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Roberts: The US Is a Bankrupt Superpower
Crisis Is Beyond The Reach of Traditional SolutionsBy Paul Craig Roberts / November 13, 2008 By most accounts the US economy is in serious trouble. Robert Reich, an adviser to President-elect Obama, calls it a “mini-depression,” and that designation might … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Debt, Economic Crisis, U.S. Government
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Only 39.2% Abroad View America Favourably
After 8 Years, Are You Better Off?By Ryan / September 30, 2008 Comparing what George W. Bush started with, and what he’s leaving us with. NATIONAL DEBT January 20, 2001$5.7 Trillion Today$9.2 Trillion BUDGET DEFICIT/SURPLUS January 20, 2001$431 Billion Surplus … Continue reading
A Chance to Be Heard Above the Propaganda
Federal Reserve buildingA Master-Slave Society: Democrats in Denver Should Skip One of Their Parties and Read the American Monetary ActBy Richard C. Cook / August 28, 2008 How are things going at the Democratic Party National Convention in Denver this … Continue reading
The Next Bubble Is on the Way : Credit Card Debt
Why are we all complicit in our own economic servitude? by Danny Schechter / August 11, 2008 Let me try a few words out on you: “Charge It,” “Swipe It” and “Priceless.” You know exactly what I am talking about. … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Credit, Debt, Economy, Federal Reserve, Personal Finance
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Response to Hard Times : The Suicide Solution
Two hours before her home was to be auctioned off, Carlene Balderrama killed herself with her husband’s rifleBy Barbara Ehrenreich / July 28, 2008 A few days before Congress passed its Housing Bill, Carlene Balderrama of Taunton MA found her … Continue reading
