Posted on September 4th, 2010 in Economy | Comments Off
In multiple posts Paul Krugman is saying “I told you so”. For example, please consider Nobody Could Have Predicted Pictures support the view that stimulus worked as long as it lasted, boosting the economy — which is the same conclusion Adam Posen drew from Japan’s experience in the 1990s: Fiscal policy works when it is tried. But the stimulus wasn’t nearly big enough to restore full employment — as I warned from the beginning. And it was set up to fade out in the second half of …
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New Job Opportunity – Spitting at the Moon
Posted on September 4th, 2010 in Economy | Comments Off
More than any other class, including Republicans in general, voters have a decided preference for non-incumbent GOP challengers. Moreover, three in four believe an influx of new members would improve Congress, says Gallup. Please consider Americans Most Likely to Favor GOP Newcomers for CongressSuppose you had a choice among each of the following four types of candidates for Congress. Which one would you be most likely to vote for? Republican serving in Congress – 15% Republican who has …
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Voters Strongly Favor Non-Incumbent GOP Newcomers in Midterm Elections
Posted on September 4th, 2010 in Wall Street Scams | Comments Off
WSAU Judge denies Skilling bail request Washington Post The results topped most Wall Street expectations, but Campbell's outlook concerned investors, and its shares slid more than 3 percent. … Judge Denies Bail to Ex-Enron Chief Skilling Wall Street Journal all 52 news articles
Posted on September 4th, 2010 in Economy | Comments Off
The company faces the first broad antitrust probe of its core search business, in its latest fight to contain legal challenges prompted by its spreading influence on online life
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Texas watchdog reviews Google’s practices
Posted on September 4th, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
As everyone should know by now, my main concern with unions is specifically with public unions. While I do not care for unions at all, and never have, at least with private unions, someone other than corrupt politicians buying votes is bargaining at the other end of the table. In the case of public unions, if politicians strike a bad deal, taxpayers foot the bill. In the case of private corporations, if management strikes a bad deal, the company goes bankrupt, shareholders take a hit, or the …
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Understanding Reality – You Don’t Know What You’ve Lost Till Its Gone