Why Obama’s ‘Tax Cuts’ Won’t Work

Why Obama’s ‘Tax Cuts’ Won’t Work By Alex Brill Despite their political appeal, ... in the form of a tax cut. At least half of that tax relief is expected to be aimed at helping middle ... of the proposed tax relief. Some claim that a worker credit will give additional income to those people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 23:34:00

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A few tips to assist with credit card debt relief.

Here are a few ways to help get you started toward getting some credit card debt relief. If possible pay more than the minimum payment amount ... with the higher interest rates first. On your highest interest rate debt, pay the minimum payment plus any ... payment on a $2,500 debt that would only be about $50 per month toward decreasing that debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:10:33

A Word On Credit Card Debt Reduction

Too many Americans have been getting caught up in the credit card debt cycle and have not figured out a way to escape ... is with a credit card debt relief program. The problem is not many have any clue as to what is available to them ... free of credit card debt much faster. The only problem many debtors have with this type of a program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:29:48

The Fed Gives Consumers an Early Christmas Present

Last week the Federal Reserve released some long awaited new credit card rules that will provide important new protections for consumers ... we could help consumers make better and more rational financial decisions without greatly inhibiting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 23:44:00

California Debt Consolidation

California Debt Consolidation January 16th, 2009 Debtors are the ones who face tough times ... in the deferred presentment business would therefore be termed as illegal in California. The debt consolidation ... in California through their debt consolidation loan help you to improve your credit score. They abide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:11:25

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

5 Things You Need to Know about the Estate Tax

Our new President, the House and Senate have a busy year in store for 2009.  Among the many issues on the docket is the Estate Tax.  Scheduled to sunset in a few short years, important decisions must be made.  Here are the basics about our current system: 1.    The rules for the levy of the US Estate Tax ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:00:18

What Is Cesi Debt Free?

Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA is a post from: Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA To help us out from our debts there are many forms of debt relief. The different companies that you can use to help you learn about debts and the way that they impact your life are numerous. Among these companies you will see the one that is called Cesi debt free. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 08:30:03

The Untenability of Centrist Politics

If you need a good laugh these days, just read the Washington Post. David Ignatius'op-ed entitled Mr. Cool's Centrist Gamble is a case in point. It's true that if Obama attempts to govern as centrist he will find it to be political quicksand in the long run but Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:33:53

The definition of insanity

First off, apologies for going AWOL; I’ve been without heat for six days — I was sincerely grateful for some this morning when the thermometer read ... , and then issued an … ummm … apology. Oopsie. Doesn’t care that the national debt has increased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:34:43

President-elect Obama’s Economic Speech

President-elect Obama’s Economic Speech Here’s highlights from the speech (full video here): Full text of the speech below: ↓ Show full post ↓ Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery American Recovery and Reinvestment Thursday, January 8, 2009 Throughout America's history, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:14:29

5 Reasons Why the Economy Might Recover Faster Than Obama Thinks

by James Pethokoukis, U.S. News & World Report  Let's all hope Barack Obama is wrong when he says that getting the U.S. economy straightened out "will take longer than any of us would like — years, not months. It will get worse before it gets better [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 13:24:30

Tips on Choosing Debt Relief Programs

Tips on Choosing Debt Relief Programs No matter what other people or even the media says, if you feel you need help with managing your debts, ... relief which company to work with and which debt relief program to enroll in. Choosing the Right Debt Relief Company Never do business with a debt relief company that’s less than one year old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:31

Do you really need a home equity line of credit?

by Doc Schmyz If you own your home you have a financial resource available to you that can help you with your financial needs or concerns ... of credit acts as a revolving credit (like your credit card). You do not need to pay interest on the full amount you have access to — you only pay for what you have used. Also, like a credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:28:55

Trepidation About Quantitative Easing, Version 2.0

The Fed made official its move to quantitative easing today, and said it will take no prisoners until it has lowered rates and credit spreads further ... of agency debt and mortgage-backed securities to provide support to the mortgage and housing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:28:49

Stiglitz: Just Say No to Tax Cuts

Joseph Stiglitz on the tax cuts versus spending question: Do not squander America’s stimulus on tax cuts, by Joseph Stiglitz, Commentary, ... the economy are growing. ... What is clear is that tax cuts will not help much ... , argue that tax cuts are the way forward. ... Tax cuts have increased our national debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:00

Economic Jihad: $700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs

ByPaul L. Williams(author of The Day of Islam) Oh, you Muslims everywhere, sever the ties of their nation, tear them apart, ruin their economy, ... that has been spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The megabank, thus far, has received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:37:00

another post for Debt Consolidation

How would you like to be free from all your credit card debts? ... and totally be able to credit cards and debt and other matters related to it. That is why I really ... for all my credit card dues from collection agencies is really pain in that part, you know what I mean. Anyways [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:05:16

Moon Daughter

There does exist a universal human condition … historical conditions vary … a may be born a feudal lord or a proletarian. What does not vary is the necessity for h to exist in the world, to be at work there, to be there in the midst of other people, and to be mortal there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:53:47

Fed Move Takes Rate Markets Into Unexplored Terrain

The Federal Reserve’s unprecedented switch to a range for its key target rate has propelled rate markets into uncharted territory ... of programs, from purchases of agency debt to mortgage-backed bonds to the possible purchases of Treasurys [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 17:00:26

Will the Obama Plan Work?

While I have noted that I like the Obama Plan (or used to, see below) ... not as expected. Principally, I don't think the government going into debt to inspire us to spend money is the answer to too much debt induced spending. It is just shifting the debt load [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 09:11:58

You Must Protect Your Credit Card Information

You Must Protect Your Credit Card Information January 15th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed credit card numbers More than ever, people rely on their debit card and credit card to make the bulk of the purchases that they need ... and security of the debit and credit card information. The modern world and modern consumers love [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:58:59

Find Out More - Can The Hope For Home Ownership Relief Act Really Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure?

Find Out More - Can The Hope For Home Ownership Relief Act Really Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure? ... be at least 31 percent; * They cannot afford their current loan; * They did not intentionally miss ... the new program include: * 30-year, fixed rate mortgage; * Maximum 90 percent loan-to-value ratio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:42:39

Breaking News and Political Commentary

Israeli Offensive Presses into Gaza CityBy Richard Boudreaux and Rusdi abu Alouf - Los Angeles TimesIn the heaviest fighting since the invasion began, troops and tanks hit the capital from three directions. Gaza City is shaken by shelling and helicopter missile fire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:18:00

Libertarian Party: ‘Bailout mania’

Posted at http://www.lp.org/bailout-mania. This is the full article, except for the financial appeal at the end of the original piece ... and the economy. This is why it is so important not to rush into "emergency solutions" to these very [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 21:50:48

Bon Jovi to Perform at Hillary Clinton Debt Relief Fundraiser

  Jon Bon Jovi strumming for Hillary Hillary Clinton needs debt relief Hillary Clinton has written off $13 ... $6.3 million that remains on the books. In one last ditch effort to clear the debt, Clinton has enlisted the help of political activist and entertainer Jon Bon Jovi.  The musician will perform [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:46:19

CBS’s Reid Looks at Barack Obama’s New Deal

On CBS’s Sunday Morning, correspondent Chip Reid compared Obama’s economic plan to that of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal: " ... hundreds of billions of dollars piling up additional debt for us and our children to pay in the future [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:31:18

Today in Washington D. C. - Jan 13, 2008

The Senate will resume consideration of the omnibus public lands bill (S.22) ... billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (a.k.a. the financial rescue bill). However, CQ Today ... for its Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), enacted last October (PL 110-343). Congress [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 18:12:00

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 ... the governor (not so affectionately referred to as GAS) for wanting to furlough or lay off workers [more...]

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

Repudiation now

We have not acquired any debt. The so-called public debt really belongs to the oligarchy ... Calls foreign Debt Illegal, Defaults on Payments Last month, the government of Ecuador defaulted on a US$ 30,600,000 interest payment on US$ 510,000,000 in bond debt. They will be defaulting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:03:45

DrumBeat: January 7, 2009

Shell seeks Colo. water for oil shale production Shell Oil has filed for the first major water right on the Yampa River in northwest Colorado for its oil shale development plans. Shell applied Dec. 30 in state Water Court to use about 8 percent of the Yampa's peak spring flow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:57:26

Debt settlement with difference

Debt settlement with difference Posted by: Metaphase In: ... referral services for those who are looking for help with debt management and consolidation. What makes them different that other is they are not actually a debt management company themselves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:10:58

Credit Advice and Debt Help - Stay in Control of the Solution

There are lots of people that will offer advice on your debt problems. When people give debt advice it is usually affected by their own prejudices and experiences. Therefore if you are in debt and looking for credit advice and debt help you will receive a range [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:59

How To Pay Off Old Debt For Less

How To Pay Off Old Debt For Less Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief Have old debt you have had sitting on your credit report for a long time ... off the ridiculous amount. make money online Well I’ve got a good tactic to help you clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:56:32

Paul L. Williams: Bailing Out Jihad

SupertrampCrime of the CenturyEconomic Jihad:$700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs By Paul L. Williams(author of The Day of Islam) ... million that has been spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The megabank, thus far, has received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:04:00

Get Out Of Debt Fast

Get Out Of Debt Fast Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief “Debt and the Reality of Where you are” This information is deigned to help you get out of debt and steer clear of it in the future after you wipe the slate clean. You’ll need to make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:14:29

Top Online Credit Card Debt Elimination Programs

Top Online Credit Card Debt Elimination Programs Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief Excessive credit card debt has become the leading financial problem for millions ... bills, debt consolidation might be the help you’ve been looking for. To find out if consolidation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:12:44

Debt Help Companies in Review

Debt Help Companies in Review Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief Debt Help companies in the UK have been under the microscope ever since they started ... has serious debt problems. Consumer spending is out of control and ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:15:06

First 10 Senate Bills Of The 111th Congress

First 10 Senate Bills Of The 111th Congress January 7, 2009, 9:46 AM Filed under: Economics, Energy, Environment, Government, Health Care, ... , provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.” The stimulus bill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:46:21

Non-Profit Debt Relief - Get it Free

Non-Profit Debt Relief - Get it Free Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief Non-profit debt relief provides you respite from your numerous lenders by negotiating ... all your credit card arrears. Non-Profit Debt Relief Groups These are one of the most preferred [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:15:29

Bush Would Leave Legacy He Never Imagined

Bush-george-13 Wars. Recession. Bailouts. Debt. Gloom. The unvarnished review of George W ... . He got his tax cuts and education law in the first term, then swung hard and missed on Social Security [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:43:03

Bon Jovi Will Sing For Hillary Clinton Debt Relief Fundraiser

Bon Jovi Will Sing For Hillary Clinton Debt Relief Fundraiser In one last ditch effort to clear the debt, Clinton has enlisted the help of political activist ... at Manhattan’s Town Hall. Billed as “an evening in supported of Hillary Clinton for President Debt Relief” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 01:26:05

Economic Jihad: $700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs

Posted by request: Economic Jihad: $700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs  By Paul L. Williams (author of The Day of Islam) ... the principal beneficiary of the $350 million that has been spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:02:13

Owning A Home Was Not A Luxury - It Was A Must

The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California ... . Borrowers who opted for that plan effectively dug themselves deeper into debt each month. That’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:38:02

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   clear explanation and good charts - Mr ... interesting speech - Fed Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn - Troubled Asset Relief Program - Before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:56:39

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) VIDEO

Secretary Rice delivers opening remarks for the release of The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ... Department photo by Michael Gross.Release of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Fifth ... to release the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 2009, the Annual Report to Congress [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:50:29

Fed Watch: Starting on an Ugly Note

Will the economic recovery package will be too "fleeting": Starting on an Ugly Note, by Tim Duy: ... . But will the package provide little more than short term relief or a lasting fix? The last two weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:24:00

7 Tips for Lowering Winter Heating Bills

These seven tips for lowering your winter heating bills from money expert Ethan Ewing of Bills.com will help you achieve your financial goals…and maybe even save enough money for a tropical beach vacation! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:01:43

Oldie but Goodie - An Article about Preferreds

A friend of mine sent this to me. It is an old article about investing in Preferreds ... /research/2001/features010424.htm By Todd N. Lebor Even though preferred stocks are listed as equity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:57:52

Las Vegas & The Mob: The Early Years – Part I

By Denny Griffin Las Vegas didn’t begin as a mob-controlled town; it grew into it ... workers. On May 15, 1905, the railroad auctioned off 1,200 lots in a 40-block area surrounding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:11:00

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