Dow Chemical set to retire Rohm bridge loan

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) said Monday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared its $1.7 billion sale of Morton Salt to K+S AG, clearing a key hurdle to the chemicals firm's deleveraging plan. The sale, according to the companies, fulfilled requirements set out by the FTC to divest bulk de-icing salt assets in Maine and Connecticut. The companies now intend to close the deal in the coming days, making K+S the world's largest producer of salt. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:50:35

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Senate Finance Committee Votes Down Public Option – Updated

The Senate Finance Committee met today for a vote on a public option for health care. This is the headline at the top of The Wall Street Journal’s home page : Breaking News: The Senate Finance Committee has voted against the creation of a new government-run health insurance plan I’ll update when more information is available. Update: From the New York Times Live Blog : DOWN TO DEFEAT| 2:51 p.m. The Rockefeller amendment is voted down, despite Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:03:17

Foreclosure Conflict

The problem of foreclosure is becoming common every where due to the extremely low economic level for several homeowners ... from their relatives or friends. Though this increases the debt ratio but the success in their job ... with strength and hope. Consulting the lender or the bank officials can help the owners to find many solutions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:09:29

Criminal Charges: 2008 in review

It's been an eventful first year for Criminal Charges, my weekly look at what happens when criminals and credit cards meet ... , shouts-out Leprechaun film Debt can make you do some crazy things -- like stealing Lego blocks using ... . Hegarty apparently hoped to use the profits she earned to pay down debt. Although the links [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:03:46

Goals for 2009

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. The main reason is that January 1 is an arbitrary date that most of Western civilization has agreed we ... . But hopefully I can find a race, perhaps sometime in June. Lake Placid’s a possibility. Cut down my credit card debt to $x. (Before you get on my case, yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 04:49:34

It is Not the Main Gig-- But it is Something

We've been in the desolate wilderness- and our focus has been crashing the gate and trying to get rid of the bad guys holding our country in chains ... with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, advocated for debt relief for the world's most ... Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be ordained bishop by a major Christian denomination [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:41:53

FairPoint fails to comply with NYSE listing standards

Just as FairPoint tries to right its ship into less choppy waters, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified the troubled ILEC that it's not in compliance with its continued listing standards, because the average closing price of the company's common stock has been below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. Right now, FairPoint's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the "FRP.BC" symbol because it has failed to comply with NYSE market capitalization standards. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 14:38:43

Choosing a College - Consider State University Value-Added Honors College

In today’s tough economic times, state universities are receiving a more thorough look from students who are searching for a quality program at an affordable price. If you are one of the individuals looking at this option, one concern could be the sheer physical size of the school and the equally large numbers of students on state campuses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:37:39

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 12/17/2008

Birmingham News - Gov. Riley says solution to Jefferson County sewer debt crisis may wait until new administration takes office Birmingham News - U.S. Rep. Artur Davis pivots from cabinet rumors to 2010 run for governor of Alabama Birmingham News - Maine businessman charged with bribing 2 missile defense officials at Redstone Arsenal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 12:15:02

Barack Obama's speech in Henderson, Nevada

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama—as prepared for delivery Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Henderson, Nevada Nevada, I have just two words for you: three days. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 00:34:46

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

How A Consolidation Loan Can Help You

by Mike Carbeck Misusing credit cards is the main reason people run into uncontrollable spending and find themselves facing large payments combined ... cards, however this is where the similarities end. These loans will roll all of your credit card debt into one lump loan and will eliminate the individual interest rates that some credit card companie [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:44:44

The Bubble Was Bound To Break

WCSH 6 reports from Maine. “2008 was a difficult year for real estate on many fronts ... s now been resolved. But if the problem is your mortgage went up to more than you can afford, (Chapter ... A Manchester woman who owns a courier business got into debt after her gas expenses spiked to $1,500 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:37:16

My Party, Right or Wrong

This is a long, link-heavy, almost “stream-of-consciousness” jumbled post. So be warned…. There seems to be a civil war going on. Hard to the right Conservatives who reluctantly jumped aboard the straight talk express- not because they were for McCain so much as they were against Obama (and for Palin) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 15:59:09

DrumBeat: December 23, 2008

Steve LeVine - Blunder: A New Age for Russia In August, Putin’s Russia seemed unstoppable, specifically after its five-day war with Georgia punctured the appearance of a new era of U.S. power in the former Soviet Caucasus and Central Asia. Georgia seemed the crowning achievement of a several-year-campaign of projecting Russian power over its [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:14:56

Text: Obama Speech at Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio | November 2, 2008

Ohio, I have just two words for you: two days. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine of California, we are two days away from change in America. In two days, you can turn the page [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 00:07:01

Are big majorities undesirable?

Steamrollers can be tricky to drive In the rush to try and secure 60 US Senate seats, and to breach the 250-seat mark in the House of Representatives, I wonder whether the Obama campaign ever considered that you could have too much of a good thing. For instance, I found it strange that, with such a fundraising advantage, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 06:06:29

DrumBeat: August 29, 2008

Oil's Trouble Spots At a time of rising dependence on oil and soaring gasoline costs, the potential for supply disruptions for this vital resource and the stability of energy-rich regions pose major concerns. While disruptions can happen anywhere along the supply chain (New Scientist), certain areas are particularly vulnerable [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 14:10:48

Why You Should Never Live On Cash

From Now On, You’ll Learn To Live On Cash If you’ve ever watched the show, Till Debt Do Us Part, then you’ll know that the host, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, ... Cost You Money Whenever possible, I will charge everything I buy on a Credit Card. The main reason for this is because it makes me money. If you’re the kind of person who never runs a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:19:00

Ooo, she knew how to look on the internet

It isn't that hard to search on the internet and find laws like that. Alabama It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Dominoes may not be played on Sunday. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 17:06:43

Barack Obama's Closing Argument Speech

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama (as prepared for delivery) “One Week” Closing Argument Speech Monday, October 27th, 2008 Canton, OhioOne week. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 17:24:42

Money Making Tactics…Buy Land Plant Trees

In most of America people a trained and pre programmed to act and work in common ways, known and predictable. This creates order. Everyone goes down the highway on the right side of the road. What if you went down on the left? Would you be wrong? Not if you were in England. I am from Kansas. Another world and and in another time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:01:06

Barack Obama's Speech from Columbus, Ohio

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama (as prepared for delivery) Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Columbus, OH Ohio, I have just two words for you: two days. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 18:54:34

Lending Club P2P: Review of New Post-SEC Changes, Free $25 Lender Bonus

Now that LendingClub has finished their SEC filing and is one of the only P2P lenders currently operating ( ... 660 with a debt-to-income ratio (excluding mortgage) below 25%. In addition, your credit history ... you get. Then you can simply compare this rate with your other options - credit cards, home equity loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:30:58

Outraged Harkin wants to slow speeding bailout train

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin In about a decade of being on conference calls with U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, this morning is the most angry we’ve heard the Iowa Democrat. He’s no doubt reflecting the calls and emails and other contacts he’s received from constituents regarding the Bush Administration’s proposed $700 billion rescue plan [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 16:24:02

Simple Way to Make Money…Buy Land Plant Trees

In most of America people a trained and pre programmed to act and work in common ways, known and predictable. This creates order. Everyone goes down the highway on the right side of the road. What if you went down on the left? Would you be wrong? Not if you were in England. I am from Kansas. Another world and and in another time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:46:57

Celebrating Real Americans

Thanks to Max for the heads-up on this one ..."On call 24 hours a day, for the past five years, ... airport in Maine. The Way We Get By is a raw and intimate look at three of these troop greeters as they confront their own health problems, depression, financial debt, and the loss of meaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:25:00

TO FEEL SAFE

BEANERY ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINETO FEEL SAFEThe Photodoctor we lock doors we buy alarms we buy guns we carry lucky stones we wear amulets we buy ... OF CELEBRATION: Part 2THE SPECTACULAR PENOBSCOT RIVER A Natural Wonder in Maine: Part 2THE LIGONIER 250TH ... generated)Getting Realthoughts about last nightPoll: What Do Iraqis Want?Arwen’s FREE giveaway, d [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 03:11:25

Weird American Laws

Alabama In jasper, it is illigal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb. It is illigal to play Dominos on Sunday. It is illigal top wear a dake moustache that causes laughter in church. Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:38:45

Exclusive interview with Hedge Fund Chief David Mueller

Hedge Fund Chief David Mueller sat down yesterday with Bureau Chief Juniper Leamington of The Mop and Pail for an intimate, tough, exclusive, hard-nosed interview about his family, his legacy and why he won’t be raising another fund and is retiring from the hedge fund industry. At it’s peak, Mr. Mueller’s firm had $8.7 billion under management. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 03:18:04

Resolution

Last year I posted my New Year's resolutions. Today I will review those resolutions (how did I do?) and post my resolutions for 2009.2008: My first resolution was to Pay Off As Much Debt As Possible. In this category, I give ... of the year, I can say with confidence that I paid off approximately $10,000 in credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:23:00

Ex-Credit Card Bankers: "Every Customer Who Calls In Is A Mark. It's A Great Big Con." [Confessions]

CNN has an interview with two former credit card bankers who are admitting that their job was to get consumers to max out their credit cards and take on as much debt as possible, regardless of the customer's ability to afford it. They both worked for MBNA at their "sprawling consumer call center in Belfast, Maine." The bankers say [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 16:39:25

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE Police officer saluted for saving drowning girlNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

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

Transcript: ServiceNation Presidential Forum at Columbia University

(Source: CNN) (Deleted CNN Intro) JUDY WOODRUFF, PBS: Good evening, and welcome to the ServiceNation presidential forum at Columbia University in New York City. I’m Judy Woodruff, with PBS’ “Newshour With Jim Lehrer.” ServiceNation is a network of groups reaching 100 million Americans and working to solve our challenges through national service [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 03:23:18

Another bailout claim! This one's a pip!

That was a surprise. The driving, I mean. As I looked out my window this morning, my driveway was still covered with snow and a little sleet residue. I can’t see the road from my house so I had only that to judge by. Once down the long driveway and onto the road, I was surprised to see how bare they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:06:00

News, Views and Shoes (last time, I promise)

U.S. Costs of Iraq, Afghan Wars Top $900 Billion: Reportby David Morgan - Reuters / Common DreamsWASHINGTON - U.S. military operations, including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, have cost $904 billion since 2001 and could top $1.7 trillion by 2018, even with big cuts in overseas troop deployments, a report said on Monday [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 13:35:00

Text: Sen. Barack Obama Speech in Canton, Ohio | ‘One Week’ | The Closing Argument – October 27, 2008

(Source: Obama for America) (Photo: The Plain Dealer) As Prepared for Delivery One week. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 03:21:29

Warning: Hope, Hype, and the Herd

“…most investors tend to project near-term trends—both favorable and adverse—indefinitely into the future.” That’s what value investor Seth Klarman told a group of investors last February. Klarman, portfolio manager and co-founder of the Baupost Group where he has averaged just under a 20% annual return for 25 years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:35:36

Breaking News - Political Commentary

Obama Can Pump Trillions in the Economy, But No One Knows If It Will WorkBy Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation - AlternetThe nation's hopes--even the world's--are riding on it, but Barack Obama's stimulus plan is no sure shot. Nobody can say if it will work.Some questions to ponder: What has to happen for us to say that the stimulus worked? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:09:00

The United States Paymasters Of The Army & Navy

There is one thing That both military services could not do without that was money for pay and other reasons. Being a paymaster sounds like a easy job, not so, and as you read about them you will find it was a hard and some times a dangers job. Some paymasters would be killed for their money, many would be robbed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:59:00

Hope, Hype, and the Herd

“…most investors tend to project near-term trends—both favorable and adverse—indefinitely into the future.” That’s what value investor Seth Klarman told a group of investors last February. Klarman, portfolio manager and co-founder of the Baupost Group where he has averaged just under a 20% annual return for 25 years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:25:33

US Coated Paper Industry Files Major Unfair Trade Cases Against China and Indonesia

US Coated Paper Industry Files Major Unfair Trade Cases Against China and Indonesia MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corporation, Sappi Fine Paper North America, and the United Steelworkers of America (USW) announced today that they have filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions covering imports of certain coated paper from the People’s Republic of China and Indonesia. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 14:23:16

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Date: 2009-09-19 11:28:59

August 2008 Net Worth

This month we rolled over DH’s old 401k into a Rollover IRA.  It took us a year to do it ... we increased our student loand debt by $4250 to $21250 total thus far.  We we get the other $4250 ... far, far away. As far as our spending goes we took two vacations to Montreal for 4 days and Maine [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 13:03:41

be bold and don't listen to the god-damn republicans

President-elect Barack Obama is consulting with the Republicans about the stimulus package he wants Congress to pass ... . Simply put, we should not bury future generations under mountains of debt." I can't believe ... , Boehner was close: the Republicans have already buried future generations under mountains of debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 09:40:00

Gaza and the Goon Squad Meet the Wizard

Toto Information AwarenessGaza and the Goon Squad Meet the WizardBy RICHARD RHAMES COLLEAGUE: They’re (the Palestinians) all brainwashed, .... And they’re stupid, to begin with, but they’re brainwashed now. Stinking animals. They ought to drop the bomb right there, kill ‘em all right now… IMUS: Well, the problem is we have (reporter) Andrea ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:59:00

How Many Will Die Flying the Atlantic this Season? (Aug, 1931)

view additional pages How Many Will Die Flying the Atlantic this Season? by LEW HOLT No less than 11 trans-Atlantic flights, carrying 28 passengers, are being planned for this summer. Cold mathematics, based on a record of past performances, prove that 40% of these flights will fail and that upwards of 11 persons will die in them—unless recent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 03:46:50

Republicans: Asses, Baboons, Yokels, Racketeers?

"It's just that modern Republicans are, well ... they're so darned, well ... they're just such asses ... of the National Debt under the Bush Administration, he quickly retorted, "But the Democrats were ... and I recall clearly wearing my "I Like Ike" pin to school on election day, 1952.Except for Maine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:57:00

New Year Resolutions…

Here are a set of resolutions that came in a little late - to make you all smile… Making resolutions and sticking to them can be difficult ... Hey, isn’t that the Atkins diet?” Reducing your debt: Neighbors of ours had a terrible disagreement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:48:08

Jesse Jackson, 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech

Rev. Jesse Jackson has disappointed me thus far in the 21st century. The mistakes he made in his personal life. His inability to stay silent during the recent election on domestic or foreign affairs troubled me.Personally, I think that Rev. Jackson was the 'emissary' mentioned in the federal indictment. Rev [more...]

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

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