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Melt Down! -
E. Raymond Rock (3,087)     
E. Raymond Rock   
Can you feel it? It's almost palpable, a feeling that permeates everything, hanging in the air like an impeding thunderstorm. Silent, ominous, dangerous, frightening and yet at the same time exciting and alive, and pregnant with possibility.
It all began on a sunny day in 1991. We were just... ( added 10 days 5 hours ago.) |
Looking for Security in the Economy? Texas Is The Place To Be -
Asher Ricard (14,034)  
Asher Ricard
Texas cities secured nine of the top 16 spots on this year's Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best-Performing Cities Index, which ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs.
In fact Texas took home the first two spots with Austin in number one and Ft.... ( added 8 days 15 hours ago.) |
The White House Would Rather Fight Than Switch -
 - Joel Hendon (18,637) 
Joel Hendon
As the president and democratic congressmen approval ratings continue to drop in the polls, and as they try to explain to people that the economy is improving, they no longer feel like tolerating any dissent or disagreement. They are now stalking Fox News with twitching trigger fingers, along... ( added 20 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Is the Benefit of the Housing Tax Credit Overstated -
- Jim Johnson (177)  
Jim Johnson
If the credit could be applied the down payment this would make more sense.
Many think the credits benefit is exaggerated . Instead I ask which comes first the mortgage or the down payment? Congress is close to extending the credit. In fact they are considering extending the credit to... ( added 16 days 8 hours ago.) |
Unionize and Strike! -
Andy Carloff (111)  
Andy Carloff
"The worker cannot rise as a worker without joining in unity with other workers and helping all. This mutual dependence of worker upon worker, taught them by their everyday experiences in the shop, is the best and finest thing in modern life. It leads to brotherhood. It develops the mind of the... ( added 17 days 11 hours ago.) |
Money is not Real, Not Really. -
Tex Norman (4,271) 
Tex Norman
Money is a medium of exchange. It came into existence because we needed some way to exchange something with generally accepted value for stuff that is of value to the buyer. Obviously, the first way to get what you need is to find it, or make it, or grow it yourself. The first people who had... ( added 271 days 11 hours ago.) |
Economic Recovery-Spinning a Mirage -
- Missing Link (679) 
Missing Link
For all the talk of economic recovery in the news, the facts seem to belie the hype. Take this sampling I got in one web search.
April Retail Sales dropped 0.4% (AHN.com)
( added 168 days 2 hours ago.) |
How American Economy Must Change -
Joel Hirschhorn (2,872) 
Joel Hirschhorn
Read and understand what I am going to tell you and you will know more about what must happen to the American economy than nearly everyone else. I am not giving opinions, just facts and analysis.
For a long time the US economy has been driven by consumer spending, meaning that over 70 percent... ( added 275 days 9 hours ago.) |
Buy, Buy and Buy Why Bother to Cry? -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,156)  
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
Yes Americans went out on Black Friday and purchased 3% more then last year in goods and merchandise and even during a very depressed economic time. If you count just the few who were killed and injured it was a great day for materialism . Yes what is a few for the sake of that special item?... ( added 356 days 7 hours ago.) |
Spread the Wealth ~ Republicans Like It Too -
Mogama (16,516) 
Mogama
All hell broke lose on the Republican side, as the campaign of Senator John McCain jumped all over three words used by Democrat Barack Obama in his answer to "Joe the Plumber". When Joe expressed his concern that he might be hit by Obama's taxation if he bought a plumbing business and started... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.) |
They Legalized What Was Illegal and Walked Away Clean. -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,156)
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
On The Bet that Blew Up Wall Street, 60 Minutes , they explain how on the very last day of the 2001 Senate session they, our leaders, legalized what was illegal and which was banned and almost blew the system back in 1907. At that time they said it will never happen again, yeah, right.
It is... ( added 1 year 25 days ago.) |
Tar And Feathering Big Oil Companies -
- Joel Hendon (18,637)
Joel Hendon
We Americans are most blessed. We have lived in the finest of all, most affluent nation and have eaten from the horn of plenty, enjoyed the newest innovations in technology, medicine and almost everything imaginable. Those of us living today didn't build this nation. We are just living off... ( added 1 year 33 days ago.) |
5 Alternatives to Government Bailout Plan -
Mogama (16,516)
Mogama
Tunnel vision is only helpful when you
are sitting in the chair at the eye doctor's office. (By the way,
what do you call an eye-doctor? Is it optician, optometrist, or
ophthalmologist?)
Back on subject. The eye doctor or her
assistant instructs you to "Rest your chin here, close... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
Bailout This, Bailout That: Why Should I Care? -
Mogama (16,516)
Mogama
With bailouts from Capitol Hill raining down on Wall Street like showers of blessing for the mega players who have screwed up the financial market, it's getting hard to keep tab. So, let's take a scratch pad and jot down some quick numbers as they come over the airwaves.
Bailout Hall of... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.) |
Fannie and Freddie: Government Bailout or Nationalization? -
Missing Link (679)
Missing Link
In my mind that loves to speculate about possible conspiracies, I am rarely comfortable with seeing the face of issues. Why would Freddie and Fannie fail to foresee what was happening in the mortgage market? Why would the government of George W. Bush fail to take action when the abuses in the... ( added 1 year 74 days ago.) |
Will the Age of Deregulated Free Market Economy Come to A Close? -
- Jennifer Cuddy (985)  
Jennifer Cuddy
At the turn of the twentieth century, Capitalism was the only economic model that ruled the world. The failure of the free market, as expressed by the Great Depression, gave birth to two of the world's most influential economic theorists of all time: John Meynard Keynes and Frederick Von Hayek .... ( added 1 year 84 days ago.) |
We Need a Significant Emotional Event -
Missing Link (679)
Missing Link
Just a thought before I go to bed today. I've taken a short hiatus from writing to my blog over the weekend and now my trip to the mountains is over and I shall resume my efforts here.
Interesting economic situation we are in with one bank taken over by the federal government and the two main... ( added 1 year 128 days ago.) |
Legislators Fiddle While California Burns -
Missing Link (679)
Missing Link
There is apparently a law that the California legislature must pass a budget by the 15 th of June and that the Governor must sign a budget by July 1. Yet each year the legislature misses this deadline effectively violating the state constitution, where I come from that means breaking the law.
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To Juan, It's a Bad Time To Illegally Immigrate -
Missing Link (679)
Missing Link
It is wise of you to consult with me before you uproot yourself and your family to move to California. As a citizen here I can provide you with an insider's view while also one that is sympathetic to your desires. I will endeavor to tell you the truth before you pack your belongings and pay a... ( added 1 year 141 days ago.) |
Who is Ready to Accept Responsibility? -
Missing Link (679)
Missing Link
The United States is in the middle of the worst economic crisis of my lifetime. The sad part is that I am partly responsible for it because I profited by it. On the news this morning the woman describing the plummeting stock market said that this could become the worst June in the Stock Market... ( added 1 year 146 days ago.) |
You Really Think Things Are Looking Up, Do You Really? -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,156)
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
Now I really have a hard time speaking out about this realizing many people really do not care to hear it. They would much rather talk about Hillary or Obama and the coming election, as if that really mattered. Oh, disagree, well just why will it matter? Ok the war is about the only real thing... ( added 1 year 190 days ago.) |
"A House Represents a Family" and Employment Hope For the Future. -
- Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,156)
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
One half of the title comes from the wife of Mr. Martinez [pardon my spelling] who had a new home built for them on the TV reality show, Extreme Makeover. A great show about everyday decent people. It struck me as to how profound that was from their perspective of giving. No not as an investment... ( added 1 year 207 days ago.) |
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The US & Immigration -
- Michele Winslow (240)
As an American citizen, over the past twenty years I have seen changes which, if taken by themselves, would seem un-important. But if taken collectively should make us all stand up and take notice.
This country was begun on two principles, big businessThe Virginia colonies and ReligionThe... ( added 1 year 213 days ago.) |
Government Rebates - Economic Stimulus Payments - Do You Qualify? -
Lorrie Davids (7,348) 
Lorrie Davids
Ah, Spring is in the air. Besides green grass and budding trees, you know what that means, right? It is almost time for the economic stimulus payments to be released. Most people, whether they believe the rebates are a good idea or not, will be watching their mailboxes, or their bank accounts... ( added 1 year 214 days ago.) |
Democracy Vs Benefits -
- Richard Vail (119)
This is something I've been thinking about for quite some time. Ever since I read the quote below a number of years ago. Democracy is a very fragile thing. It will only last as long as we can keep our greedy fingers out of the cookie jar. Unfortunately, we've just elected a Congress you have... ( added 50 days 18 hours ago.) |
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