Big Media Distorts Bush Economic Record

by James Pethokoukis, US News & World Report His presidency is almost over. But what is the true George W. Bush economic record? ( ... some of my free market principles when I was told by chief economic advisors that the situation we were facing ... at a really impressive 2.6 annual rate during the Bush years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:39:10

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FAMILY FUN FOR YOUR "STAY-CATION"

In hard times, board games flourish. Lucy Farmer finds out which ones sell best, where they came from and why we love them ... From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Winter 2008 “Do not pass Go, and do not collect £200!” shouts Johnny gleefully, as Milly trundles her brassy boot round to Jail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:15:50

ACORN voter fraud, Obama, US House of Representatives report, Voter Registration Fraud, Widespread deceit and corruption, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Is ACORN Intentionally Structured As a Criminal Enterprise?     A report was prepared for the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, dated July 23, 2009, on ACORN fraud, widespread deceit and corruption. Because the emphasis in recent months has been on the moral degradation and monetary corruption, this article will present exerpts that relate to voter fraud. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:21:35

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 ... Index (-0.3%), the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index (-1.6%), West Texas Intermediate crude (-11.0 [more...]

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

September 28th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in this edition of the newsletter: ACTC, CHIP, CUR, CVM, ENZ, IMUC, IWEB, SRCO, SVUL, XSNX Markets finally snapped their winning streak last week, as weakness in housing markets and durable goods orders led to broad-based declines in all of the major indices. All told, the Dow surrendered 155 points on the week to close at 9665, down 1.6% on the week but up 10.1% on the year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:05:11

Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00

WAR IN IRAQ: LEST WE FORGET

"ALL POLITICS SHOULD STOP AT THE WATER'S EDGE".Uttered in a speech by Senator Arthur Vandenberg during the Truman administration, ... the record of the past seven years, was a spectacular attention grabber. It really took one's breath ... the Iraq War for all seven years since they voted in favor of it, now that a Democrat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:20:00

The 60 Most Anticipated Films Of 2009

2009 is obviously underway, and it could be a really great year. In no particular order, we've written about (or mentioned in brief) 60-plus films that we're looking forward to in 2009 (we actually name roughly 78 films in total, give or take). Sure, some of them we have reservations about, and some could be totally godawful, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 22:24:00

New Year's Day Economic Potpourri

Heading into the new year, the news is finally slowing down. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days ... and it's not a small cut, either.Currently Microsoft employs about 90,000 people across the world ... January 15th. That's almost 17 percent of Microsoft's total work force, not exactly a small number.The [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 00:46:00

How to Trade Like a Hedge Fund

As part of our ongoing Wealth Daily educational series, which has included: ... Pit, realized gains of up to 221% in seven days. It's all about leveraging. It's the difference ... for the better part of 10 years. But here's something else you may not know... profiting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:27:56

The year in crackpottery, and what it costs us.

The year in crackpottery, and what it costs us. Category: Pseudoscience The Touch That Doesn't Heal : ... Who Sued the Scientific Method: Scientists study for years to give us advances like computers. Lawyers sue ... so, raise horribly relevant questions about which group is actually smarter. Here we see seven [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 23:17:53

Sheppard: Middle Road Has Fewer Bumps

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton didn’t ditch slow practice areas when the economy was booming and now they are reaping the ... of the Los Angeles-based firms to report their year-end results. The Recorder reported results http ... the biggest decline, at 21 percent. Pillsbury was the only firm in this survey to report a slight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:10:00

FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BESUPPORT OUR TROOPS ALWAYS WEAR RED ON FRIDAYSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00

PMI: Home prices to fall through 2009

From Bloomberg: U.S. Home Prices Will Continue to Tumble Until 2010, PMI Says U.S ... the third quarter of next year, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. said in a report. Ninety-seven percent ... , according to the Walnut Creek, California-based insurer’s Market Risk Index, which assigns a score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:26:28

South Asians Flee Dubai as Economy Slows

Dubai police have found at least 3,000 automobiles -- sedans, SUVs, ... from South Asia who have lost their jobs after Dubai's real estate crash, according to a DNA report. Dubai ... about the large debt load Dubai has taken on in recent years to finance its explosive growth, mostly in real [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:13:55

President Bush: more concerned about getting results than getting credit

After eight years of nothing but nasty, antagonistic coverage, ... now that he’s in his last days in office. Today we learn how committed President Bush was to helping ... . This particular accomplishment is unsung because the media refused to report on it. The media refused [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:29:50

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

Personal Balance Sheet, December 2008

The stock market found a way to trash my net worth goal last year ... in and read the numbers, click on the thumbnail. The above report is made with Intuit Quicken ... I do every month, but you still want to post your financial reports online, I suggest checking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:00:14

Padavan Wins BOE Vote, Gennaro Challenge Continues

would simply drop dead. If it does happen, I hope it's on my watch ... list), in addition to the big and small charities we already knew about. So, Happy New Year to civil ... PERCENT' Crain's New York Business: 'Foreclosure suit filed against developers' N.Y. Daily News [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:59:40

How to Remove a Tax Lien From Your Credit

by Matt Douglas If you have a tax lien on your credit report, you should take immediate action to remove it. This is a very bad mark and will lower your score considerably. The first step ... it is not out of the ordinary for incorrect information to be reported on your credit. It is estimated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:40:48

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/15/2009

Forget global warming. Hello, global cooling! If the experts are right, we’re in for a new Ice Age.But it’s still the fault of George W. Bush, of course.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Fausta, Insubria, JD, KGS, Tuan Jim, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:37:00

For healthy food and soil, we need affordable health care for farmers

By Steph Larsen When we talk about local food, it means more than just proximity to a farm ... of farmers, rural communities, and small business owners. The stark reality of health care costs ... , local control, small scale, environmental stewardship, community, and ecological diversity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:00:38

Daily Market Preview (1/16/09)

1. Nationalization might not be a far-fetched idea nowadays When the U.S. government started injecting capital and coming to the aid of banks in the fall, officials were careful not to do anything to suggest nationalization. Now, government officials may not have any other choice, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:15:16

Oil Will Surge Again… Here’s 7 Ways To Profit

Oil prices could fall as low as $20 a barrel in early 2009, says Jason Simpkins. But don’t expect these low prices to last long. Dwindling investment will prompt a longer-term supply crunch, which will send crude to new record highs. Jason gives seven ways to profit from this coming spike [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:57:53

U.S. Economy in 2009, Pain Will Precede the Promise

If there’s a proverb that captures the outlook for the U.S. economy in the New Year, it’s the one that says: “It’s always darkest before the dawn ... recession, the ongoing credit crisis guarantees a contraction of the American economy by virtually ... outward. With the U.S. economy, that centerpiece is credit. The credit crisis has shaken [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:15:51

The Biggest Four Credit Mistakes

The Biggest Four Credit Mistakes Written by Credit Karma January 13th, 2009 at 8:20 PM CST No comments grace ... up, as that can really hurt your score. Even if your score is trashed, above all else seven years will erase ... will give great benefit. While items will stick around for seven years, the last two years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:21:53

Holiday debts again... Can I file for bankruptcy more than once?

You have filed for bankruptcy once before and hoped that by using the skills you learned in your two credit counselling sessions, ... of using credit to make purchases for gifts to friends and family. Even having been through ... in your monthly statements and expense reports and attending your two credit counselling sessions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:11:27

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protect you from collection agencies and creditors. If you have bad credit ... from your credit report. If it has not these people are in violation. There are several reasons why [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

Posts about Real Estate Market Reports as of January 15, 2009

International Forecaster January 2009 (#4) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More - revolutionradio ... - layofflist.wordpress.com 01/15/2009 Mike: Good day to all. Today’s big jobs report is the Jobless Claims ... , according to a media report late Wednesday Quick! Take That Low-Interest-Rate Holiday - kombrink.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:24:12

DrumBeat: January 12, 2009

A novel plan for economic stimulus What's different now? In the 1930s, even though the U.S ... Intelligence Council's "Global Trends 2025" report concluded that, in the near term, pressure ... " report. It would appear that we need to plan for a less energy-intense future. StatoilHydro drills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56

Tips for racist Joe Cannon (of Cannonfire)

Thursday! Almost the weekend! :DJoe Cannon is a racist and wants to be a biggie blogger. He attacked Stan today for 'daring' to point out that, yes, Barack's Senate seat should have gone to a person of color. Joe Cannon, ignoring the historical and systematic discrimination in US history, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:00:00

The main reason for the rise in short sale real estate

by Rem The term ‘real estate short sale’ is being bandied about more and more as of late ... years ago for 217,000 dollars with an adjustable rate mortgage. Let’s say that two years after ... that today the owners owe 227,000 dollars on the property. Also, we have to remember that in five years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:22:58

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? If so you need to read the retard’s guide to collection agencies… #headline { margin: 0; background-image: url(http://retardzone.com/uploads/2008/10/lucas/top.png) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

DrumBeat: January 14, 2009

Obama energy goal hard to meet: Bodman WASHINGTON (Reuters) ... prices, but this would not affect its $2.3 billion credit facility, the independent oil and gas ... (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell after a U.S. government report showed that stockpiles climbed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:55:13

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world ... ) agent, I found the HS ???threat picture??? report inadequate and misleading. In fact, I found the report itself to be a national security threat for America ??? more importantly for the children [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? If so you need to read the retard’s guide to collection agencies… #headline { margin: 0; background-image: url(http://retardzone.com/uploads/2008/10/lucas/top.png) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

THURSDAY JANUARY 15, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE NEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:46:00

Building Credit History

Building your credit history is important in today’s time, especially since the laws are changing ... . To build credit you have to keep constant watch of the activities on your credit report. To obtain ... we have excellent, or at most good credit history. Credit is important to rent, obtain student loans, and apply [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:54:57

Punish the savers - Part 23

There is something seriously wrong in the world when nations in dire need of domestic savings end up having to push interest rates to such ... that also pays some kind of interest. This report in Times Online explains: Banks cut savings rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:22:59

It Keeps Getting Better And Better In California

The Daily Press reports from California. “First-time home buyers jumped into the local real estate market in December, ... that you can score a ‘deal’ — something that had been missing for many years.’” The Press Enterprise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:46:59

E-text: A threat to concentration?

not neglect recreational reading as a literacy-promoter. Related: New NEA report in PDF, New York Times article, Washington Post item, Google round-up, and David Nygren’s essay on how e-writers could reach larger audiences—plus E-text: A threat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:48:15

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 14, 2009

Flagstar Bank 12 to 14 month Promo CD Rate - monitorbankrates ... Online Banking Getting a Copy of Your Credit Report Islamabad An overview of housing in Pakistan ... your personal credit report to ensure that your credit score has improved. Lenders … . Read this article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:23:49

DrumBeat: January 6, 2009

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand OTTAWA — A major source of oil for the United States must now confront another problem: its carbon footprint. Canada, in large part because of the production capacity of its oil sands, is now the largest oil supplier to the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

O’Reilly Slams NYTimes and NBC News for 'Disgusting Display of Propaganda and Outright Lies'

On Wednesday’s The O’Reilly Factor, during the show’s "Talking Points Memo," FNC host Bill O’Reilly slammed the New York Times and NBC News, presumably referring to MSNBC hosts like Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, accusing them of having "damaged their own country in a disgusting display of propaganda and outright lies" by " [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:04:25

CPI at .1% Annually, Smallest Increase Since 1954

Even without properly accounting for housing which would drive the CPI hugely negative, the 2008 U.S. Consumer Price Gains Slow to 0 ... food and energy, costs were unchanged.Today’s report underscores the destruction of companies’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:32:00

Italy Slips Slowly But Steadily Into Its Worst Recession In Over 30 Years

By Edward Hugh: Barcelona The Italian economy continued to contract sharply in the third quarter of 2008 as exports fell sharply - declining at the ... of the Italian bond spread and the danger of a credit rating downgrade. The Italian government went [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:58:56

Box Office: Warner Bros Reaches $1.74 billion Surpassing Sony’s 2006 Record

Warner Bros reaches $1.74 billion domestic surpassing Sony’s record set in 2006!; MARLEY & ME headed for $51.8M 4-Day with BEN BUTTON at $39.1M & BEDTIME STORIES at $38.6M!; REV ROAD with Best PTA of 2008! Dog lovers everywhere united to make Fox’s Marley & Me the #1 Christmas weekend movie with an expected $51 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 22:24:27

Italy Slips Slowly But Steadily Into Its Worst Recession In Over 30 Years

The Italian economy continued to contract sharply in the third quarter of 2008 as exports fell sharply - declining at the fastest rate in three ... and the danger of a credit rating downgrade. The Italian government went to market this week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:24:37

Latest News In StockMarketInvestment Research - Jan 16, 2009

Airlines employed 6.5% fewer workers in November 16 Jan 2009 at 10:41am NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The number of people working for the nation’s passenger airlines fell 6.5% in November from a year ago to 392,185 full-time employees, according to a Friday report from the Bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:59

Re-coupled Vengence: From Downturn to Implosion Risks ?

We've spent a bunch of time on the US economic outlook and the news, as you'd expect, continues to move from bad to worse ... about what that means for the long-term outlook for Employment, earnings and valuations. You'll find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:20:15

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