DrumBeat: October 13, 2008

Growth Economics on a Finite Planet Over the weekend, I asked Herman Daly, the specialist in “ecological economics” at the University of Maryland, about the recent financial turmoil. He pointed me to a short piece he wrote that was posted on the Oil Drum blog a few days ago and that he gave me permission to post below [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:20:00

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Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows

I've written before, it does make me deeply uneasy that Chizik burned so many bridges on his way out of ISU, and the general (admittedly slanted) portrayal we've gotten a few places of Chizik being, I don't know, less than completely-and-utterly committed to the Cyclones' cause is also unsettling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:21:36

Saturday Criminal Intent

Dear Charlie Heston, Greetings to you and your entire family, I am Eyube Barfour a taxi driver in Ghana, I a Ghanaian Citizen I was driving along the Bujumbura Refugee Camp here in Accra Ghana a young boy of about 16 to 17 years of age stopped me and ask me to drive him down to Barclay’s Bank along Sprintex Road here in Accra, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 09:29:39

Satyam does an Enron!

When I had posted earlier that be ready for more financial frauds, it was least expected that it would come from Indian shores. And that too from a company in a sector (Information Technology) which is highly respected worldwide. The company found of fraud - Satyam Computer Services Ltd. is no less a name [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 08:59:57

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/13/2008

My favorite story tonight is the one about the Bedouin tribe in north Israel who claim Barack Hussein Obama as a long-lost member.Should be an interesting family reunion…Thanks to Abu Elvis, C. Cantoni, Diana West, Insubria, JD, Kahane loyalist, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 04:59:00

EXCLUSIVE: Ali Abunimah is Likely Source of Secreted Obama/Khalidi/Ayers Tape; LA Times' Wallsten Plagiarized Schlussel Back in April, Said Politico

By Debbie Schlussel **** UPDATE: Can Ali Abunimah be bought off for $175,000? Depends on what he's getting from greater Arabia, Islamia, and Obama ... to report on it for the L.A. Times. I agreed, provided that he credit me and/or mention my name and site ... Michelle seated with PLO advisor Edward Said at another AAAN annual banquet and led Wallsten to [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 17:03:21

Scroll for updates: Bailout Deal Reached With ACORN, And Other Pork Removed

Capitol Hill finally reached an agreement A summary of the tentative agreement released by Ms. Pelosi’s office said the plan “gives taxpayers an ownership stake and profit-making opportunities with participating companies; puts taxpayers first in line to recover assets if a participating company fails; (and) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 22:05:19

Protect Your Good Name with Life Lock

Nowadays, more and more people report that they have experienced identity theft and they have suffered a lot from that ... and credit repair manual in this website. Moreover, you can also purchase for Life Lock promotion code RD1 ... . Not only money in either saving accounts or credit card that has been lost, they also become [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:21:09

Bramdean Alternative’s solvency problems

In my last post on Bramdean Asset Management (Nicola Horlick’s business) ... Bramdean Alternatives (what the website describes as the “flagship fund”) intends on funding capital calls ... .  (Fortunately however - and to give Bramdean some credit - they have raised some cash this year to meet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 00:35:00

Four. One Million Use Credit Cards for Mortgage or Rent

4.1 Million Use Credit Cards for Mortgage or Rent According to housing and homelessness charity Shelter, about 85% of the UK’s £1 ... Breaking point’ report revealed that ‘4.1 million households (16%) used credit cards to help meet ... , is that they normally come with a lower APR (Annual Percentage Rate) than unsecured debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:18:32

Project Uncensored

By David Swanson Project Censored has released a valuable new book called "Censored 2009: The Top 25 Stories of 2007-08" ... was more responsible for it, not on who should get the most credit for it. Then they reported that huge numbers ... credit rather than blame for a vote that, for once, matched the will of the public. Small [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 16:16:11

Your Free Credit Score: Is There Such A Thing?

What’s the big deal about credit scores? Since credit scores are recognized as predictors of future bill paying ability, the better your rating, ... your financial standing. Really, who wants to wade through credit report paperwork when a number can tell all? While your credit report is a record of all your credit-related activities, your score [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 01:28:24

Chinese state firms’ Jan-Sept profits down 2.9 pct

China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw negative profit growth for the second month in a row in September, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday, ... billion), the ministry said in a report on its website. Growth first turned negative in August ... an annual 10.1 percent in the second quarter and 11.9 percent in all of 2007. Broken down by industry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 06:33:53

Gates of Vienna News Feed 9/23/2008

USAAccused September 11 Plotter a No-Show at GuantanamoCAIR Files FEC ComplaintCourt Ordered to Reconsider Asylum CaseFBI Probing Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG — CNNOur World: Your Abortions or Your Lives!Violence Increases in Grand Island Between Somali and Sudanese Refugees Europe and the EUChristian Schools Closing for Islamic FestivalEuro MPs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 00:50:00

A Review of Identity Theft Insurance

Jenny DeRaspe-Bolles asked: Because identity theft is both lucrative and easy to get away with, ... . 2- orders your credit report from all three bureaus, which is automatically delivered to you every ... at all three credit bureaus and essentially makes these alerts permanent. What is a fraud alert? In 2003 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 10:00:10

Credit Cards, an Epidemic?

Credit Cards are bad. Period. There is no other way to say it. Credit Cards, along with interest only loans (which I’ll save for another day) are a true plague. The only reason why you should not give up credit cards is if you enjoy throwing money down the drain. I will attempt to outline for you ways in which credit card companies prey [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 03:20:49

Veterans Independence Program: In The Name Of Freedom And Dignity

] Second World War veteran Phil Bradbury, 85, of Toronto was surprised to learn that in civilian life he’d been missing in action for a couple of decades. Veterans Affairs Canada has been looking for veterans like Bradbury who qualify for, but aren’t receiving benefits under the Veterans Independence Program [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:02:37

Operation HOPE Founder and U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy Vice Chairman John Hope Bryant Issues Public Statement Commending HUD Action to Simplify HUD Mortgage "Good Faith Estimate"

Bryant Is Also Chairman of the President's Council Committee on the Under-Served LOS ANGELES, CA--( ... agencies, non-profit organizations, academics, foundations and private sector bankers and credit union executives, was a Committee-approved report which outlined several "make sense" recommendations [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 02:09:20

CVAT, JNJ, CSRH, MRK, PWRM, MU, DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Friday September 25, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! CVAT, JNJ, CSRH, MRK, PWRM, MU ************************************************************** CSRH, Consorteum Holdings Inc, CSRH.OB CSRH is a company in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 18:51:18

Cruise To Cash - Is It A Scam

By Wayne Cooper If you enjoy traveling, then Cruise 2 Cash could be just what you are looking for. See review here ... goes to a website, they can take the free tour. The CTC Tour Guides call them, answer their questions, and supposedly do the job of selling the product for you. Part of the credit that they give [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 17:02:34

Giveaway: MediaMonkey Media Manager

Giveaways is done for our Birthday Bash EXTRAVAGANZA, but not completely! Remember that you can still enter to win each of the Giveaways until Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. The Giveaways you’ll want to enter for today include: MediaMonkey Media Manager USB Docking Station with VGA Support Edraw Max Diagram Creator Daniusoft Media Converter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:11:58

What's it all about in Glen Eira Council

Audit CommitteeMinutes of Meeting held 14 November 2008Present:Members: David Gibbs, Chairman,Gary McLean, Independent member, ... items had beenattended to. Outstanding items included:�� The actuarial report on the defined benefits ... certain items in relation to thedevelopment of the site. The report will be tabled to Audit Committee [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:20:00

Repair My Credit - I Don’t Know Where To Start

Can you repair my credit? Although there are many Internet sites that claim to be able to do credit repair for you, they cannot ... is. You can get this by requesting a free annual credit report from the three major credit bureaus. Since you have bad credit ... . When you ask “How can I repair my credit”, there are many places you can get advice about cred [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 03:22:06

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 13-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Our Little Shop of Horrors (by Pat Racimora at No Quarter) ... Credit (The Trail, Washington Post) President-elect Barack Obama will address Senate Democrats ... as negotiations unfold, Obama is expected to drop his least popular proposal, a $3,000 tax credit for companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:35:02

CRFF Newsletter 33

HomeAboutNews and EventsWorking PapersResourcesLinksFrequently Asked QuestionsEnquiriesNewsletter 33No 33, December 2008Lidingö outside Stockholm, ... this newsletter will go out in plain text format, but it will also be available online on our website ... International Conference in the History ofFreemasonry now is out. The pdf-file can be accessed via [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:00:00

Finding The Most Desirable Credit Card Deal

With increasing competition, credit card companies have been trying to differentiate their products and come up with the best credit card deals ... program. Also it takes you on your way to building a solid credit history report, which ... from when it comes to applying for a credit card. You can also get credit card deals from banks, department [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 06:21:08

A Credit Score Can Determine Comfort

by Jim Bransby For many people, the most important number that you will have to keep in mind in making decisions about purchases and other major ... . The higher the score the better off you are. When you want to apply check credit report services ... life decisions is your credit score. For many people, this number can alter decisions about where [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 08:25:45

Managing Your Debt before you are In Debt

by William Blake Does debt management mean digging yourself out of a hole? Definitely not. Debt management is something that all of us should do ... up with your credit card debt? Learn how to deal with excessive credit card debt on the Debtopedia website. Visit http://www.debtopedia.com for a free copy of my “Secrets Of Credit Card Debt” report. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:42:26

Breaking News: Are you ready for another federal election???

Breaking News: Are you ready for another federal election???Update: All three opposition parties have said they will vote against the economic plan. That means election or coalition government.Update 2: Another possible option for the opposition would be to allow this motion to pass and remove the election financing portion in committee where the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 02:36:00

Shop For Groceries Online, Not Paying Off Credit Cards @ The Carnivals

free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret ... : A reader has a quandary about gift certificates given out as gifts. No Credit Needed enjoys spending ... company, I feel oddly reassured… Recent Carnivals Shop For Groceries Online, Not Paying Off Credit Cards [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 23:00:00

Dividend Stock Analysis: Home Capital Group Inc. (TSE: HCG)

I couldn't decide what stock to analyze this week, so I decided to chose another random Dividend Achiever, ... : No 0 Score: 3.0/4.0 Fundamentals: All fundamentals based on 2007 annual report, and the latest ... Capital Group's description of what they do, which can be found on their website here "Home Capital [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 01:13:42

Georgia regulators close Integrity Bank, 10th BANK FAILURE!

Atlanta Business Chronicle Integrity Bank's skyrocket run as the fastest-growing bank in Georgia history, fueled by housing construction, has ended in failure. Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) late Friday acquired the deposits for the Alpharetta, Ga [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 19:23:39

How Can You Be Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere at All?

Riding Dizzy Banjo's art installation at Burning Life. At our last Sutherland Dam meeting, attendance was sparse, likely because I couldn't get group chat to work anywhere, and couldn't get the groups to send out messages -- usually I IM about 30 groups of mine before starting, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 16:41:29

Market Update: S&P/Case Shiller October 2008

January 2, 2009 in Monthly Statistics, Real Estate Stats & Market Update | Tags: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, attached, Betty Jung, ... report for October 2008 has been published and indicates that the bear market continues with prices ... .  Atlanta, Seattle and Portland reporting annual rates of decline of 10.5%, 10.2% and 10.1 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:01:49

how to write a business memo

How To Write An… Internal Memorandum An internal memorandum is correspondence between employees typically belonging to the same organization ... . Learn how to write one here… how to write a business report Visit ‘How To Write An Internal ... ? Shepherd Neame - Free Marketing Essay Excerpt: “Hence to conclude the report, it is recommended [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 10:27:44

Darling to warn on higher taxes to fund stimulus plan: UK

LONDON – Finance minister Alistair Darling will warn on Monday that taxes will rise in the future to pay for a stimulus plan ... -budget report -- an outline of his taxation and spending plans ahead of the full 2009-2010 annual ... for it," The Guardian quoted a Treasury aide as saying. The BBC website also reported that the package [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 15:04:43

World Energy Outlook 2008 Released

Today the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their much anticipated (and previously leaked) World Energy Outlook 2008. The full report costs €150, but there is a lot of publicly available information on their website ... has more on that:Credit crisis adds to risk of oil supply crunchThe agency's World Energy Outlook for 2008 stopped short [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 14:33:00

The State of the Race

Sorry I’ve been out of the loop, but its been rather busy ’round the Noonan household and, also, I didn’t get to see the debate live but had to watch it in rebroadcast late last night. So, anyways - Sarah Palin beat the living poop out of Biden last night. I mean, it was as if an adult were engaged in a debate with a six year old [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 22:43:35

Monitor Your Credit Report–Safely!

It’s important for all consumers–and especially those with a bankruptcy or credit problems in the past–to monitor their credit reports ... purchases. A search for “free credit report” brought up both the authorized site above and the FTC ... . The Fair Credit Reporting Act entitles every consumer to a free credit report from each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:20:41

50 Ways to Save Your Business Money

On a shoestring budget (and what entrepreneur isn’t?), it really pays to scrimp and save. Just in case you’ve forgotten the value of a hard-earned penny, we’ve come up with a slew of money-saving ideas to boost your business’s bottom line-from cutting your legal bills to inexpensive ways to draw in customers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:28:23

How You Should Research a Good Car loan

by Sandy Maseko If you do not have the best credit in the world and have been previously turned down for an auto loan or another type of loan for ... and other items on your credit report. Getting the lowest or best interest rate on an auto loan ... that matter, you can still get one. And, these days bad credit is common among people [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 08:13:52

Credit Card Services

by William Blake There are very few people who do not recognize the benefit of having a credit card ... with excessive credit card debt on the Debtopedia website. Get a free copy of my report “Secrets ... more for all of your purchases in the long run. Annual Fees Good credit cards have no annual fee ? the amount [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 13:15:08

It’s unanimous, Web application security has arrived

It’s unanimous. Web application security is the #1 avenue of attack according to basically every industry data security report available ( ... credit card transactions.5. They install backdoors that "beacon" periodically to their command ... , Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and processing applications in an effort to obtain credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 20:00:00

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? TELL ME WHAT’S A HAPPENNIN’

* What we residents of the Garden State have known full well for a long time is now official! The AccountantsWorld ... online.” * FYI, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel has issued its 2007 Annual Report. According to TAP, “This annual report highlights important actions of the Panel and summarizes 59 new recommendations [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 12:28:19

Do books belong with the 'rubbish' on TV?

Top German literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki, who hosted a literary TV talk show for more than a decade, ... was highly critical. From the report by The Guardian: "I don't belong here among all this rubbish," the 88-year-old critic and author said from the stage of the annual German Television Awards gala [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 18:25:10

CSRH, CME, PWRM, GRMN, CVAT, HERO, CVX , DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Thursday September 24, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! CSRH, CME, PWRM, GRMN, CVAT, HERO, CVX ************************************************************** CSRH, Consorteum Holdings Inc, CSRH.OB CSRH is a company in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 19:05:53

Credit Reports: What You Should Know

by Jim Bransby Every single person in the US is suffering or will suffer from the consequences of the recent credit crunch ... . Therefore, checking your credit report and monitoring it on a regular basis is of utmost importance ... to increase your interest rates or lower your credit limit. So it is important that your report does [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 13:45:03

Chat Transcript - December 8, 2008 - With Guest Experts From Experian

Mike_Summey We’re a bit early. Mike_Summey Hi Penny Mike_Summey Hi Maxine Penny Hi Mike. Penny Hello Maxine and Rod ... , if you have any questions about credit, now is the time to get answers before we get a bunch more people ... & Maxine are ready for your credit questions. Rod_Griffin Actually, we are still doing well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:29:07

I’ve Tried That Investigates: Crazy Fox

It’s late at night. You don’t know why you’re up but you can’t sleep ... report published in November of 2006! The fact is, there has never been a better opportunity to work ... years? With annual revenues of more than $1.8 billion dollars! Sales in more than 62 countries [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 03:55:19

Capital One bailout bio

capital one Capital One Financial is a financial services company whose products and services include consumer and commercial banking and credit ... One Financial 2007 Form 10-K 1-1-2008 Capital One Financial 2007 Annual Report ?Federal ... the tide of losses due to unpaid credit card debt. That request was denied. These losses are affecting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 16:42:48

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