be very detailed. It may include credit history, any criminal history, previous addresses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:20:20

Prospective Home Buyers, This is an Opportunity of a Lifetime - Don’t Screw it Up

Even Though Real Estate is Gloomy, Opportunities Will Present Themselves The negative news in the real estate market continues. Every week it seems like a new report is out highlighting record drops in home sales, lower home ... demand. Start Getting Your Credit in Order Today Even if you don’t plan on buying a home for another [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:27:31

Avoiding Tax Scams

Avoiding Tax Scams August 27th, 2008 Today the IRS published another warning about tax scams, unscrupulous tax preparers, ... your financial accounts, run up charges on credit cards or apply for new loans. With a stolen identity ... records, leaving the IRS with the impression that you did not report all of your income. Some con [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 00:08:05

Dealing with IRS - what to do when being audited

If you are called in for a standard office audit, you will probably have at least two weeks after being notified to get your records and arguments ... from your bank, duplicate receipts from your credit-card company, church, synagogue, or doctor [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 14:30:22

TANSTAAFL - Ya gotta pay it sometime!

When TMEW and I spend more than we should, we end up paying for it later - by not buying much later ... more debt than they took on... Seasonally adjusted consumer debt -- including credit cards, auto loans and other unsecured debts -- fell by a record $7.5 billion, or a 3.7% annual rate, to $2.58 trillion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:44:16

Organizing and Keeping Financial Records and Personal Documents: How and Why

If you want to take control of your financial life, ... license, passport, etc. Billing statements for your utilities, credit cards and other monthly expenses. Salary or payment slips, tax records, employment certificates and other work related documents [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:22:37

Bailout Plan Forcing U.S. to Borrow $1.4 Trillion, Creating a $1 Trillion Deficit

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to borrow a record $550 billion in the current quarter, ... before the U.S. credit crisis worsened to the point that government leaders felt they had to take [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 15:23:55

The Economy is a Lie, too

Dr. Roberts is a former assistant Secretary of the Treasury, so he knows whereof he speaks on economics issues. And, for the record, he was equally scathing of economic policy under Bush II’s regime. Flashback: US credit shrinks at Great Depression rate prompting fears of double-dip recession | Nassim Taleb on the economy: ‘We still have the same disease’ | Flaherty sees deficit, debt, and timetable to return to surplus all expanding | Investors dump money market funds | Scotiabank: [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 12:19:52

FTC cracks down on medical identity theft

Ann Zeigler reports: The FTC plans to issue a new consumer protection rule that will take on the issue of medical identity theft, a growing concern now that identity thieves have recognized that medical records are rich sources of financial information that can be used to obtain credit with someone else’s history. Alternate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 17:23:15

Answering The ‘Paper Vs. Plastic’ Debate Definitively

MASTERCARD, VISA VICTIMS OF SLACK CONSUMER SPENDING Shares of Visa (V) ... , while its credit-card purchase volume sank 17% in the fourth quarter, a steep acceleration over the levels records in the previous quarter. The results out of Citigroup (C) showed that credit-card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:13:39

CNN: get ready for more pain

Get ready for more pain ahead Forget about the credit crunch and falling house prices ... and unemployment rate start to improve. Record low mortgage rates won't lead to higher home values [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 00:56:00

The retail crash bodes ill for services

This is bad any way you slice it: Retail sales plunged far more than expected in December, a record sixth straight monthly decline as consumers were battered by a recession, a severe credit ... of the housing slowdown continued to seep into the local economy. According to a report Tuesday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:06:15

Retail sales plummet 2.7 percent in December

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Retail sales plunged far more than expected in December, a record sixth straight monthly decline as consumers were battered by a recession, a severe credit ... , a sharp turnaround after a 4.1 percent gain in 2007. It was the first time the annual retail sales [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:38:24

"We are Going over the Edge"

After this news: A grim morning: Double plus ungood news on multiple fronts this morning. The credit crunch is getting worse: LIBOR jumped again, the TED spread is at a new record. Bad ... record: This chart shows U6, the broadest measure of unemployment and underemployment from the Bureau [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:16:00

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve opened a two-day policy meeting Tuesday amid growing anxiety over inflation even with the US economy on the brink ... that could reduce the clout of Wall Street’s credit rating agencies in the multitrillion-dollar money ... in June while house prices suffered record annual drops in April, according to data Tuesday [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 04:08:46

Save your identity, have Credit Report

A credit report holds the most personal and vital information anyone can have. The information contained in the report influences crucial decisions on loans, insurance coverage, employment—even housing. Although this information is supposed to remain top secret and extremely confidential (according to the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act—FCRA), it’s relatively easy for anyone to get their hands on these personal records. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-23 06:09:47

Economic Potpourri December 9, 2008

News is flying out of every corner at record speed now. It is very difficult to keep up with ... company since the credit crunch drove the world into a recession.Sony will curb investments, outsource [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 09:19:00

Three hours to game time!

I’ll go on record as not being a huge John Blanchette fan ... .  But I will give him some credit for something he wrote on the Zags’ recent struggles.A few days ago ... themselves up over it,” Few said.  Meego went on to report that Few at least partly blamed the team’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:57:19

Economy Shrinks as Consumers Cut Back

Economy Shrinks as Consumers Cut Back By David Leonhardt Updated at 11:30 a.m. The longest American shopping spree on record is over ... in the form of home-equity loans, mortgage refinancings and credit-card loans — to continue spending. But the housing bust, the resulting credit crunch and the deteriorating job market have forced many people [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 12:51:57

Stock and Bond Records, Oil Opportunities, Gold $2,000 Forecast, Finding the Bottom and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias After record-breaking rally, U.S ... yields… when will the madness end? Just how expensive is the credit crisis bailout… a quick tally ... . What else would you expect? The market kicked off December with a classic maneuver from the credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:42:51

Financials pound the Market/Apple's Jobs Shocker

Hello All!Ouch! Retail and the financials took center stage on Wall St today as stocks closed down over 3% ... and the lack of credit led Americans to cut back on everything from car purchases to eating out.The 2.7 ... records began in 1992, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. Labor Department data showed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:21:00

AN INSIDER’S VIEW FROM THE CAPITAL MARKETS COOPERATIVE TRADING DESK:

The Week Ahead in the Capital Markets  –   December 15, 2008 Interest rates dropped to record lows last week, ... refinanced on both ends the underwriting spectrum:  borrowers with equity and pristine credit ... and not-so-great credit are refinancing in to FHA products.  An ocean of borrowers is stuck in the middle, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 19:15:43

Fed Predicts Economic Decline in 2009 Despite Obama

Minutes from the December 16th Federal Reserve meeting have been released and 2009 is not going to be a good year for you ... , and restrictive credit conditions were likely to continue to hinder household spending over the near term” ... rates to record low levels. U.S. auto-manufacturers suffer as Ford and GM report December sales down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:59:25

Dead Man Spending

Perhaps the fastest growing crime in the world right now is that of identity theft. More specifically, the UK identified Impersonation of the Dead ( ... , at an annual cost of around £1.5 billion. dead-man-spending-identity-theft UK INFORMATION ... , records of those who have died recently are going to be freely shared with the main credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:21:07

Vote ‘09

NBA All Star voting ends Monday. Here is who you should cast your ballots for to ensure the best performers in the league make the starting fives in ... . But he deserves credit for consistency. G- Kobe Bryant:3rd in scoring. 4th quarter assassin. Best player ... up steals record aside. He leads the league in assists. He scores 20 points a game. He grabs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:34:20

U.S. Stocks Post Steepest Yearly Decline Since Great Depression

BLOOMBERG - Elizabeth Stanton Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S ... . 9, 2007, record of 1,565.15. The plunge came as more than $1 trillion in credit-related losses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 03:35:40

Consumers hunker down even further

Consumers hunker down even further Posted November 14, 2008 12:12 PM ... the experts expected. Here's an excerpt of an Associated Press report: WASHINGTON (AP) _ Retail sales ... record levels. Billions of dollars of home equity have been wiped out for millions of Americans. Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 20:36:11

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (October 13 – 19, 2008)

What a crazy week! A week in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to record both its largest single-day points increase ( ... banks in order to unfreeze short-term credit markets and avoid a collapse of the world’s financial ... . Reflecting on the origins and fall-out of the credit debacle, a quote from Winston Churchill comes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 07:33:57

Now The US Steel Industry Is In Collapse and Looking For A Massive Government Bailout Of $1 Trillion

bangheadagainstwall To stimulate demand for the key commodity, a report said Friday. Output of steel has plunged 50 percent since September after posting record profits as construction and auto production have fallen sharply amid a US recession and the global credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:36:58

Fox News Goes After Jim Cramer

Fox Business Network just put out an ad going after the track record of Jim Cramer ... 3 years to hit bottom, and that was with no government intervention. Besides the credit crisis, lack of credit, and mortgage meltdown caused by bad loans given to those that couldn’t afford those [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 18:47:10

A real loser in real estate

Real estate companies in the Lower Hudson Valley followed the national trend in recording sharp stock price declines last year and struggling to navigate a slowing economy, rising vacancies and a credit crisis. The All REIT Index, which ... to a report released yesterday. Last year’s slide came after a decline of 17.8 percent in 2007. Such losing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:11:42

A real loser in real estate

Real estate companies in the Lower Hudson Valley followed the national trend in recording sharp stock price declines last year and struggling to navigate a slowing economy, rising vacancies and a credit crisis. The All REIT Index, which ... to a report released yesterday. Last year’s slide came after a decline of 17.8 percent in 2007. Such losing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:17:30

Concerns about ancestral DNA testing, by genetics society

Did you know that Angelina Jolie is a distant cousin of Camilla the Duchess, Madonna, Shania Twain AND Hilary Clinton? ... Canadian family tree records were published. The report said they all share the same nose. Who knows… ... in ancestral genetics testing. Image credit: Newscom Some of those concerns include accuracy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 12:33:53

The Great Crash of 2008

If this isn't a Great Crash I don't know how to define one. Stocks were down another 7 percent today ... have they gone on strike? Not because of the difficulty of getting credit. Most consumers can barely ... , 2007 (the National Bureau of Economic Research now tells us) was the first on record in which median earnings [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 22:28:00

Explore criminals

There is an interesting site called www.SentryLink.com where you can find the records of dangerous criminals and order a Criminal Background Check ... a criminal Background Check for employment purposes, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to obtain ... background check is a comprehensive Criminal Check showing felonies, misdemeanors, sex offenses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 13:18:40

Annual Measles Deaths Drop by 74%

We had a very exciting conference call at national headquarters recently in which we shared this Measles Initiative news with members of the media ... Epidemiological Record and CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “This achievement is a tribute ... Crescent family who deserve much of the credit for this success. They give their time to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:43:48

The Bush Administration Ignored Warnings Of Mortgage Risk

One of the mantras we keep hearing about the credit crisis is "Who could have known? ... Street market began its meltdown. As early as January 2006, according to records, several mortgage experts, including California mortgage lender Paris Welch, had warned about the potential trouble [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:12:22

Global Investing Roundups Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Consumer Confidence Climbs; Home Prices Record Plunge; Troubled Banks on the Rise; Oil Falls 7%; Slim’s Bank Buys Citi Stock; D.R ... for” 2009, a Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) report said. Source: Global Investing Roundups Wednesday ... , according to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price index, which posted a 16.6% drop for the three [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:12:23

GM and Chrysler get US$17.4 billion bailout

They’ve done it, the Detroit boys have managed to secure federal emergency loans to execute their plans to stay afloat ... by law, firms must allow the government to examine their accounting books and records, firms must report ... , the healther of the Detroit 3, is still asking for a US$9 billion government line of credit in case [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 09:09:13

Mortgage Rates, Scary Jobs Details, Investing in 2009, Russian Gas Dispute, and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Mortgage rates plunge to record lows… but are they at the bottom? ... to 2009… how to invest amid rife market manipulation If you’ve got money, credit and patience ... 1971, when Freddie Mac started keeping track. Since the peak of the credit crisis in late October [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:36:29

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