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National Ag News for June 2, 2009 Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation “Congress Back in Session” Congress is back in Washington for a four-week session. Democratic leaders will continue pushing ahead on sweeping global warming and health care legislation – but not before they quickly progress toward writing the 12 regular appropriations bills – negating the need for an omnibus spending bill for the first time since 2005. Asked about the chances of avoiding an omnibus bill – North [more...]

Date: 2009-06-02 10:00:14

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Should the Fed be Responsibly Irresponsible?

This week I offer two short essays for your reading pleasure in Outside the Box. The first is from Ambrose Evans-Pritchard writing in the London Telegraph. He gives some more specifics about the situation in Europe I wrote about this weekend. He ends with the following sober quote: "My awful fear is that we will do exactly the opposite, incubating yet another crisis this autumn, to which we will respond with yet further spending. This is the road to ruin." This is a must read. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-20 20:44:00

ScamBuster 220

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Date: 2009-07-10 07:35:36

Fiscal Ruin of the Western World Beckons, a Bigger Financial Crisis Brewing

This week I offer two short essays for your reading pleasure in Outside the Box. The first is from Ambrose Evans-Pritchard writing in the London Telegraph. He gives some more specifics about the situation in Europe I wrote about this weekend. He ends with the following sober quote: “My awful fear is that we will do exactly the opposite, incubating yet another crisis this autumn, to which we will respond with yet further spending. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-23 14:23:32

Castro Campaign Assert DiFiore Committed Official Misconduct

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” Request Governor Appoint Attorney General as Special Prosecutor White Plains, NY -- In a letter to Governor David A. Paterson released today, the Castro Campaign requested that the Attorney General open a wide ranging investigation into the alleged violation of several state laws, including official misconduct by the Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore, as a result of events surrounding her recent endorsement by Chiefs of Police. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-29 18:46:00

"The Largest Credit Contraction in History is Here"

"There was a report from Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis * who in turn was commenting on a report from Martin Weiss who publishes research at his Money and Markets site. Weiss takes a look at the Flow of Funds report for Q1 published by the Fed. Weiss’s conclusion: The first quarter brought the greatest credit collapse of all time. Open Market Paper: Instead of growing as it had in almost every prior quarter in history, it collapsed at the annual rate of $662.5 billion. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-12 01:58:00

EMPLOYMENT LAW INDIA

EMPLOYMENT LAW INDIA The object of the employment laws in India is social welfare legislation protecting the employees, protecting their contentment and regulates situation of crisis.   India adopted the the core labour standards of ILO for welfare of workers and to protect their interests. India has enacted a number of labour laws addressing various issues such as resolution of industrial disputes, working conditions, labour compensation, insurance, child labour, equal remuneration etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 23:41:40

MICROCAPITAL.ORG STORY: Is The Microfinance Sector Losing Its Appeal To Investors As A Result Of High Valuations?

In a report by the Hindu Business Line entitled ‘Microfinance sector losing sheen due to high valuations’ , reporter Mr Sagar Bhadra observes that the microfinance sector, which he stated accounted for 40 percent of all private equity transactions in India in the last 18 months, ’seems to have lost its charm’. Valuations in the sector have ’skyrocketed’ with the consequence that ‘investors now fear a bubble and are approaching the sector cautiously’. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-19 14:33:56

Generation Theft

Are you graduating college in 2009 with a bachelor's degree? If so, we can project how much purchasing power you'll lose over the first 25 years of your working life thanks to President Obama's ambitious spending plans, using the tool we've developed for PJTV's Generational Theft contest. Just enter the indicated data in the table below, and we'll run the numbers! [more...]

Date: 2009-06-02 05:06:00

IMAGING INSIDER :: FESPA World Expo Asia-Pacific 2008

[Imaging Insider Note: In honor of Fespa Digital Europe that is taking place from May 12-14, 2009 in Amsterdam we wanted to reach back in late 2008 and re-publish our Photo Imaging News review of Fespa Asia-Pacific that took place in Thailand. During the Asia event the airports in were shutdown in Bangkok due to political unrest. Not all the people that were planning to attend or exhibit were able to get into the country. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-14 01:28:05

Simple Ways of Raising Thousands of Dollars in Hours

Author : Christina Johnson Your Lucky Break - But Can You Afford It? You've just seen the chance to put together a great deal for yourself - a "can't miss" new business, a chance to invest in someone else's, or you've found the ideal property on which to build your new home But you need $10,000 cash, and right away! Could you raise it overnight? Could you raise it at all? [more...]

Date: 2009-07-13 18:38:32

Trends as a Guide to Tax Reform

Last week, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that life expectancy has gone up, hitting a "record high in 2006 of 78.1 years." This kind of trend data is relevant to tax reform discussions, but not often highlighted. Tax reform discussions could be better focused if we spent more time looking at how the world has [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 16:20:44

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

equityletter.com 7/07/08

Thank you in advance for all comments and criticisms..... 7/07/08 Note: Event Calendar is located at bottom of page I. General Market Overview General market overview is postponed due to the holiday weekend. All sections below are updated and current. II [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 01:37:19

GRAIN DRIVES LAND, RENT UP

High grain and hay prices affect more than dairy feed costs. Bankers in Federal Reserve Bank districts indicate farmland values and cash rental rates took a big jump, too. By Dave Natzke Crop producers competing for land to grow corn and soybeans drove farmland values higher, but it was cash rent that rose at unprecedented rates, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 20:58:25

The US Housing Crisis, Economy and Stock Market

Hum Nath PantaREAE 5311, Blog Introduction Current economic crisis in the United States of America is a by-product of sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US which has spread around the world. Sub-prime loan is a loan provided to borrowers who have low credit ratings and other factors that suggest a chance of defaulting on debt payment. Sub [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 22:59:00

Financial Jihad = Shari'a Finance = The Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW)

By Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld and Alyssa A. Lappen The United States and the West cannot win the war against radical Islam merely with the most sophisticated military strategies [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 17:06:19

2008: An Emotional Year in Review

2008: An Emotional Year in Review I know it’s customary to “predict” the future, but frankly, I think we need to look back and realize just how remarkable and stressful the year 2008 was. No one called it The Great Depression in 1929, and my guess is that it will take 5 years or more for historians to label 2008 as a turning point when [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 20:44:01

The American Dream Turns Into The American Nightmare: The Middle Class Has To Be Saved

You are receiving this e-mail as a part of your subscription to Investor's Daily Edge. Your subscription began on Monday, December 31, 2007. If you have not already done so, please click here to confirm your subscription. This will help us ensure you get every Investor's Daily Edge issue without interruption [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 10:00:00

Journalist Reaches From Grave To Nail Rahm

Excerpts From Archived News Investigations By The Late Sherman H. Skolnick (July 13 1930 ­ May 21, 2006) 11-9-8   "Heaven, in its Judgment, has cursed us, the common people of America, with a traitor-infested central government, with an evil and fraudulent banking system, with a mendacious press, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 22:06:00

Bretton Woods Inc - Bounced check/overdraft fees paid by state

Because you write about state-specific issues, thought you may like to see a new report that details the amount of bank and credit union NSF/ODP ... ;STORY=/www/story/01-12-2009/0004953295&EDATE= Banks and Credit Unions Collect ... by banks and credit unions in 2008. The research by bank strategist G. Michael Flores reveals the amount [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:02:23

FROM HIS GRAVE: SHERMAN SKOLNICK EXPOSES RAHM EMANUEL

True US History By Collection of Sherman Skolnick's Writings Nov 9, 2008, 20:11 Candace: When I saw this name picked for Chief of Staff I chringed terribly, remembering something that said this man should not have been selected. I was pleased to find this on Rense today, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 17:54:11

Information Rich Sites for Economic Stats - Current info and creatively assumed government stats

-One of my favorite sites for getting an overview and start a critical analysishttp://www.econstats.com/index.htm***http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtmlBusiness Data and Statistics On This Page Banking StatisticsBusiness Data and StatisticsEarnings Data and Labor StatisticsEconomic Analysis Regional InformationStatistics PortalsTrade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:35:01

This Week - Bear Country

We entered bear country this past week, and the vicious predators are quite hungry as they come out of their five-year hibernation. The market, as characterized by the Dow Jones Industrials Index, officially sank into bear market territory last week, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 13:16:32

The Fifth Generation Warfare

The Fifth Generation Warfare By Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld and Alyssa A. Lappen FrontPageMagazine.com | 6/20/2008     [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 21:46:02

equityletter.com 9/29/08

Thank you in advance for all comments and criticisms.....equityletter ... as the waste dump for all the rubbish mortgage paper that resulted from the greatest credit bubble ... of the lenders now clear and free for the start of a new and improved credit cycle? Will the numerous [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 00:07:21

Foreign economic threats minimal, Radiation security, German consulate opens, Illegal immigrants, Russia, Chagall, Polish scandal, Sport and Culture

From the Top...#364Foreign economic threats will be minimal for Belarus, Andrei Kobyakov saysFrom: BelTA and the Office of the PresidentThe Prsident meeting with Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian of Armenia The foreign economic threats related to the global financial crisis will be minimal for Belarus, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 04:25:00

Credit Card Debt

Credit Card Debt Sunday, September 28, 2008 Introduction To Credit Card Debt credit card debt ... he think of credit cards? Regardless of Mr. Franklin’s warnings, credit cards have become big business these days. By some estimates, the average U.S. household has $9,840 in credit card debt. So, how [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 16:35:24

Business Intelligence Resources

Download Free 41 Page Business Intelligence Resources White Paper Link Compilation ... Download Free 53 Page Business Intelligence Online Resources Annotated White Paper Purchase 130 ... to his free monthly Awareness Watch™ Newsletter. Learn more by clicking here. Free online streaming [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 10:47:01

equityletter.com 1/12/09

Thank you in advance for all comments and criticisms.....equityletter ... U.S. unemployment report, all contributed to on average 4.50% declines for the U.S. major market indices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 00:30:04

Business Intelligence Resources

Purchase 130 Page Professional Internet MiniGuide titled Market Intelligence Resources 2008 by clicking here. Business Intelligence Resources (BIResources.info) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 10:00:00

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