Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/12/2008

Some headlines to look at:“Muslim Killed Catholic Girl in Love With Flatmate”“London Fundraisers Linked to Stoning of 13-Year-Old”“Possibly Tens of Thousands of Somalis in the US Illegally”“New Anti-Christian Attack in Mosul, Two Sisters Killed”But then there’s this:“Denmark: Ready to Ban Headscarves for Judges”So it’s not all bad news [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:52:00

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DrumBeat: July 20, 2008

To Save Gas, Shoppers Stay Home and Click To go shopping these days, more Americans are trading in their car keys for a keyboard. Online shopping is gaining at a time when simply filling up a gas tank to head to the mall can seem like a spending spree. A number of retailers — including Gap, Victoria’s Secret and J. C [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 13:14:15

South Korean opposition MPs ready to discuss reforms

South Korean opposition MPs who have paralysed parliament for weeks said on Monday they were ready to discuss bills needed to help the export-driven ... tax cuts, easing bank ownership regulations and a free trade deal with the United States. “ ... , but analysts said the outlook still depended on developments in global credit markets. The central bank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:48:39

A World to Win

Notes for an introduction to perspectives by Rob Petersen This article was presented to a forum in August last year iand was forwarded to History matters by one of our readers. It present a very interesting perspective on the world and South African situation and we hope that you will enjoy read on. 1 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:56:02

In Praise of Ken Ward’s Worker Safety Reporting

December 5, 2008 in Confined Space @ TPH, Mining, Occupational Health & Safety | by Celeste Monforton The Charleston Gazette’s Ken Ward amazes ... ’ death explaining: “…he was killed Thursday March 27 when he tried to help free a trailer ... .  The victim, an employee of Massey’s Mass Transport subsidiary, was attempting to free the trailer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:32:57

Over 11 million Americans are out of work.

Another half a million jobs lost… unemployment reaches new historic highsSo how long until people take to the streets? ... , terrorism and loss of legal order,” says the Phoenix Business Journal, citing the USAWC, “are among ... you… can’t happen here.”“The macro deterioration in the wake of the disruption of the old credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 03:15:00

And Where It Will Stop, Nobody Knows

Headlines / economic news of the past 48 hours: Global trade (combined exports & imports) dropped 18% in the four months ended November 2008 ... of Finance. China’s report was its worst in at least a decade and Germany had its worst export drop ... in December as job losses and the choking-off of credit led Americans to cut back on everything [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:22:05

Tax Carnival #43: Merry Taxes 2008!

This holiday season has gotten off to a particularly rushed start. I was in the D.C. area last week at the annual Taxpayer Advocacy Panel meeting (and still have some stuff from there I plan to share). Meanwhile, I was working on my annual tax ... lights closeup (2) But, just like Christmas, the annual kickoff of our intensified Tax Carnival [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:14:15

Consumer Confidence Takes a Giant Step UP

For those of you who believe what you read in the newspapers, you can climb off the ledge now. Its safe, come inside, have a glass of wine an relax ... , it is the second straight month that it has risen, this is on top of a good report on existing home sales released the other day. Read the report below and keep it in mind when you watch the DNC [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 16:45:26

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/2/2009

In tonight’s news: Israel is poised to send ground troops into Gaza.A Muslim family was removed from a plane before takeoff, and is being compensated by the airline for the error. CAIR is in high dudgeon about the incident.Thousands of shoes were dumped on a Miami expressway — is that a message for President-eject Bush? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 04:42:00

Market Vertigo

I get a lot of newsletters from money managers around the country, which I try and read as they are written by people who are “in the trenches, ... , The Economist, Business Week and Forbes. Like most market pundits at the beginning of every New Year ... at the beginning of 2008 we would experience freezing credit markets, bankruptcies and near [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:33:22

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/16/2008

A woman will lead Muslim prayers in Oxford. The EU bans incandescent bulbs. The FBI launches an investigation of ACORN.But the story about the subduing of the drunken hijacker on an airliner bound from Turkey to St. Petersburg is my favorite, because of this quote:“Surprisingly this hooligan was not British,” said an official at Pulkovo [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 03:55:00

EMT Express - January 7, 2009

Welcome to EMT Express, providing bi-weekly news and tips for the people who market Minnesota tourism. ExploreMinnesota ... . This FREE annual meeting is for Minnesota industry interested in promoting their area attractions ... Explore Minnesota Fishing Report Opportunity — Your Community Organization Can Still Participate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:21:59

Falling crude prices squeeze Chavez oil diplomacy

Venezuela's slumping oil earnings are starting to squeeze President Hugo Chavez's public spending spree and curb the international aid he uses to ... and distributes Venezuelan oil in the U.S., suspended a free heating oil program for poor Americans this week ... as a regional power-maker."Citizens, based in Boston, said a program that distributes free fue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:03:00

De-leveraging the Children of Wall Street

submitted by James Baker Welch, VP of Rothschild Investments One of the most stunning facts of the 2008 Financial Melt-down has been the wholesale ... regulatory agencies to determine if the institution has met the credit needs of its entire community. 1   The CRA began to compel banks to underwrite less credit-worthy mortgage loans in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:40:18

Trends as a Guide to Tax Reform

Last week, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that life expectancy has gone up, hitting a "record high in 2006 of 78.1 years." This kind of trend data is relevant to tax reform discussions, but not often highlighted. Tax reform discussions could be better focused if we spent more time looking at how the world has [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 16:20:44

Housing Prices Are Still Going Down

Yes, dear reader, we are going where no man ever went before...into the wild. All around us is virgin territory. No one has ever been here before ... disappear in such a short time. The latest report from MSCI shows the planet's losses from the sell ... ! And this is just stocks. Reported write-downs, write-offs and credit losses have reached almost [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 03:55:42

The voice of the “free TEFL course” speaks

After my disbelieving post about the truth of claims of free TEFL training (followed by disbelieving comments by my regular readers, both of them), I got a reply from someone in the parent company and sent off some questions that I thought were worth asking. He didn’t have time to answer my follow up questions, but I have left them in ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 11:17:00

1-6-09 TAR DIGEST

The Weekly Membership Newsletter of the Tennessee Assn. of REALTORS Editor: Pug Scoville _______________________________________________________ CONTENTS 1. New Year’s Revolutions! 2. The IRS & Reporting of Cooperative Commissions 3. HOT LINE: Violation of RESPA? 4. HOT LINE: Can I Provide Leasing Assistance? 5. Upcoming 2009 Events! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:19:37

2008: The Financial Year in Review

Quote of the year. “I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving ... recession and led to $1 trillion in global credit losses. The fallout was remarkable: the broad stock ... and stagnating home sales, increasing energy costs, and tighter credit. Those predictions largely proved true [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:02:02

Tenant Flees Without Warning - or Paying

Yesterday I went over to my most recently purchased duplex to execute a Notice to Vacate to one of my tenants. Her rent was 30 days past due ( ... the unit and post the notice to vacate on the interior of the front door (per state law). I was steeled ... for this to happen. The other tenant's rent covers the mortgage payment in full, and I just paid my ann [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:19:00

As The Politicians Battle It Out Ukraine's Economy Tunnels South In Search Of Australia

By Edward Hugh: Barcelona“In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face,”. Timothy Ash, analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland. “There is a burgeoning economic crisis in the European periphery,” Krugman said on the ABC network Dec. 14. “The money has dried up [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:01:00

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report by Andy ZainBy law, you are entitled to one free government credit report each year, but you have to apply to get it. The consumer reporting companies are covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensure privacy and accuracy.Contained in your credit report is personal information like how you pay your bills, any arrests, bankruptcies or legal actions, as well as your full name and address. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:17:23

Debt Rattle, November 21 2008: Treading Lukewarm Water

G. G. Bain Wall Street Blood September 16, 1920 Aftermath of the explosion that killed dozens of people in New York's financial district, when a horse wagon loaded with dynamite and iron sash weights blew up in front of the J.P. Morgan bank at 23 Wall Street. The attack, which was attributed to Italian anarchists, was never solved [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:39:31

January 9, 10, 11 - Unemployment Risies to 7.2% - Highest Yearly Job Loss Since 1945 - Google Rumors - Freightliner Dismisses 2137 - Semitool Chips Away 280 Jobs - Union Pacific Derails 231 - Boeing to Layoff 4500? - Beechcraft Ending 1600 Jobs? - Seagate to Delete More this Month

                                     Mike: Good day to all. Today’s big number is the Employment Situation, which is released at 8:30 EST ... %.             * Breaking news: Yet another sobering government labor report released Friday showed the economy ... jobs report, the unemployment rate rose to 7.2% last month from 6.7% in November and higher than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:51:10

Debt Rattle, November 18 2008: He'll Have To Go

John B. Trevor The Century Ahead 1921 Trevor family trip through western United States Ilargi: I’ll make way today for something my partner in crime Stoneleigh wrote a few days ago as a comment on Garth Turner's site, GreaterFool.ca. Coincidentally, they're supposed to meet today for the first time, somewhere in southern (?!) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 19:44:54

How To Apply For An American Express Black Centurion Card

What’s the deal with status symbols these days? While I’d like to think that I’m perfectly immune from the need to walk around and carry lofty ... be little surprise that there are even such things as one-of-a-kind credit cards that only a select ... something as mundane as a limited edition credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 15:29:20

The Bottom Card In The House Of Cards

Some housing bubble news from Wall Street and Washington. Bloomberg, “Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes declined more than forecast in May, a sign prices that have been sliding for more than two years have yet to touch bottom. The index of pending home resales fell 4.7 percent, the National Association of Realtors said today [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 18:40:25

No Bank Account? Big Problem

A look at people living outside our financial system. ... will report them to the authorities. Many don’t speak English and don’t understand the intricacies ... ; it can reach over 500% the annual rate. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives this definition of usury: “ [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 14:54:23

FREE GiveAway - "The Quiet Millionaire" - We are doing a giveaway of Brett Wilder's fantastic book "The Quiet Millionaire." To have a go at winning it you've to leave a comment with 2 random digits. Yes, it's that simple, so check it out. $50 Off - Northwest Airlines Discount Coupon CarnivalsI'll Never Forget the Day I Read a Book hosted Book [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 04:28:03

investing carnival new years edition

As we get ready to welcome in 2009. Snuggle up with a laptop by the fire and browse some of these investing articles:InvestingDorian Wales presents The Madoff scheme – 4 Valuable Lessons posted at The Personal Financier.Ray presents Review Of E*Trade Bank High Interest Savings and Checking Accounts posted at Money Blue Book Finance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 10:41:00

Ten Things You Should Know About Bush’s Trillion Dollar Fleecing Plan

by Alternet  Global Research, September 23, 2008  The Bush administration’s proposal to bail out some of Wall Street’s biggest players with ... would happen without Congressional oversight, save for a semi-annual report on the process ... and predatory behavior in check, and government spends mone [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 22:02:23

Why Best Buy (BBY) Won’t Go The Same Way As Circuit City (CC)

Electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) slashed its full-year outlook today, saying it was “the most difficult climate we’ve ever seen ... the holiday season. This from Smart Profits Report: Here in the U.S., the mess continues unabated ... the floundering company’s fourth consecutive negative quarterly report, the markets reacted [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 17:14:47

More Important Than Lipstick, Take 3

by hilzoy From the NYT: "Tracey Minda needed cash to buy clothes and school supplies for her 6-year-old son before the 2006 school year ... , banks and credit cards remain in business. I wonder how? According to this CBS report ... her debt. Ohio lawmakers sought last spring to aid borrowers like Ms. Minda by capping annual [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 04:07:30

Useful Tips When Choosing Credit Cards

Chances are you have received your share of “pre-approved” credit card offers in the mail, some with low introductory rates and other perks ... that require no application. Annual Percentage Rate: The APR is a measure of the cost of credit ... , shop around to get the best deal. Credit Card Terms: A credit card is a form of borrowing that often [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 08:11:57

End of Year End

(for January to October, see The Observer Web site)NovemberWe started off with a resolution being passed that will use state UEZ marketing funds to advertise Kearny’s business district on existing billboards throughout the area. The boards, to be created by CBS Outdoor Billboards and Displays in New York, came down $50, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:12:00

The Price Of Success: Cloud & Social Network Advancements Spawn Innovative Spammers

MessageLabs (now part of Symantec) just released a fascinating trend-analysis of the dark side of the internet. (Key findings below.) ... a lump of coal for Christmas. Excerpted highlights (full report here): Spam spike—2008 annual spam ... . Law enforcement crackdown—Operations of a number of spammers and cyber-criminals were disrupted by law [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 22:16:55

Making Preparations and Taking Action in Today’s Deflationary Environment

Editor’s Note: The following article is adapted from Robert Prechter’s 2002 best-selling book, ... to this article, visit Elliott Wave International to download the free 15-page report about how to protect ... The ultimate effect of deflation is to reduce the supply of money and credit. Your goal is to make sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:23:47

DrumBeat: August 8, 2008

Oil sinks to 3-month low Crude ends near $115 a barrel on a slumping global economy and after disrupted supply from a pipeline attack in Turkey is rerouted. Light, sweet crude for September delivery settled down $4.82 to $115.20 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was the lowest close since May 1, when oil finished at $112.52. .. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 12:25:54

Some surprisingly profound words of wisdom & insights from… Warren Buffett

I came across this interview with Buffett from 02/15/2008, and expected it to be an ode to capitalism and a defense of the (theoretical) free market system that we supposedly enjoy in the U.S.  As I read through it, though, I was struck by a number of things that Buffett said which I found fairly profound;  perhaps if they had come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:58:00

PRO SPORTS - IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN

Impacting Future of New Stadiums in California? How bad is the economy? ... , at their November annual meeting, Commissioner Bud Selig warned teams to be careful with money, and later ... have already said they may not bid for free agents [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:09

Gates of Vienna News Feed 8/25/2008

USAClinton Dismisses McCain Ads CanadaThe Taliban Letter to the Canadian People Europe and the EULocal Councils Accused of Spying on Residents’ Sex LivesMulti-Cultural Festival in OsloItaly: Former Leader Renews Attack on Palestinian Militant GroupFailed Asylum Seekers Going UndergroundMinisters Accused of ‘Leaving Black Youths to Die’ as Three [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 00:49:00

A Look at Recessions and their Impact on Librarianship

Image courtesy of Flickr user RayBanBro66 Given the constant flood of reports comparing our current economic recession with past major recession events including the Great Depression, I want to explore the historical patterns of employment rates and salaries for librarians at times of recession and the role of libraries during recession events [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:00:34

A Look at Recessions and their Impact on Librarianship

Image courtesy of Flickr user RayBanBro66 Given the constant flood of reports comparing our current economic recession with past major recession events including the Great Depression, I want to explore the historical patterns of employment rates and salaries for librarians at times of recession and the role of libraries during recession events [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:00:34

Whatever Happened to David Cay Johnston? Former NYT Business Journalist’s Leftiness Is In Full Bloom

DavidCayJohnston0808.jpeg A former New York Times investigative journalist who wrote primarily on business and taxation will soon be speaking at a ... . He posted comments at the original BizzyBlog post (here and here). Johnston gets credit for responding, but other commenters generally gave him demerits for his responses. While I made a relatively s [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 17:35:13

Gloom and doom

Updated A colleague at work told me the other day that she's recently read a book (the title of which I did not get) ... industry; the drying up of credit; the bankruptcies of AIG and Lehman Brothers; the failure of Merrill ... which runs on credit) even shakier than we've been lead to (or allowed to) believe and far worse [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:34:33

Home Mortgage Loan: 5 Elements To Take Into Consideration Before Buying A House

While purchasing a house is an exciting effort in a lifetime, it is certainly not something you want to rush into ... of your credit report several months before you start shopping for a house so you know what to expect ... of your annual salary. But even then, it is best to find a calculator online to help you figure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:01:40

Senate, Once August Body - Mired in Muck!

Watch this and you will understand, perhaps, if you are objective why terrorists dig tunnels under homes,attachments:HamasCivillians.wmv (1992KB) also,India understands. So does a Cuban born Spanish author. (See 1 below.)How about this for proportionality - every IDF soldier killed is equivalent to 50 plus of ours. (See 2 and 2a below.) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:29:00

Why the Bank of England Can’t Save Britain from Recession

Uh-oh. We must really be in trouble. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has singled out Britain’s economy for especially gloomy treatment in its latest six-monthly take on the world economy. Britain is “uniquely at risk”, mainly because the Government has spent too much during the good times [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 22:35:14

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