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Yes, I dumped a post. 01-10-09 12:40 P GMT-08 I dumped a post in which I almost lauded Condi Rice for not making a statement about how the only ... states have been bitching about meeting guidelines on fair voting act rules and want them overturned ... to whites. To it's credit New Haven, Connecticut tried to stop using their racist test, but the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:59:49
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GLOBALISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON WALES
Polish road signs are now a common sight all over Our CountryRight I am going to do something a little different with what may be the penultimate post of the year.But before I start it, I would like to give a public thank you to Ancient Brit who provided me with the information I will be publishing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:52:00
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
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
You Can Stop a Junk Debt Buyer’s Collection of Your Older Credit Card Debt
by Matthew Highlander A consumer with knowledge of existing consumer protection laws can stop a junk debt buyer’s credit card debt collection attempts. Junk debt buyers are companies that buy batches of thousands of discharged credit card accounts from the credit card banks for pennies on the dollar (under 10 to 15 cents per dollar of debt). Junk debt buyers also resell these accounts to each other for as little as less than one cent per dollar of debt. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 18:47:03
Mortgage Market Week in Review
So, it’s Friday again and what has this week been like for the mortgage world? Well, it’s certainly not been boring, that’s for sure! ... that the government will actually have to bailout Fannie and Freddie. The credit markets get nervous ... that what they did was a big fat nothing. I’ve done a fair amount of reading and studying of Bernanke [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 15:17:35
US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment
By Jim Lobe and Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service The death toll in Gaza topped 700 Wednesday, including at least 219 children and 89 women, medical authorities said. Credit alestinian Centre for Human RightsWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (IPS ... wing were killed by Israeli ground forces, threatened the ceasefire, its report was carried by only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 12:28:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/16/2008
Don’t miss “Letter From Iceland” under the “General” heading. The most concentrated essence of the financial crisis can be found in Iceland, and the account of recent events there is fascinating — and sobering.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Conservative Swede, Diana West, Insubria, JD, no2liberals, RRW, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 04:57:00
Issue of the day: mark to market accounting
Issue of the day: mark to market accounting Andrew Leonard cuts loose: So, mark-to-market accounting contributes both to credit bubbles, ... , and credit busts, at which point, Something Must Be Done. There's just one big fat honking problem ... of these risky assets to decide for themselves what they're worth? From the SEC's "Clarifications on Fair [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 22:47:40
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
Hillary Clinton Re-Imagined
Hillary Clinton Re-ImaginedHillary Rodham Clinton will serve in a non-partisan role as secretary of state, which may provide her an opportunity to recast her legacy.Hillary Rodham Clinton's confirmation hearing today in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee marks a turn in the legacy of a family that has dominated Democratic politics for [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 20:05:21
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
The White House
YESTERDAY PRESIDENT BUSH MADE HIS LAST PRESS CONFERNECE AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED:THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that -- that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:04:00
Credit report: check yours
Checking your credit reportAccording to the Federal Trade Commission, one in six Americans will be a victim of identity theft this year. It’s more important than ever to make sure you check your credit report often to make sure you are not a victim. It is also easier than ever to check your credit report and the best part, it’s free.A few years ago, Congress passed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act). [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 19:27:34
This looks bad
SINCE I'm a politically-minded fellow, that was my first thought after reading the New York Times report ( ... . But the Republicans fired back, accusing Democrats of politicising the negotiations. From the Times report ... an opportunity to participate in the agreement. Fair enough, Mr McCain obviously had something [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 14:58:30
They Say That When God Closes a Door...
He opens a window.On July 28, 2007, a lot of people thought the door had closed on their hopes of ridding Middleboro of a casino. It was a beautiful summer day. Hot as hell, the sun shining high in a cloudless sky and people dropping like flies on the baseball fields in back of the high school at the now infamous Town Meeting from Hell [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 17:16:00
Obama’s Jobs Plan Doesn’t Seem to Add Up
“There is no there there,” is what famed writer Gertrude Stein aforesaid when she returned to her childhood home in the 1930s ... with employment. The jobs report is based on payrolls and reflects the number of paychecks issued each ... are not the same. An single through two jobs would be counted two times in the payroll report, but only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:50:34
Boston Tea Party Presidential candidate Charles Jay answers Obama-McCain debate questions
Posted at cj08.com (I wasn’t invited to Friday night’s presidential debate, but you knew I was going to weigh in anyway. My “participation” comes in the way of interspersing my responses into the actual text of the debate, which you will see below. All of those responses to the questions asked by moderator Jim Lehrer are in bold type [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 18:49:05
Friday wrap
Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00
How to Resolve Credit Bureau Reporting Errors
Photo courtesy of neoliminal A couple months ago my wife and I started a passive search for a new home ... idea to check your credit report to make sure things are being reported correctly. Inaccuracies ... on a new home. Skeletons In Your Credit Closet? Often times consumers have legitimate, negative [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 11:00:30
Morning Update
Economic Clouds ObscureA deepening recession, a worse-than-expected quarter from Alcoa, and soft guidance from CSX Corp ... , Sony may be set to report is first annual operating loss in over a decade, while Treasuries ... $32) announced that it expects to earn $0.90 per share in 4Q, below the consensus view of $0.99 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 08:18:00
become infamous for its ballooning costs, which have swollen to four times the original estimate in just three years. The velodrome and main stadium are also bulging beyond the confines of their original budget. That said, CLM can perhaps take credit that they're far from the greediest kitten at the teat. Olympic [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 16:12:03
Bloomberg Gives Rudy Props
Bloomberg Gives Rudy Props Mayor Bloomberg took some time to offer a bit of rare praise for his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani, ... a recent NY Post report that the city’s welfare rolls are down 5.6% from last year and 26% overall ... acknowledged. ”Rudy Giuliani deserves a lot of credit. Some people are going to scream, but what he did [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 18:59:02
Guest Post by Miriam Lyons: What does an Obama win mean for Australia?
Director of the Centre for Policy Development Miriam Lyons writes: Barack Obama’s victory represents a watershed in American history, ... with the Green Jobs Act, and elements of the President-elect’s energy and environment policies look ... on cheap credit.” But the days of easy credit are over, Obama said, “because there is too much [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 10:04:25
Podcast278: TechShoppingCart Podcast09: Digital Wishes, Flip Video Labs, and Manifest Destiny for EdTech
is being “disintermediated.” I love it! If you are an event producer of any kind (this can certainly include school events) check out the PodCorps ... : I stumbled across PodCorps today when I was downloading the free Levelator software program to use ... . Thanks to The Conversations Network for offering The Levelator free! It is available for Windows [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 18:45:22
Choosing a Credit Repair Firm
Credit repair is a million dollar industry with a lot of scams. Finding a loan with poor credit isn’t hard, getting a decent interest rate can be. When you clean up your credit report you end up saving hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars ... guide and your 3-in-1 credit report; Whichever way you decide to go, here are just a few tips [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 18:49:38
‘Muddling through’ - bishops, finance & the establishment
Ann Pettifor: 9th January, 2009, 17.00PM Simon Jenkins writes for the UK Guardian, and has a splenetic piece in the paper today ... omitted to warn us beforehand.” That’s not true, nor is it fair. The then Bishop of Worcester, Peter ... as the credit bubble inflated, and money was effortlessly and shamelessly made from gambling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:46:59
ACORN - Another example of Obama’s “judgment” and associations
By now everyone is aware of the “subprime meltdown”… the legacy of easy money for those with less than perfect credit, ... and investors in a rock and a hard place, unable to obtain the needed cash for development and keep ... counseling and fair housing programs. The recommendations also address a number of issues in the Fair Credit [more...]
Date: 2008-07-13 22:08:45
THE BEAST 50 MOST LOATHSOME PEOPLE IN AMERICA, 2008
side note: I found this late last night and I enjoyed it so much it kept me up later then I wanted…but was well worth it! Enjoy with your morning coffee! http://www.buffalobeast.com 50. Barack Obama Charges: Beyond a few token acts of bipartisan marketing, Barry’s major duty in the Senate was to avoid legislating, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 09:06:30
How can we build a coalitions on progressive issues?
One of the big challenges for progressives is how we connect up campaigning on different issues to build effective coalitions for change ... change deal – by Copenhagen this December. Will the deal we need be credit crunched? Last week ... , while trade unionists have tried to build international links to domestic campaigning. But how far [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:13:50
Deal Or No Deal...The Buck Is A Bust
Oil Curve Steeper Than '99 Shows Possible Gain in '09Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The steepest plunge in crude prices on record may be setting up oil investors for a rally this year, if history is any guide.The so-called forward curve of futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange suggests oil will rise 28 percent to $60 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 01:28:00
The End of Trade's Golden Age
Put Bernie Madoff on the public payroll! Today, we're going to give the feds some advice. Many will find our advice repulsive ... unemployed Chinese don't make. A report at Bloomberg tells us that 10 million migrant workers ... last week. "I don't know…but I see people getting desperate." Elsewhere in the news is a report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 22:25:25
Bailout Or Rearranging Deckchairs? (Updated)
By Cernig They say the latest deal is a $700 billion bailout, which brings the total bill so far pretty darn close to a round trillion - but the guy who used to be the chief economist at the World Bank has said the total might be 2 trillion once everything is said and done. How honest is the administration being with voters, even now? [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 00:03:55
US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment
By Jim Lobe and Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service The death toll in Gaza topped 700 Wednesday, including at least 219 children and 89 women, medical authorities said. Credit alestinian Centre for Human RightsWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (IPS ... wing were killed by Israeli ground forces, threatened the ceasefire, its report was carried by only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 10:50:29
Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging
When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, ... bloggers who are on their way to building something big. Here’s how the study was organized: I sent ... of interesting bloggers. I contacted them to see how they would respond and asked each of them two interview [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 03:17:19
Credit Crunch-ed by Credit Crooks
The Credit Crunch has finally personally affected me and it makes me furious! When I began house shopping months ago, I pulled my credit report ... that my credit card had been closed due to inactivity. My credit report will now say, “Lender closed ... account.” CCC: Well, you were not using the card so we closed it. Me: First, the Fair Credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:48
Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/1/2008
USACalif. Lawmakers Get Free GasolineIMF Adds to Pressure on Congress to Approve Bail-OutNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Federal Hate CrimesObama’s Assault on the First AmendmentObama and SlaverySchwarzenegger: Communism Still Bad IdeaThe Greenlining Institute: Does the Financial Crisis Have Its Origins in Berkeley? [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 00:29:00
Prices are right, is it time to buy?
Recent data out from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that its home affordability index (HAI) ... was calculated annually, and in 1973 the HAI averaged 147.8. (It’s highest annual average was 154.8 in 1972 ... years back. Those with weak credit reports or low down payments are finding fewer and more costly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:28:31
The Real Punisher War Zone Story
Thanks once again to Screen Rant reader “Nomad” we have another inside scoop on what’s been going on behind the scenes of ... s brilliant, too. Did I mention I adore him? I do!!! What follows is his report, which ... , which is balanced and fair. You’ll decide on your own, neh [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 22:57:27
Dark Waves of Israelis attacking Gaza civilians: Why is Barack Obama silent?
Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | новости рупии | 卢比新闻 | Roepienieuws | Rupi Nyheter | ルピーニュース | Notizie di Rupia | PAKISTAN LEDGER | پاکستاني کھاتا | RUPEE NEWS | Janauary 6th, 2009 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی | اخبار روپیہ |A cryptic one sentence whispered statement expressing sympathy on Palestinian and Israeli [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:09:48
LifeLock Review
LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... service guarantee, everything else is free to the public. You May Not Need It If you are diligent ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44
Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!
One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... and now the epitome of the credit crisis: Nortel had $2.4 billion of cash in hand yesterday ... for most of 2009. In terms of our sector, we expect consumer loans and credit cards to continue [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53
Forecasting The Current Recession
We all know that the current economic conditions are unlike anything we have ever seen before ... , and even to understand how these things are tracked to begin with. James Picerno from The Capital ... in a November 2007 report, ECRI explained that "the leading indexes are not yet in a recessionary configuration [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:23:03
The Fantasy Testimony Continues
Below is the longest blog post ever. It contains the "written remarks" that extend my fantasy testimony. Update: I will have to revise this to take a more conservative view of the proportion of investor loans. A reader sent me data on subprime loans showing that investor loans are only foreclosing at a rate slightly higher than owner-occupied [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 14:20:46
Debt Validation And Collection Agencies
Under the FDCPA or the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act , you have the right to “debt validation”. This is a demand from the collection agency and the original creditor that the debt is really your responsibility and that the balances, terms of the loan and any other pertinent information is correct and accurate. A collection agency must also provide proof that they have the legal right to attempt to collect the debt. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 23:06:03
The Subprime Crisis Hits Home Hard in California—Package of Bills Heading to the Governor
By Mark Ridley-Thomas California State Senate Chair, Legislative Black Caucus It comes as no surprise, ... and harnessed with unsustainable high interest subprime loans, whether they had good credit ... loans compared to any other group, according to a report by the Consumer Federation of America [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 22:52:06
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009
Tuan Jim sends an string of important news articles about the gas pipeline crisis caused by the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine. He notes that the affected countries are dusting off alternative sources of energy — fuel oil and nuclear reactors — for electricity generation.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, C [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 04:50:00
Credit Cards... More problems?
As we see the financial meltdown evolving and its effects particularly on the financial system where banks continue struggling to operate, ... of financial scams, as to the credit cards industry, such perspective is basically the same: the public ... things) credit cards where latest events indicate that according to The Boston Globe that another [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 05:59:00
Kohl introduces his 'priority' bills as Senate convenes
Sure, the U.S. Senate convened this morning, but all you saw on the teevee was its refusal to seat Burris (Roland, not Plaxico!) ... : Student Credit Card Protection Act: Kohl’s legislation will help curb abusive lending practices to our nation’s college student population. Credit card companies aggressively target credit cards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:33:04
Fed Watch: Starting on an Ugly Note
Will the economic recovery package will be too "fleeting": Starting on an Ugly Note, by Tim Duy: ... with a truly terrible report on manufacturing. Across the Curve has the details; my eyes were pulled ... prices. Moreover, lending for home purchases (and consumer credit in general) is now fighting against [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 08:24:00
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