Archive for September, 2010

The gap between the rich and the poor grew to the widest amount on record in 2009, according to newly released Census figures.

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Where Are All the Prosecutions? – NYTimes.com – why has the federal government not prosecuted any senior executives for their roles in the collapse of firms like Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns?

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What deflation? Prices are rising! – CNNMoney

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Single mom told she was without food stamps for 3 months because her caseworker quit and no one picked up that caseworker’s cases.

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Will we be safer with the investment bankers in charge? No.

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Census finds record gap between rich and poor

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Governments Misspend More Than Half of Our Taxes–Global Poll – World Public Opinion

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U.S. Dollar Is `One Step Nearer’ to Crisis as Debt Level Climbs, Yu Says – Bloomberg

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Treasury Butterfly Collapses To Multi Year Low As All Market Correlations Now Broken | zero hedge – this most manipulated market we have ever seen, in which only the Fed is the catalyst for any buying action any more

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Warning: The Bullion Banks Are Losing Control Of Silver And Gold -* Max Keiser and Jim Willie

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An Economist Explains Groupon

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Gold-Silver Ratio Drops Below 60 for First Time in 11 Months – Bloomberg.com

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World gripped by ‘international currency war’

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Has anyone studied ‘evolutionary economics,’ and if so could you explain it to me?

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Hi r/Economics, I am currently undertaking a class in evolutionary economics at university but am having a hard time trying to get my head around the concept. I intend on seeing my lecturer about it but I would appreciate it if any of you could offer an insight into how it works?

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6 Reasons Why a Dollar Crisis Is Imminent.

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The top 20% of the US wealth distribution actually controls nearly 85% of total wealth; people think the top 20% controls under 60%; and they think it should control just over 30%

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The European crisis gets quietly worse

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Data Shows Economic Distress in New York City

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CBO: Extending the Bush tax cuts will hurt the economy, reduce incomes

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Gold Bullion Continues To Make Record Highs, Hits $1,308.90 — Amid economic uncertainty, a declining United States dollar and astronomical amounts of debt all around the world, gold and silver bullion have become not just safe havens but also a "safe heaven of investment."

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