In New York, Downturn Kills Free W-Fi

New Yorkers, long used to getting free Wi-Fi Internet access in some of their bigger parks, will no longer enjoy the connectivity ... Improvement Districts. Union Square is already up and running. Bryant Park still has a functioning (and free) Wi-Fi network. Glenn Fleishman, the Wi-Fi guru, shares his views and ponders on why the service got [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:56:48

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Financial Forecast for 2009, Considering Resource Limitations

In this post, I consider some major issues contributing to our current financial problems, before making a financial forecast for 2009. These are 1 ... from the bottom: Layer 1. Household Debt (Mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt, student loans ... debt-based financial system operating. 3. Where we are now, and the role reduced resources [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:10:32

New Consumer Protection PSAs Appear in Bing Search Ads

New Consumer Protection PSAs Appear in Bing Search Ads Microsoft has teamed up with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and Western Union to serve consumer protection PSAs in Bing’s search ads . The new ads address scams involving mortgages, foreclosure, credit repair and money transfers. Read more from the original source:New Consumer Protection PSAs Appear in Bing Search Ads Share and Enjoy: [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:31:43

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

Bear market intensifies for crude; prices tumble

With auto sales in the tank and people pulling back in every area to conserve and save, it is no wonder that oil consumption is on the drop. With people driving fewer miles and driving those miles in vehicles that get better economy, it is having a strong impact on crude demand and hence prices. But it does not stop there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:25:02

Farmers Insurance Breaks Ground on New Project in Michigan

Farmers Insurance broke ground this morning on a project that will expand an existing facility by over 364,000 square feet. Located in Caledonia, Michigan, when completed the expanded facility will contain a call center and offices, a print and distribution center, training facility and a branch of the Farmers Credit Union. It is expected to bring 1,600 new jobs to the area. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:52:52

ENGAGEMENT, TEAMWORK AND INNOVATION: THE 50 BEST EMPLOYERS TO WORK FOR

To save you some searching time, look at number 33. RANK COMPANY LOCATION BUSINESS 1 Protegra Inc ... 6 Solutions 2 GO Inc. Mississauga Video-game distribution 7 DRN Commerce Inc. London, Ont. Debt-recovery ... . Appliance manufacturer 3 Gibraltar Solutions Inc. Mississauga Information technology systems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:27:24

ACORN voter fraud, Obama, US House of Representatives report, Voter Registration Fraud, Widespread deceit and corruption, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Is ACORN Intentionally Structured As a Criminal Enterprise?     A report was prepared for the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, dated July 23, 2009, on ACORN fraud, widespread deceit and corruption. Because the emphasis in recent months has been on the moral degradation and monetary corruption, this article will present exerpts that relate to voter fraud. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:21:35

The Safari Club – An Alternate Super Intelligence Agency

Chagatai KhanAlexandre de Marenches The Safari Club- An Alternate Super Intelligence Agency. In September 1 1976, a group of countries got together and established a newly formed secret cabal of intelligence agencies called the Safari Club. It included France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Iran. The club was a brain child of Alexandre de Marenches, head of the French external intelligence service SDECE. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:20:57

Travelling Through Latvia In Good Company (Ultra-Wonkish)

Well, it seems I’m not the only one who thinks that the IMF have made a bad decision over Latvia, ... devaluation and a real depreciation achieved through deflation should have exactly the same effect on debt service (unless some of the debt is in lats rather than euros, in which case devaluation would do less [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 10:51:43

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

Portman’s in

Here’s the release: Cincinnati, OH - Rob Portman announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for the U.S ... announced that he would not be seeking a third term in 2010.   “My heart is in public service ... place because of his more than 40 years of leadership and distinguished service. His countless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:34:30

Currency issues, IMF grants loan, Structural reform, New Business, Human ights, Russian Gas, Ukraine, Polish scandal, New, Sport and Culture

From the Top...#377Alexander Lukashenko advises citizens not to change currency of their savingsFrom: BelTA and the Office of the PresidentThere is no need for citizens to change the currency they keep their savings in, because nobody knows how the global financial crisis will unfold, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told reporters, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:39:00

The 2:00 a.m. “Stuck in Portland” Redesign Launch Story

I mentioned in the comments about the redesign that there was a back story to this week’s launch, ... for a more typical article. First, the Trip to Portland Following the recommendation of a couple ... there. When I returned to Union Station for my 2:50 p.m. train, I learned it was canceled due to inclement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:16

Juarez Store founded In 1880 Became EP’s Modern White House

April 29, 1956 Tracing its ancestry back to 1880, the White House Department Store has given El Paso and Juarez more than three quarters of a century of service. Father of the big establishment was Felix Brunschwig who, with his uncle ... location of the White House was at San Antonio and Oregon Streets, presently occupied by Union Fashion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:13:34

Economic Potpourri December 27, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues through the holiday season ... or more weeks ago, had been counting on post-Christmas sales to help rescue what will probably ... - and credit-constrained than ever before. After a 25-year spending tsunami, they’ve shifted from spending [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 22:24:00

9 Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009

2008 was a miserable year for money. The stock market tumbled, unemployment soared, the housing market continued to crumble, and retirement savings shriveled away. Whew! Here’s hoping 2009 will be better! But hope can only do so much. Hope cannot bring change. Action brings change. If one of your goals for 2009 is to take control of your money ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:21

Dandelion SaladUpdated: added Bruce Gagnon’s piece on this topic; see belowby Greg Palast January 5, 2009 excerpted from Armed MadhouseBill Richardson is out: Caught with his hand, if not exactly in the cookie jar, at least you could say his sticky finger were near it. I’m not surprised [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:58:15

I said all this a million times but now that it is too late, a believable source: Martial Law, the financial bailout, and war by Prof. Peter D. Scott!

Global Research, January 8, 2009Paulson’s Financial BailoutIt is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:00

Anyone else have a problem with these two news items?

I dont mind telling you guys out there, some of this is down right out bone chilling. First there is a story burried in a story regarding Charlie Rangel’s proposal to bring back ... years of college credit. “That doesn’t make sense,” he said. “People shouldn’t have to join [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:31:00

Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and War By Prof. Peter Dale Scott

Global Research, January 8, 2009 Paulson’s Financial Bailout It is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:05:21

How the U.S. blew it in Palestine...

This is a fascinating inside look at how U.S. efforts to sway a vote went terribly wrong, written by:Norman H. Olsen served for 26 years as a member of the US Foreign Service, including four years working in the Gaza Strip and four years as counselor for political affairs at the US Embassy in Tel Aviv [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:25:00

Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef?

request to prevent certification of the recount until claims regarding alleged double-counted ballots are resolved. Nor will it require any further efforts from the counties in pursuit of such ballots. The Court decided simply that Coleman hadn't presented enough evidence, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 07:19:00

Project Humanbeingsfirst Index

Honorific of the day “you are a completely stupid fool, a disgrace to humanity” -- Paul Craig Roberts, ... on Terror' News Analysis in Context Financial Terrorism November–December 2008 Financial News Analysis in ContextLatest Reports Response to Ellen Brown's 'How to Resolve the Credit Crisis' January [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:03:00

Killing The Unions-Podcast Script

I have spent the past few days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ... into a morass of globalization, union busting and political maneuvering. People with high paying jobs ... auto industry, high fuel prices, tight credit and falling sales crept into the house and, much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:21:33

What Is The Level Of Deflation Risk In Germany?

Only one thing is really clear about the Germany economy at the present time, and that is that it is shrinking rapidly. In fact it contracted far more than most analysts and observers expected in the third quarter (although I, for one, was not especially surprised) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:13:06

Chrysler & MCUL Launch Nationwide “Invest In America” Program

After an initial trial run in December 2008 yielded a significant boost in lagging sales, ... to allow nationwide participation. Organized by the Lansing, MI-based Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), “Invest In America” is an incentive program that provides either $500 or $1,000 “Credit Union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:41:50

In The News Today

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary Israel makes a major miscalculation. Pakistan goes nuclear Turkey is a victim. It is all percolating ... to the European Union, while Turkish police have announced the discovery of a very large weapons cache buried [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:47:33

It was the best of times… it was the worst of times…

Well, okay, not literally… but some of us might, I think, ... that it may cut Ireland’s triple-A rating for its sovereign debt due to the sharp deterioration in the public finances. This warning of a credit downgrade was followed up some days later by the agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:06:44

How to Deal with Managed Hotel Internet Access

In order to understand this, you’ll need to watch the video first. I decided to stay at the Orchard Garden hotel for a few reasons: it was near Union Square ... farms out Internet service, which isn’t out of the ordinary. I encountered my first issue within minutes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 09:00:56

Task force considers fingerprinting, credit checks for all federal workers

By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa CitizenJanuary 13, 2009OTTAWA — Federal bosses are contemplating mandatory credit checks and fingerprinting for all ... credit checks and “automated fingerprint verification” for all employees who hold the minimum “ ... federal public service employs about 250,000 people and those with reliability status are believed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:22:00

I'm still mad about the economy-especially Michigan's

----- Original Message ----- From: Senator Debbie Stabenow Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: Auto Bridge Loans "Last week . ... through this global credit crisis, and preserve jobs here at home. While today's actions may [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 21:31:17

State of Ohio Using All the Tools to Cut Costs

An article today in the New York Times highlights some of the things employers are doing to trim budgets around the edges in hopes of saving a few ... will be using the ability to provide full customer service in their business units as a major [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:00:45

How Safe is Your Money?

Until recently, most people felt reasonably confident in the financial service industry ... is placed. The safest place to keep your money is in a bank account or credit union that is backed ... at your bank and up to how much is covered.  The best place I have found is a credit union, because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:00:47

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception is for children whose parents are serving in the military and cannot be with them for the Christmas holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

Afternoon update 01.15.09

Governor calls for courage in fixing budget – Calling for "a year of political courage," Gov ... of the Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, protested outside the Capitol at noon today after the governor's morning state of the state address. Sacramento Bee article Corrections officer union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:09:44

The truth about the Federal reserve.

By Brannon Howse Posted: 12/09/2008I first published this article in March of 2008 but I am reposting it in light of all that is going on In America and the large number of new readers to our site.Past Presidents Have Warned Us About The Danger and Corruption of A Central Bank (The Federal Reserve) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:20:00

Why Bush Did Not Honor Correa with USA Medal of Freedom

January 14, 2009 Yesterday President Bush conferred the highest honor from the USA on Tony Blair, John Howard and Alvaro Uribe. He did not confer any honors to Rafael Correa, dictator from Ecuador for Correa's work to promote freedom. But Bush explained his choice in gratitude to these three liberty lovers by, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:04:30

Managing money while you’re on the ship

Dear Musicians, Once you’re on the ship and you’re getting paid, you will have to figure out what to do with your money ... . You can use your credit card to send and/or receive money and you could even send and receive money straight from your bank account without the need of a credit card. It would probably be a good idea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:29:08

Pink Slip Loans…Even for Cheap Cars!

Pink Slip Loans…Even for Cheap Cars! January 14th, 2009 by Charles Pruett It may seem like a crime, having bad credit and not being able to get a loan from you bank or credit union; and…well…it sort of is. And no matter whose fault it is your credit is in the tank, you can get one of 800LoanMart’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:23:32

Web Reconnaissance for 01/14/2009

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.On the Web:John Ziegler: Reaction To My Palin Interview Proves The Point - Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00

Credit Card Bill of Rights Passes

Credit Card Bill of Rights Credit Card Bill of RightsI’ve always regarded credit cards the same way I do red wine ... s another post entirely.) Universal Default - In the past, if you fell behind on one debt a credit card ... up for freeloaders like myself. Still credit card companies over the years have gradually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:23:34

$37 Billion Each Year is Lost..

...to banking fees associated Non Sufficient Fund and Over Draft Protection (NSF/ODP) fees. That is a staggering figure, $37,000,000,000 ... transactions. Currently, for banks, 74% of reported service charge income is from NSF/ODP fees.From the 2008 FEE ANALYSIS OF BANK AND CREDIT UNION NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS AND OVERDRAFT PROTECTION PROGRAMS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:16:00

If you are buying or leasing a car you should check this out...

http://www.dontgettakeneverytime.com/about_the_book ... UNION. Negotiating skills aren't needed at most credit unions. You generally receive the lowest price you qualify for on automobile loans. Find a credit union using the Credit Union National Association [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:53:30

Plans and predictions for 2009

By Jennifer Cranston - January 14, 2009 With 2008 now at an end and 2009 just beginning, some leaders in our community have taken the time to share their thoughts, plans and predictions for the coming year. Town CAO Wayne Miller and Mayor Ron McDermott weigh in on the future of this municipality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:35:08

Best CD Rates For High Yield Certificate Of Deposits

Updated List Of the Top Certificate Of Deposit Deals and Offers If you’re searching for a definitive and regularly updated list of the best CD rates currently available in the market, you’ve come to the right place. In the CD rate table below, I’ve compiled a list of the top nationally available certificate of deposit bank offers featuring the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 01:26:01

NEW YORK CITY ELECTRICIANS LOCAL 3 WINS NLRB CASE AGAINST TWO GARMENT DISTRICT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS…the bosses are blocked from forcing their electricians to join a bogus union, “local 363″

from the NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD: NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the bound volumes of NLRB decisions. Readers are requested to notify the Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:40:11

Is Israel the next Iceland?

Bloomberg.com reports that Israel may be the next country to be dragged down by the ongoing world financial crisis.The country’s 15 largest real estate companies have about 140 billion shekels in overall debt ... to do so in the future.” About 50 billion shekels of that debt is in the hands of those saving [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:30:00

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world.  We also wonder what the new year will bring under Barack Obama's leadership.  Will he favor the far Left and close Guantanamo Bay?  Where will the detainees go? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

Verizon Wireless Completes Purchase Of Alltel; Creates Nation’s Largest Wireless Carrier

.fullpost{display:inline;} Acquisition Will Expand Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network and Deliver Advanced Wireless Broadband Network to Millions More Customers Across the United StatesBASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE LSE: VOD) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:52:00

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