Other districts join Grand Rapids in search for ways to help failing students meet state standards
Comstock Park High school students who find failing grades on their report cards next month will have three weeks to make up the work and gain credit. It is another new approach as local districts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 10:40:39
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LEED certified buildings on the rise!
Adobe headquarters in San Jose received three platinum LEED ratings Photo credit kqedquest According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC) ... building by the numbers report (.doc warning): By 2009, 82% of corporate America is expected ... $30-$40 billion annually by 2010 With that in mind it was great to see the report that AMD’s Lone [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:16:45
LEED certified buildings on the rise!
Adobe headquarters in San Jose received three platinum LEED ratings Photo credit kqedquest According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC) ... building by the numbers report (.doc warning): By 2009, 82% of corporate America is expected ... $30-$40 billion annually by 2010 With that in mind it was great to see the report that AMD’s Lone [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:16:45
What does Paulson want?, the "Cliff Notes"
Reuters published a handy summary of Paulson's bail out proposal along with the counterproposals by Democrats and Republicans : ... but not limited to banks, thrifts, credit unions, broker-dealers and insurance companies. If deemed need(sic ... the secretary's decisions. The secretary would report to Congress within the first three months and then twice [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 13:17:49
Flextronics Shrs Plunge; Sanmina, Celestica Also Crumble; Report All Three Companies Losing Alcatel Business
If the world is going to cut back buying PCs, cell phones and all other things electronic, ... targets. Credit Suisse’s William Stein lowered his target to $4, from $6, while keeping his Outperform ... billion in revolving credit lines. In an attempt to explain the massive selling in the sock, he says “ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 12:12:00
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
Unbylined AP Report: Krugman ‘Opposed Bailout’
Krugman The Associated Press can’t even get it right in a three-paragraph item about a White House ceremonial event ... are the first and third paragraphs from the story (link probably will not work after about a week): Three ... 23, Krugman, to his credit, objected to Paulson’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 18:06:51
Islamic Bonds Issuance Suffered Drop of 56 Percent in 2008, Following Confusion Over Shariah Laws, Impact of Credit Crunch
The value of Sukuk, or islamic fixed-income securities, issued last year tumbled 56 percent last year to $14.9 billion, according to a report by Standard and Poor's. Sukuk have emerged over the past three ... from the fallout in global credit markets, the increase in borrowing costs and the subsequent [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:41:20
Tuesday Morning Dept of Leadership Elections
Here’s your Mike Duncan, Kentucky, attacking George W. Bush over his handling of the Iraq war. Seriously. Video and everything. ... at a Texas strip club. On an airport credit card. Former director Michael Gobb was one of those three ... just teach for a change? H-L Failed to report it? The investigators were made very aware [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 12:35:54
Barack “Obama goes around claiming he’s going to cut the taxes of 95 percent of the public, which is literally impossible” since “40 percent of American taxpayers don’t pay any income tax,”
On Tuesday’s CBS Evening News, Anthony Mason looked at how the Obama and McCain tax plans would impact three Ohio families, ... , replied: “Relief.” Chutzpah because, as Mason only noted later (and deserves credit for doing so unlike ... proceeded to report how the Beachams would benefit more from Obama than McCain since they “would see [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 12:26:30
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
Fortune Frowns on Lying CEOs
Fortune Frowns on Lying CEOs Topics: corporations | ethics Source: Fortune, January 6, 2009 ... on pikes," reports Fortune magazine's Roger Parloff. "The question for the courts ... losses" on the company's credit default swaps portfolios less than three months before they posted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:45:33
Audit of California Avocado Commission uncovers at least $1.5 million in questionable spending
During the three-year audit period, 18 employees used commission credit cards to pay for purchases including meals, flowers, luxury spa services and clothes from high-end retailers, the report says. Something has been rotten at the state agency behind a splashy $7-million annual marketing blitz on television [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 08:00:00
Unreported identities
Three days into the crisis, the horrific terrorist attacks in India’s financial capital continue to be unresolved ... is that this group of individuals — the group that has tried to claim credit — seems relatively obscure ... as to their identity are missing from most news reports. Here is the second paragraph of a New York Times report [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 23:18:00
Running the Numbers with Steve Jobs
Benjamin Disraeli famously said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics ... . Regardless, the iTunes Store numbers are impressive: 65 million accounts with credit cards in iTunes ... for payment. 8.5 million songs. As of the last report, in June 2008, Apple was reporting "over eight [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 20:14:09
CDS update: All eyes on North America
This CDS report was written by Markit's Gavan Nolan Events in North America have dominated global credit markets in recent days and today was no different. Investors welcomed news that the US House of Representatives approved a $14 billion loan to the "big three" Detroit car makers. However, the bill will also need to be passed in the Senate,... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 17:58:54
Unknown annoying caller calling from 925-429-5083 (Concord, CA)
Frog88 reported a Unknown annoying caller (9254295083 from Concord area, CA) . The following comments were posted: Three calls today on my cell phone. No message, no ID. When concatenating all the complaints, it seems that these people sometimes "Hallmark TravelPulaski Tickets", another times a "Credit Repair Bureau", yet another a "Refinance Broker") are using the phone numbers "farmed" at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton in May 2009. I whish they would stop calling even after 6 months. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 20:20:09
World economic recession hits Dubai
Fox News are reporting that: "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The developer of a skyscraper planned to be the world's tallest said Wednesday it is ... development — which it unveiled only in October — came as a leading credit rating firm warned that falling ... values in the emirate tumbled 8 percent in the last three months from the previous quarter, a re [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:00:00
The Downfall of AIG
Those of you outside of Washington, DC likely missed the Washington Post's three-part investigation of the events leading to the downfall of AIG ... had no risk in their credit default swap business. My experience is that when someone is willing to pay ... --there is risk.You can read the full report here. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 16:33:00
Daily Report for Friday, Jan 16, 2009
8:26am ET Maybe there is hope after all the pressures of the great unwinding of credit default swaps that the Bank of America, Citigroup and JP Morgan might survive. Actually, there is no question the Big Three money center banks will survive – the US government has said as much – the issue comes down to who will own [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:24:26
Three hours to game time!
I’ll go on record as not being a huge John Blanchette fan ... . But I will give him some credit for something he wrote on the Zags’ recent struggles.A few days ago ... themselves up over it,” Few said. Meego went on to report that Few at least partly blamed the team’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 22:57:19
BankIntervention.com
Addison Avenue FCU is targeting those who may have a problem with “bank addiction” in its latest campaign, “Bank Intervention.” The promo, produced by Weber Marketing Group, has an overall tone that is wry and sassy, and its microsite is entertaining — all while successfully managing to push three different product offers. Hi, I’m Carl and I’m an Addict The campaign’s website features a series of seven videos about Carl, a bank addict. His mom, dad, brother, girlfriend and Dr. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 11:21:43
Gov’t and Economic Interests as Bedfellows
Recently there have been a number of observers from all corners of the political spectrum increasingly worried about the growing collusion between Washington, DC and the powerful economic interests in our country. The discourse on this issue reminds me of the “governmental support” German economist Wilhelm Röpke spoke of in A Humane Economy : “The market and power do not go well together, and anyone who wished to use his strong position vis-à-vis some buyer or seller to establish a dominating [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 16:44:41
Is the 6-month Stock Market Rally About to End?.
by Bob Chapman Global Research October 1, 2009 The G-20 Pittsburg Summit ended last Friday. Their official statements made for some novel and interesting reading. We were informed that the group could by working together could manage a transition to a more balanced pattern of global growth. Tending to domestic demand as private savings increase. It is obvious to us this cannot work. We are seeing increased savings and decreased consumption. The IMF as well agrees with these policies. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 17:54:55
A Mahatma rally!
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." – Mahatma Gandhi. Whether one should be greedy at this stage is a BIG question after such a stunning rally. We’ve come a long way in a year. The journey from the brink of Great Depression has been spectacular. The moot point is where do we go from here? The fact that so many people have missed the rally could ensure that the bulls maintain an upper hand. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 04:03:00
Jobless Claims Up More Than Expected!
From the perpetually surprised Associated Press : New jobless claims rise more than expected to 551K WASHINGTON – First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week , a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak. And while consumer spending jumped by the most in nearly eight years in August due partly to the government’s Cash for Clunkers program , economists worry whether that rebound can be sustained with U.S. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 11:23:48
U.S. To Break Up Soon?
Chuck Baldwin September 29, 2009 According to Macedonian Radio and Television On-line (MRT), a Russian professor predicts the United States will fall apart in July 2010. MRT reports, “‘Mr. Obama is similar to the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev was also making great promises for the Soviet Union, but the situation was only getting worse,’ he said. By next summer, according to Professor Panarin, the US will disintegrate into six blocs–and everyone will get their piece. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 15:33:40
Credit Services
October 1, 2009 | By Sara Bernard In Finance | by Sara BernardThe recent economic downturn and financial crises have left many people with destroyed credit. Some credit repair companies are making outrageous claims that they can instantly repair credit. You need understand what these credit repair companies intend!If you want to start a credit repair process, the first thing you should do is find your credit report. It is widely available online due to a new law. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 21:25:56
PERSS ENCOUNTER WITH PM HIGHLIGHTS, DIRE NEED FOR NEW VISION FOR ETHIOPIA - By Genet Mersha
In the wake of his ‘involuntary anointment’ as chief executive of the state and the ruling party, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has once again shifted to a high gear with a new five-year term securely under his belt. Although his decision was not unexpected, the 360 degrees shift of from the spring, winter, summer and beyond of his oft-expressed decision to quit his job as prime minister has not gone unnoticed. Owing to that, the prime minister has encumbered himself with expectations. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 14:45:04
Corporatism is King
by cjmac53@aol.com I wanted to follow up my post from yesterday on the FDIC with a couple of related links that I think are relevant as far as the big picture on the economy is concerned. Alex’s comment on that post led me to do a quick search of the banks that had closed when the S&L crisis finally came to a head. The link is to an article from the New York Times that was written in 1988, and I about fell off my chair reading some of the things that ocurred and the analysis of the [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 09:21:00
Is Obama Fulfilling ACORN’s Agenda?
Here is a copy of ACORN’s so-called People’s Platform , via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which we first posted back on October 16, 2008 . As is noted below, this platform was updated in 1990 in Chicago, which was just two years before Mr. Obama began to work for the organization via Project Vote and as a trainer for their "power" seminars. Note how many of ACORN’s demands are being accomplished by Mr. Obama since he has assumed office. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 04:00:00
Posts about Obama Health Care Failure as of October 1, 2009
Conference call: Tim Pawlenty and the Freedom First PAC - hotair.com 10/01/2009 We had an opportunity to talk with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to discuss the launch of his Freedom First PAC. Pawlenty says that he’s worried that freedom is being corroded by a “tyranny of a creeping bureaucracy.” Pawlenty wants to re-elevate the principles of freedom and liberty, including an effort to educate people on their value and to impact current policy. Pawlenty plans a particular effort to [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 12:59:05
Mortgage Refinance With Bad Credit Options: Reveal All The Hottest Tips Here!
by Asem Eltaher Among the top ten hot topics of 2008-2009 is the relief for homeowner’s high mortgage payments. Foreclosures at an all-time high and many are getting further behind each month creating a large market for mortgage refinance with bad credit. The Mortgage Banker’s Association states the newest information on foreclosures shows the decline is still pacing downward. The percentage of homeowners facing default can rise higher by 2011, if relief is not available. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 09:00:20
Mortgage Refinance With Bad Credit: Reveal All The Hidden Secrets Here!
October 1, 2009 | By Asem Eltaher In Finance | by Asem EltaherAmong the top ten hot topics of 2008-2009 is the relief for homeowner’s high mortgage payments. Foreclosures at an all-time high and many are getting further behind each month creating a large market for mortgage refinance with bad credit. The newest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association reveals fewer foreclosures are being reported. Unless there are new strategies for relief the rise could be higher than now by the year 2011. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 09:01:06
Senate Climate Battle Is On
Progressive Breakfast: Senate Climate Battle Is OnProgressive Breakfast10/1/09 7:11 AM Isaiah J. Poole Health Care for All An Economy for All 501c(3) Progressive BreakfastThe legislative battle to lower greenhouse gas emissions is finally getting into full gear in the Senate with Wednesday’s introduction of a comprehensive climate change bill.McClatchy News Service reports:The landmark legislation — called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act — would force the U.S. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-02 00:03:18
Prosecute Polanski for rape of a minor! Includes transcripts from thirty years ago.
As you know, the critically acclaimed movie director, Roman Polanski, has been arrested in Switzerland for the rape of a minor. The U.S. is seeking extradition of Polanski to the U.S. for trial. It has been over three decades since Polanski’s violent rape of a 13-year old girl. The girl has since settled with Planski in civil court and even states that Polanski should not be prosecuted further. France, among other European countries, believe Polanski should not be prosecuted by the U.S. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 19:04:17
Recent Tweets from the BARN
CLICK HEREto hear parts of these stories inside theBARN’s Morning Ag News with NAFB Broadcaster Brian AllmerNational Ag News for October 1, 2009Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation“September Pork Loses Climb”U.S. hog producers lost around 46-dollars per hog during September. According to experts at Iowa State University, that’s the largest per animal loss in the string of monthly losses that have now gone on for two years. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 11:45:02
Jobless claims increase again
Joe Biden keeps talking about the fabulous improvement on the economy he’s seen from the stimulus, but thus far, those effects have mostly been limited to the White House. Initial jobless claims rose last week to 551,000, 17,000 more than the previous week and 12,000 more than analysts predicted. Americans spent more last month, but that mainly came from the Cash for Clunkers program (h/t Desmond L):First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a sign employers [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 16:20:42
Find Out How To Repair Your Poor Credit
by Martha Gonzalez For nearly all people in life the major financial purchases like buying a house or a vehicle require credit. Of course, in order to be approved for credit you must have a decent credit score. Life and finances both tend to be less expensive and much easier when you have a good credit score. But what can you do if your credit score is already shot? There are a few steps that you can take to improve and repair your credit. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 05:59:50
In The News Today
Dear Extended Family, Well here we go again. The Wave of Fear is breaking but one more and unnecessary time. The Gold banks do everything possible to hammer gold on even a hint of an intraday dollar rally. Under $1000 she goes and off goes the community into deep depression. You need to understand you did nothing to put it above $1000. Most of the community are observers only, but make sure you understand what you are observing. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 20:12:00
Text of Kerry-Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, The Senate's Cap-and-Trade Climate Legislation
A SUMMARY OF THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND AMERICAN POWER ACT AS INTRODUCED September 30, 2009 SECTION 1 . SHORT TITLE ; TABLE OF CONTENTS . This Act may be cited as the “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act”. Sections 2. Findings. Describes the impacts of climate change and the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Section 3. Economywide Emission Reduction Goals. Establishes targets for reducing global warming pollution. Section 4. Definitions. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 12:11:00
Mexico’s public insecurity remains high
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORMER BORDER PATROL OFFICERS Visit our website: http://www.nafbpo.org Foreign News Report The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) extracts and condenses the material that follows from Mexican and Central and South American on-line media sources on a daily basis. You are free to disseminate this information, but we request that you credit NAFBPO as being the provider. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 17:16:27
Realize Your Credit Score Plus 3 In 1 Credit Report
Realize Your Credit Score Plus 3 In 1 Credit Report by Sara M Perry3-in-1 credit reports are summaries from all three of the foremost credit bureaus. They cover the financial history collected on one person or group in order to “report their credit worthiness” or in other words, whether or not it is expected that they have the resources and trustworthiness to pay off a new obligation.These reports supply information from the three foremost credit reporting agencies. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 11:31:33
A Broken Financial World
Our leaders have framed the problem as a “crisis of confidence” but what they actually seem to mean is “please pay no attention to the problems we ... a fraud. Mr. Madoff’s investment performance, given his stated strategy, was not merely improbable ... Scheme.” Which, as we now know, it was. Harry Markopolos sent his report to the S.E.C. on Nov [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 13:44:31
Celebrating Sechin
In about an hour, we are expecting a foregone conclusion during an award ceremony to crown deputy prime minister Igor Sechin as ... . The Association's website has easy-to-find links to pages describing each of these annual ceremonies ... such major players as Deutsche Bank and Troika Dialog among its 26 members. It has been holding [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 16:03:47
Shall We Call it a Depression Now?
Today's employment report, showing that employers cut 533,000 jobs in November, 320,000 in October, and 403,000 in September -- for a total of over 1 ... . And many are worried as well about their mortgage payments. So consumer spending is also falling off ... who are still good credit risks. Second, a stimulus package must be enacted right away. It needs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 14:58:00
Stores cut prices to entice post-holiday shoppers
Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars - and possibility ... - which typically account for 30 percent to 50 percent of a retailer’s annual total - have been less than ... to preliminary data from SpendingPulse, which tracks purchases paid for by credit card, checks or cash [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 04:39:41
You can’t win everyday
Vincent Farrell, Jr. is Chief Investment Officer of Scotsman Capital Management LLC., a New York based investment management company ... factories and laying off 1,300 people. Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor issued warnings ... had an article that some credit unions need help due to unwise investments in mortgage backed securities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 11:02:29
Boston sales inventory fell by the largest amounts of any major city
But it’s not all good news. PRESS RELEASE: The Altos 10-City Composite Price Index showed a decline in asking prices of 0.8% in November and 2 ... according to the Real-Time Housing Market Report, published by Altos Research, the premier source ... increases. “Tight credit, job losses and plunging consumer confidence continued to pressure listing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 16:42:32
Another Quasi-Nationalization, House Debuts Obama Stimulus, Russian Resource War Approaches, Prices Fall and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Congress unleashes remainder of TARP… another $350 billion into the void Treasury wastes no time… Bank of ... and hawing on how “It’ll be different this time,” the rest of the bailout went straight to the Treasury ... and Merrill in less than 12 months. Today we learned Lewis has been pleading with Uncle Sam [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:25:19
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