Sirius XM: Is Auto Maker Rescue a Lifeline?

The Detroit Three auto makers have been thrown a lifeline by the White House, but there is no such luck for Sirius XM Radio ... Morgan analyst Barton Crockett in a Nov. 13 report. Since then, Sirius XM’s providers have called ... in January. Ford plans to cut its first-quarter production 42% from last year and Credit Suisse expects a 52 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 17:30:50

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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

DrumBeat: November 30, 2008

Oil majors eye $5-billion ships to cut costs London — Oil and gas companies are racing to develop a new type of vessel they hope will revolutionize offshore gas production but even if the untested technology works, its deployment could be blocked by resource holders who fear it will undermine development goals [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 14:33:22

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

DrumBeat: December 13, 2008

Greed, hatred, warfare and the race for fossil fuels NEITHER an optimistic nor a pessimistic prophet on energy, the author of "A Thousand Barrels a Second" states a simple fact: "civilization" makes us silly and greedy. Although Peter Tertzakian does not mean it, his vivid historical account of mankind's thirst for energy to pump up " [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 14:32:05

Fannie and Freddie to Announce Mass Loan Modification Program

re-default. This may also further erode investor confidence in residential mortgage backed securities, ... monies to put towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long ... you pay your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:02:07

Opening Comments December 29,2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are registering mixed changes in quiet holiday period trading ... available overnight reflect the tenuous status of the global economy. In South Korea an index ... . Reminding market participant that the credit crisis still pulsates, Belgium’s largest financial [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 13:12:21

Some Opening Thoughts November 4, 2008 and a Long Digression on the Election

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are registering, on balance, small losses in overseas trading ... in Australia are posting small losses, in spite of a greater than anticipated 75 basis point cut ... to be a rather slender reed to credit for the early price action but that is the most informative little [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 12:23:06

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

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

How to Set New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Keep

(source) Every year it’s the same old story. You start with the best of intentions but somehow never manage to fulfill your New Year’s ... goals. So start by finding out where you currently stand with a credit report from CreditReport.com or Equifax. If your credit score is lower than 700 due to some outstanding debt, see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:55:16

How to Set New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Keep

(source) Every year it’s the same old story. You start with the best of intentions but somehow never manage to fulfill your New Year’s ... goals. So start by finding out where you currently stand with a credit report from CreditReport.com or Equifax. If your credit score is lower than 700 due to some outstanding debt, see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:55:16

Proposition 8 protests heat up

So the protests against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of its support for Proposition 8 are continuing and receiving quite a bit of mainstream media coverage. Proposition 8 passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as an institution involving one man and one woman [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 16:46:01

Dealing With Income or Job Loss

by Doug West Multiple Income Streams Are More Important Than Ever The latest economy reports show more and more folks ending up on the unemployed ... areas that are available to most people: * Online Income - Many things fall into this category, affiliate plans, blogging income, Adsense dollars, online jobs, marketing your own products [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 21:23:04

Contrasting recent Oklahoma City and Winnipeg morning radio coverage about education

I had a moment of significant cognitive dissonance this morning driving in to work, listening to the radio. photo credit: rakkasan69 This past Friday morning, for THREE HOURS, I was a minor guest ... them put down with disgust a news report about a school (in the UK, I think) where the school [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:10:21

President Bush just issued a statement about the job losses that were recorded in the USA last month ... of the president's response to that news: Today, we received monthly job report numbers that reflect ... , and tight credit markets have made it harder for businesses to borrow the money they need to meet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 16:09:56

2008: A Year in Review

With the year winding down, it’s always fun to look back and see all the things you have done during the year ... Paychecks and What is Credit Card Arbitrage? July I Quit! and made plans to Make Early Roth IRA ... about the $7,500 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. To celebrate my last day of work, I detailed 29 Steps I Took [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:29:43

Mogreet Grabs $5 Million For Mobile Video Messaging Platform

Venice Beach, CA based Mogreet has raised a $5 million Series B funding from existing investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson Frontier and other venture ... Citron says that report was false, and the correct amount is $5 million. Mogreet, founded in 2006 ... readers can try out the beta service for free; if you’re based in the US or UK, try entering ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 11:58:28

Post-Holidays Ideal Time to Check for ID Theft

We know, we know: that stack of bills on your kitchen table can’t possibly have a bright side. Right? ... . Request a Credit Report Unless you’re planning on requiring one for another purpose (such as a loan) within the next 12 months, now is also a good time to order a credit report. (You may obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:30:01

State Workers Fight Over Cutbacks as States Want More From Obama

As the budget crisis deepens, state employees are fighting each other for survival. Potshots are thrown between management vs. non-management, union vs. non-union, teachers vs. everyone else. In addition, governors want $1 trillion out of a total package of $850 billion Congress is likely to send to Obama to sign. The math does not add up [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:53:00

How Do I Sell My Stuff On EBay

By Amanda O'Brien Finding it increasingly difficult to get enough money to survive? Want to get some extra money for your family? Then perhaps you should consider selling products on eBay. Internet businesses are becoming a very popular way of making money. Selling on eBay is easier than most other businesses. Finding it increasingly difficult to get enough money to survive? Want to get some extra money for your family? Then perhaps you should consider selling products on eBay. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 09:02:47

Totally Free Credit Report

While we were out at the mall, I can’t seem to count how many credit card agents handed me their flyers and leaflets plus asking me if wanted to get ... to new clients like totally free credit report and the immediate response to one’s running credit score ... for one that has a free credit score option so you can maximize the use and the capability of [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 23:11:25

Take Control of Your Finances Part 1-B: Take an Inventory

An acquaintance of mine formerly owned a store that sells “country” products like hand-crafted wood furniture, candles, ... much did you buy it for or how much do you think it’s worth now? Mortgage: Are you paying off ... ? Credit cards: If you have credit cards and don’t pay the balances in full each month [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:30:47

Votes Be Rotten in the State of Minnesota

You would think that with the eyes of the country looking at the vote and with suspicions raised about what has already transpired, ... -check their initial results. Minnesota is required to do these audits, and it isn't unusual for officials to report that they transposed a number here or there. In a normal audit, these mistakes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 11:44:31

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

State of Cycling in Massachusetts

Today is the last day in the world I'd ride my bike because it was -3 degrees when I woke up ... "T-boning" accidents where motorists don't realize how fast bikes go and turn in front of them. Bikes ... is absolutely at fault for hitting me. I wish I could claim credit for helping pass this law, but the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:08:26

Economic Potpourri December 26, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues unabated. I took a lot of time off posting Christmas Eve and Christmas. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days that have been stacking up.MetLife Drops as Commercial Mortgage Defaults LoomMetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc., the largest U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:26:00

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet)

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet) Caroline Kennedy listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. Kennedy is campaigning for the open Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) An Associated Press report this morning citing two anonymous sources [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:00:00

Forecast for 2009

Introduction       There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a "consumer" economy to resume in "growth" mode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:33:57

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

“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 16:06:18

Scroll For Updates: United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger: Screw You If You Think Our Members Are Giving More Concessions…Umm “for approximately a lousy $7 billion”, We Could Buy All Three Companies

That’s pretty much the message this is sending: COLUMBUS, Ohio – Even as Detroit’s Big Three teeter on collapse, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday that workers will not make any more concessions and that getting the automakers back on their feet means figuring out a way to turn around the slumping economy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 22:50:05

Chambliss Skips Vote On Unemployment Benefits While Giving A Campaign Speech On Unemployment

On Thursday, Georgia’s Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment levels rose to 7 percent in October, the highest in 16 years; ... liquidity, integrity and confidence back in the financial marketplace so that we can see the credit ... on the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, which extended unemployment benefits “by 13 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 22:10:46

Good Times For Resale In California

Reuters reports on California. “Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area rose nearly 39 percent in October from a year earlier and the median home price posted a record fall, a report on Thursday said. The median price paid for all homes ... in the prior month and 8.2 percent a year ago, according to MDA DataQuick.” “‘The dramatic, near free [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 20:19:16

Big Changes In The Senate As The Parties Gear Up For Another GOP Drubbing In 2010

Yesterday we remarked how a Debbie Wasserman Schultz led cabal of conservative Democrats is already bad mouthing the prospects of the DCCC working to ... -- who can claim a lot of credit for helping elect quite a few Democrats ("more" if not the "better ... and equally unscrupulous House counterpart, Rahm Emanuel, claims a lot more credit for Democratic [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 13:30:00

Operation Cast Lead Sat-Sun Jan 3rd-4th, 2009

I am now back on my computer after a relatively peaceful Shabbat down south near Be’er Sheva, with no hint of the current conflict except for the more-than-occasional fighter jet flying overhead, conversations about the situation, and the fact that the synagogue in which I prayed doubles as a bomb shelter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 18:27:29

I Hate Equifax

I wish I could turn my pure emotion into words on the screen to fully express my hatred for Equifax. It is pure. It is flowing. I. Hate. Equifax. Why I Hate Equifax I’ve recently reminded you to check your annual credit report ... running there has been an issue that results in us not getting her annual credit report. This doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:00:13

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

Text messages boom despite credit crunch

With the world poised, balancing precariously on the edge of the recession precipice, mobile messaging it seems, is on the up ... to a recent report from ABI Research, mobile messaging services revenues will grow from $151 billion ... sometimes including hundreds of free texts. We think it’s quite possible this has something [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 10:30:46

Government Intervention in Foreclosure

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice ... intervention as well as discuss possible future intervention programs. For other preventative measures, check ... , 2008 report “Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium,” provides some analysis: “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:00:13

SBA Loans

8 of the best sites with information about Small Business Administration loans. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Business Loans , Business Credit Card , Small Business Advice ) 1. SBA Loans at U.S. Small Business Administration - Get information from the U.S. Small Business Administration regarding loan programs to assist small businesses. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:07:35

Stop the Presses! AP’s Important Story: Obama Had Corned Beef Sandwich for Lunch

-By Warner Todd Huston Ya gotta hand it to them. The Associated Press knows how to cut out all the extraneous background noise and get right to the ... . The shocking, heartwarming and resolute decision the leader of the free world… no the leader ... in comparison to the important report the AP could muster (no, not mustard). Yes, the AP brings us the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 13:32:30

How To Break Away From The Debt Prison, Forever!

By Tom Graneau Americans are plagued with personal financial problems ... dictated to by an invisible being telling me what to do, and how to do it. I prefer to have the freedom ... finance is the most common platform for human errors. Many of us have purchased more “stuff” on credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:11

Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America

An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" is well worth reading as a primer on the current state of our freight rail systems in America, and for the arguments he makes that freight rail needs to be a major recipient of the historical infrastructure investment package proposed by the incoming Obama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35

Apple's Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence To Deal With His Health

Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple for health reasons. Tim Cook, the company's COO, will take over, Apple announced ... came after months of speculation about whether his pancreatic cancer had returned, based on how thin ... he has received most of the credit for the company's turnaround over the past few years, he's also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:48:41

Debt Elimination Tips: How To Reduce Debt With These Do’s and Don’ts

My own debt elimination tips and thoughts on how to reduce debt. I’ve learned from my mistakes so I hope you do as I say, not as I did. In the mid- to late-’90’s, I made accumulating credit card debt something of a hobby. It wasn’ ... that make you happy that are less expensive or, even better, free. DO: Build a lean budget and stick [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:58:35

Who was responsible for the financial crisis?

by Mary Obviously the answer is much more complicated than most people understand and certainly more complicated than people like Muck and the ... "feel" for market conditions, for ushering in an era of easy credit that accelerated the mortgage mania ... refused to start writing any regulations on the home mortgage market until last December and even [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 02:28:11

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

Criminal Charges: Volume XVII

About the author: This guest article is presented by Jeremy M. Simon, who writes for Taking Charge ... is nearly here, and credit card misdeeds show no sign of letting up, meaning yet another well-stuffed ... and an athletic duo who swiped credit cards and distributed pot. Malaysian credit card thief could take [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 12:30:59

Hot Stocks: Priceline.com (PCLN) Shares Poised to Beam Up

With Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN) – the name-your-own-price travel-services player – it’s time to either beam up or buy in ... Morning has repeatedly made as part of its ongoing “Credit Crisis Safety Plays” series. As those ... $282 million in free cash flow this year. At Friday’s closing price of $54.57, Priceline [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 13:58:49

Toyota slashes earnings forecast

Following Toyota’s official announcement back in August that it was reducing its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles comes a new report that claims the industry juggernaut has cut its annual earnings ... of the previous year’s profit of ¥1.72 trillion yen, reports the Detroit Free Press. Toyota has previously cited [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 12:21:03

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