Little 'confidence' in TARP speech
Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari -- the guy tapped by the Treasury Department to do the nuts and bolts work of ... small: "confidence." action address applications banks billion build capital companies confidence congress congressional continue cpp credit days design establish execute finance financial government [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 19:48:36
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The Poverty Business
Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... a high school diploma, her employment options were limited. She landed a job as a home-health-care ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24
“Taking a Spin in Social Media” with Metanomics on Second Life
Source: Taking a Spin in Social Media: Building a Virtual Advantage in Online Communities TRANSCRIPT OF METANOMICS INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ABRAHAM METANOMICS: TAKING A SPIN IN SOCIAL MEDIA: BUILDING A VIRTUAL ADVANTAGE IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 ANNOUNCER: Metanomics is brought to you by Remedy Communications and Dusan Writer’s Metaverse. ROBERT BLOOMFIELD: Hi. I’m Robert Bloomfield , professor at Cornell University ’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 16:31:51
How Do I Get My Government Credit Report?
How Do I Get My Government Credit Report? by Andy ZainUnder the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to ask for, and receive, a free copy of your government credit report once a year. The FCRA serves to promote accurate information, held in privacy, by consumer reporting companiesContained 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: 2009-09-26 12:05:50
What We’re Losing
We learned this weekend that Seattle may be on the verge of closing its second newsaper, the Seattle PI. A few days earlier, Clay Shirky had compared journalists to old Russian hard-liners who had never lived under — or imagined — any other regime. First Henry Blodget and then The Atlantic Monthly began wondering aloud whether the New York Times [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 21:03:16
10 SureFire Ways To Get a Credit Card When You Have Bad Credit
In today’s economic climate, it’s become nearly impossible to find a credit card issuer willing to cater to people with bad credit. Among the few financial institutions that do offer bad credit cards, many have tightened their qualification guidelines for approval. Although it’s easy to qualify for department store or gasoline credit cards when you have bad credit, a secured credit card is still one of the best ways to rebuild your credit. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 21:32:38
THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA - No joke
What is going on here?http://www.youtube.com/user/sharpsteve2003Secretly, North American governance is pursuing a policy to expand NAFTA politically, ... with Mexico and Canada.Abrogation of Canadian/U.S.A./Mexican sovereignty to the North American Union ... blueprint President Bush and Prime Minister Harper is following was laid out in a 2005 report entit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:49:00
New Chase Ink Cards For Small Business
Chase card services recently introduced Ink(SM), a suite of business cards developed specifically for small businesses. The new card portfolio includes four distinct cards to deliver on the unique needs of small businesses and their owners. The new cards are Chase’s first introduction of a pay-in-full charge card from Visa® or MasterCard®. I think it’s a great idea for a small business to have and use a credit card for most of their major purchases. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 17:50:06
Economic Potpourri December 13, 2008
Once again news is flying out of every corner at record speeds. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Mazama Capital assets fall 75%, but optimism holds steadyIn a year of devastating investment losses, it may comfort amateur stock pickers to know that even the pros are suffering [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 22:34:00
Fiserv Unveils Latest Fraud Risk Mitigation and Anti-Money Laundering Solutions
New releases designed to optimize financial crime risk management operations Brookfield, Wis., September 30, 2009 -PIN Payments News Blog - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV ), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the availability of Fraud Risk Manager 4.6, the newest version of its multi-channel fraud detection and management solution. Also available is AML Manager 4.6, the market-leading anti-money laundering solution. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 14:11:00
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
Updated: Fox News altered 'Obama praise' story to exclude 'death threats
UPDATE: After RAW STORY report, Fox News mostly restores original text, augmented with additional material by the Associated PressFollowing the below report, Fox News has mostly restored its original text on a group of children who sang a song about the president.As of this writing at 10:05 a.m. CST, the latest iteration of the Fox News story is once again reporting that the school was placed on "lockdown" due to "death threats" against the principal. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 02:31:18
Ralph Nader on restoring the Constitution
Posted on the Vote Nader blog Barack Obama is receiving lots of advice from many people these days about the collapse of Wall Street, ... , there is one important matter that he alone can address with his legal training and the sworn oath ... is already known and documented officially and by academic studies and media reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 02:40:09
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009
The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00
Information Is Power 1_ EU Funding Orwellian Technology…
Information is Power 1 – EU funding Orwellian technology by IanPJ on Sun 20 Sep 2009 12:00 BST This morning the Telegraph tells us that the EU is funding an ‘Orwellian’ artificial intelligence plan to monitor public for “abnormal behaviour” The European Union is spending millions of pounds developing “Orwellian” technologies designed to scour the internet and CCTV images for “abnormal behaviour”. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-26 09:44:36
Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances
J.D. is on vacation. This guest post comes from DR of The Dough Roller, a money management blog ... in a consumer report or any change in a consumer’s credit score, as the basis for increasing any annual ... on Wall Street and in the credit markets lately, one could easily forget about money-related legislation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 13:00:42
Credit Reports can be a Teaching Tool
by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... . These are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. It is possible to receive a free copy of the report from each ... for 2 years. There is no problem if your credit report is positive. However, any true negative [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:32:08
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
Posts about Home Supply as of January 14, 2009
Choosing Your Water Filter - invertedumbrellas.com 01/14/2009 by Andrew Caxton Most of the population in the United States agree (rightly or wrongly-that is a point of debate) … overwhelmed when it comes to choosing one. Just stop in at the home supply store that carries air … and reactions so you get the opinion of actual home users of these [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 22:37:33
Catching Up
So. I should really go over what I have accomplished last year (and this year, to date) in my quest to become debt-free. I managed to totally clear up my credit card debt, and, to my surprise, when I sent for my free annual credit reports, and ordered my FICO scores, I found that it had improved, over the time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:41:49
I-Card Movement Gets Boost From Equifax
081113_infocard Credit rating giant Equifax released an digital information card for verifying age Thursday, ... go a long way towards eliminating the potential for fraud or identity theft in online transactions ... the Information Card Foundation, a consortium of tech companies including big names like Google, Microsoft [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 21:26:24
Credit Report Contents
by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... . These are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. It is possible to receive a free copy of the report from each ... ) there will be a credit inquiry to one of the bureaus. If you inquire for yourself, it will be on the re [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:43:13
Grieving Families Suffer Further as Identity Thieves Target the Recently Deceased
There is much to deal with after the passing of a family member, the last thing you think you would have to do is deal with credit applications ... was stolen and used to apply for AMEX and BestBuy among other credit cards. Identity theft accounted ... a stolen identity. Consumer advocates have argued long and hard that "instant credit" standards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 22:31:36
Misc News: Second Life and OpenLife
The news lately around Second Life is mostly focused on this spreading story of the US taxing transactions in virtual worlds ... Proactively Address Emerging Issues Such as Those Arising From "Virtual Worlds". For the impatient ... as just "reporting when you convert to US currency" think again: Many countries [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:35:04
One Annoyed Paranoid
(I work at the photo department and am checking out a customer with a “Happy Birthday, Grand Son!” birthday card.) ... from your credit card.” Customer: “Well!” (She signs the slip and gives it to me. I put the slip ... for a zip code* “… and may I get your zip code, please?” Customer: “Why do you need my address?!” Me: “ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 18:27:44
Real Estate investing and bad credit reports
by Doc Schmyz Creditors and bankers approve or disapprove loans based on your credit worthiness ... . If you are trying to apply for an apartment complex the landlords may take a look at your credit score ... reasons as to why having a good credit score is very important in today’s world. However [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 10:33:44
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
Fenty and Police Chief Meet with GLOV
Mayor Fenty and Police Chief Lanier met with Chris Farrisand Todd Metrokin, Co-Chairs of GLOV (Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence),along with Sgt ... requiring him to submit an annual hate crimes report to thethe City Council Equally important, the Mayor ... acknowledging and condemning theviolence, although we pressed hard for that. To his credit, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:20:00
Iindaba Ziyafika: The News Is Coming
| Comments: 0 The people who run the Pulitzer Prizes, undoubtedly America's premier journalism awards, ... --at least weekly during the calendar year; that is primarily dedicated to original news reporting ... that much progress. But let's also recognize that these new rules don't begin to address [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 18:01:47
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
Sprint Launches Push-to-Send Location with NextMail Locator
Sprint has announced new enhancements to its industry-leading Nextel Direct Connect portfolio, ... coordinates, physical street address and an interactive map of their current position to NextMail voice messages, which can be sent to any email address. To support the ongoing reinvigoration of Nextel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:57
Prepared text of Gov. Jon Corzine's State of the State speech
Happy New Year and thank you all for attending today's State of the State. Reverend Clergy; Senate President Codey; Speaker Roberts; Majority Leaders Sweeney and Watson Coleman; Minority Leaders Kean and DeCroce; Chief Justice Rabner and Justices of the Supreme Court; Members of the Legislature; Members of my Cabinet; Congressmen Pallone, Payne, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 01:13:00
Credit Score Checkup
Earlier this year I checked my credit report and score with one of the big three reporting bureaus. My score at the time was a 696 ... they got the address wrong. But the credit bureaus do not care. The collection was recorded. It’ ... . The other thing that drags my score down is my credit card debt. I have a high balance on one card [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 15:48:31
Satyam: The "Truth" Will Out
By now, most people have probably heard about the huge Satyam scandal, where the company’s founder and chairman, Ramalinga Raju, has taken responsibility for massive fraud in reporting the company’s earnings, profits, and cash ... American legal firms are filing lawsuits against Satyam, claiming fraud. Distressingly, PriceWaterhouse [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:46:26
Ed Koch Commentary: Gaza
On January 8th, the United Nations Security Council voted on Resolution 1860, which called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The resolution passed 14 to 0, with the United States abstaining. The Resolution only mentions Israel by name and does not mention or refer to to the terrorist organization, Hamas, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:31:02
We, The People, Deserve Better
Since the beginning of the financial crisis, the US Government has established policy on a case-by-base basis ... others were allowed to fail? Why hasn’t transparency in financial reporting been mandated as part ... faith and credit of the US Government.” Therefore, solutions to the financial crisis that use [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 11:41:52
Some LNC coverage from the comments sections
Paulie’s opening note: I am sure that some people will call this selection of opinions one-sided. It is not meant to be; that is just what I am finding online. “The other side” is certainly welcome to comment, and will receive coverage. GEORGE PHILLIES The LNC adopted a budget. There will be staff cuts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 03:49:09
Risk Management Watch: CFOs, CROs in Demand as Companies Rethink Risk
Risk management will continue to be in the spotlight in 2009. Companies have never been more motivated to revisit risk management, according to CFO ... for assessing credit and counterparty risk and liquidity risk are in demand along with professionals ... to the evolving market conditions and subsequent regulatory changes. Risk Takes Center Stage As cr [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 12:30:07
Fed Intervention: Managing Moral Hazard in Financial Crises
"Moral hazard has its costs, but it also has its benefits": Fed Intervention: Managing Moral Hazard in Financial Crises, by Harvey Rosenblum, Danielle DiMartino, Jessica J. Renier and Richard Alm, Economic Letter, FRB Dallas: Editor’s note: Federal agencies and regulators have taken decisive steps to combat the financial crisis that began in [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 20:51:00
Taco Factory - Review #3
Taco Factory14455 Newport Ave (Corner of Newport and Walnut) Tustin, CA 92780(714) 731-1111 (accepts phone orders)Listing on Yahoo! LocalListing on Insider PagesNo known official website.Enter starting address:AddressCity, State ... investigative reporting venture while talking to one of the employees. While the friendly cashier [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:51:00
Updating the Pulitzer Prizes for the Internet Age
The people who run the Pulitzer Prizes, undoubtedly America's premier journalism awards, ... --at least weekly during the calendar year; that is primarily dedicated to original news reporting ... that much progress. But let's also recognize that these new rules don't begin to address [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 18:29:19
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« PreviousLatest Lie: "Death Panels By Proxy" Next »Odd Economic Indicators Barack Obama, Olympic (Committee) Bound Posted by Michael SchererMonday, September 28, 2009 at 9:52 am 36 Comments • Trackback (1) • Related Topics:barack obama, arne duncan, ray lahood The marketing of Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid has hinged considerably on the international celebrity of Barack Obama and his enthusiasm for the project. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-28 13:52:38
January 10 2009: Hornswoggled Absquatulation
Russell Lee Tobaccy Candy 1940 Pool hall, Shasta County, California Ilargi: The revolving doors between Washington and Wall Street are swinging like never before. Lawrence Summers and Robert Rubin are the finance powerhouses in the upcoming Obama administration. They were in the exact same place 10 years ago [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 16:28:00
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« PreviousHarry Reid: Trigger Happy Next »Barack Obama, Olympic (Committee) Bound Latest Lie: "Death Panels By Proxy" Posted by Karen TumultySunday, September 27, 2009 at 12:17 pm 56 Comments • Trackback (0) • Related Topics:Max Baucus, congress, health care, senate, death panels, death panels by proxy, fear-mongering, medicare There they go again. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-27 16:17:24
Washington Post: In The Shadow Of Greatness
Decline In Newspaper Journalistic Quality Accelerates Death Spiral The really tough thing would have been to ... and The Christian Science Monitor, find themselves in difficulties. Expectations And Entitlement Is There Life [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:02:00
DrumBeat: December 1, 2008
A Shore Thing? Why Offshore Wind Power Will Likely Struggle Offshore wind power is the Holy Grail of renewable energy: It’s clean, abundant, and out of sight. Now that energy security is meshing with environmental concerns inside the White House, is offshore wind power ready to come of age? [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 13:48:47
Host of Internet Spam Groups Is Cut Off
Host of Internet Spam Groups Is Cut Off The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide dropped drastically today after a Web hosting firm identified by the computer security community as a major host of organizations allegedy engaged in spam activity was taken offline, according to security firms that monitor spam distribution online [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 15:21:31
Bush’s $50b Iraq ‘reconstruction’ Ponzi scheme
Bush’s $50b Iraq ‘reconstruction’ Ponzi scheme NEW YORK, Jan 11 – Three days after the world learned that $50 billion may have disappeared in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, The Times led its front page of Dec 14 with the revelation of another $50 billion rip-off.This time the vanished loot belonged to American taxpayers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 14:04:15
Frequently Asked Questions about The Fashion Police
The Basics Who are The Fashion Police? The Fashion Police are an imaginary police force who spend their days hunting down fashion crimes and arresting fashion criminals. Because The Fashion Police like to give credit where credit's due, they also like to draw attention to those items of clothing they think are worthy of praise [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:24:50
Friday Digest - Vol. 09 No. 02
Friday Digest — Vol. 09 No. 0216 January 2009THE FOUNDATION"We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new Exertions and proportion our Efforts to the exigency of the times [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:15:00
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