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Archive for October, 2009

Goldman Sachs says that if they cannot deal in the shadows while forcing Joe Public to work in the center ring with spotlights, they wont be able to steal as much money. That’s not quite a literal translation, but that’s what they meant.

Oct 30

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Motor Vehicles Added 1.7% of the 3.5% GDP Growth…. Thank You Cash for Clunkers! (CHART)

Oct 30

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The Stock Market Reaction to the Challenger Crash. The market figured out the cause in 13 minutes?

Oct 30

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Clunkers: Taxpayers paid $24,000 per car

Oct 30

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Turkey to drop dollar in trade with Iran, China….reported in early October that Russian officials had held "secret meetings" with Arab states, China and France on ending the use of the U.S. dollar in international oil trade.

Oct 30

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Stimulus Jobs "Overstated" By 1,000s

Oct 30

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Democrats want Shareholders’ Rights – Republicans want management to figuratively own the company by legally handicapping owner rights.

Oct 30

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Senate Democrats plan to extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers — can anyone explain their reasoning?

Oct 30

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If you want I can take all your money away spend it on me to help the economy.

Oct 30

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Recession over? Sure doesn’t feel like it

Oct 30

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US economy emerges from recession

Oct 30

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The US Dollar – Then and Now

Oct 30

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The real reason there really are no mortgage modifications – credit default swaps still in play because of the bailouts provide an incentive for the big banks to foreclose wherever possible.

Oct 30

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A Shakesperian Economic Dilemma: Bernanke’s Conundrum

Oct 30

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How 56.5 Million Households Live: $52,000 Median Household Income in 2009 Crushed by a Decade of Debt. A Decade of Lost Wages and Financial Debt Servitude.

Oct 30

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The stock market crashed 80 years ago today. Were the ensuing years following the crash a warning to those who say today’s GDP numbers mean we are in recovery?

Oct 30

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Timothy Geithner said he sees positive signs that the economy is recovering, although the recession remains "alive and acute" for families dealing with unemployment and facing home foreclosure.

Oct 30

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New research from Northumbria University claims that homicide rates are closely linked to the form of political economy that runs a nation.

Oct 30

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If You Thought the Last Bailout of Wall Street Was Disastrous, Here Comes TARP on Steroids

Oct 30

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Ask Economics: Is pulling forward a payment into the current fiscal year ethical?

Oct 30

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