Money & The Economy
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Bill Schulz Finds Cigarettes For $3.00 A Pack
Tired of paying 13 bucks for a pack of cigs, Bill Schulz finds a place in NYC that lets you…
Read More » The “Super Committee” Shows What’s Wrong With America’s Government.
Per The Hill online: Friday, November 18, 2011 “In a closed-door briefing Tuesday, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), the Republican co-chairman…
Read More »Home Sales Follow Seasonal Trend, But Remain Higher Than a Year Ago
DENVER, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — October home sales were 9.0% above sales in October last year, according to The RE/MAX Monthly…
Read More »Yet More "progressive" Insanity
A quick review of the headlines for November 16, 2011 reveals that there’s yet more “progressive” insanity afoot. DEBT JUMPS…
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Cyber Monday: Online Deals Have Tax Consequences
Cyber Monday: Online Deals Have Tax Consequences, Says CCH CCH Outlines Taxes Consumers Face as They Shop Online for Holidays;…
Read More » Occupy Wall Street (Part 3 of 3): Top Down, Bottom Up and Inside Out
“It’s top-down – you handled that, you got the White House, the Senate and the House” says Van Jones at…
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Why the debt crisis in Europe matters to American families
Who are “The PIIGS” The PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain) have been in the news, but the econo-geek…
Read More » Stimulus Waste on a Grand Scale
As the select committee argues about how to cut the federal budget, billions of dollars are being wasted on thousands…
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Dartboard Vetting
If you aren’t furious, you aren’t paying attention. In case you’ve missed it, your money has been the fodder for…
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Occupy Wall Street: American Capitalism and Free Markets (Part 2 of 3)
The American economic system is the best ever devised; businesses provide commodities to satisfy a consumer’s need or want. If…
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