Economy — Economy

Economy — Economy

• “When Will the Siege End?” by Saul Landau

  Very nice article on Cuba by Saul Landau. Any system where university graduates make more money driving a taxi or making pizza doesn’t seem to work very well. I... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Calvinthedog
  NONE, NONE

• Interview with Charlaine Harris and Trailer for Final Sookie Book

  The True Blood fans all owe a huge debt to Charlaine Harris for creating the world that our favorite show is based upon. Her long-running book series chroniclin... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Thevault
  NONE

• Paul Ryan’s Budget: Is There A Point?

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. For the third time in four years,... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  NONE, NONE

• Obama ABC Interview: No Debt Crisis, No Intent to Balance Budget

  

  By Susan Duclos A couple quick flashbacks here to Obama's promises when he first ran for president to his assertions in his latest interview with George... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• A "Fiscal Conservative" Takes Over Alabama House And Boosts Certain Spending By...

  

  Mike HubbardMike Hubbard became speaker of the Alabama House in 2010--the first Republican in more than 130 years to hold the position--based largely on a pledg... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Rogershuler
  NONE, NONE

• Conn Hallinan, “Hugo Chavez: Lest We Forget”

  Nice piece on Chavez. Hugo Chavez: Lest We Forget“Charismatic and idiosyncratic, capable of building friendships. Communicating to the masses as few other... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Calvinthedog
  NONE, NONE

• Govt Spends $1.5M to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat

  

  Our national debt is now $16.686 trillion — and increasing by the second. But the POS will not agree with House Republicans on much needed spending cuts, which... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• Brazil Invests in Its Wireless Infrastructure

  As future international business growth depends more heavily on wireless communications, Brazil has made the ambitious move to stimulate growth of its 3G and... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Angelicolaw
  NONE, NONE

• UK Paying £12.5M Into EU Nuclear Scheme

  

  THE UK will pay 12.5million to a nuclear research centre in France, after signing a pledge with 12 EU member states with an interest in nuclear energy. Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Ecoexperts
  NONE, NONE

• Young Women Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges in Peru

  

  EmprendeAhora participants at the inauguration of the 2012-013 EmprendeAhora program. (Photo: EmprendeAhora)Entrepreneurship and business ownership is becoming... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• More "dismal Science"!

  An article by John Steele Gordon at the Commentary site caught my attention. He draws attention to what he calls "the strike of capital". Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Davidduff
  NONE, NONE

• Trust, Honesty, and China

  

  So, China is going to eat our economic lunch and dominate the globe? True enough, China has much going for it, mainly hugeness, but also what’s really the... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Fsrcoin
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Failure at All Scales

  The premise of most political systems since the enlightenment is that the individual is a rational actor. The classical liberal (now called libertarian)... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Ccc1685
  NONE, NONE

• Should All Lib-Dem 'pols' Be Shot - for the Good of the Country?

  I ask because the latest dribblings from that obvious Alzheimer sufferer, Vince Cable, added to the demented ambition of Huhne, the wretched crookedness of Davi... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Davidduff
  NONE, NONE

• Is the World Ready to 'Go Green'?: Opinion Entry 1.0

  

  Global environmental news may suggest the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting fossil sources for energy while screaming... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Derick Ajumni
  NONE, NONE

• Bottom Line On Competing Budgets: GOP's Balances Budget In 10 Yrs, Dems Plan...

  By Susan Duclos [Update] Paul Ryan's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution is embedded in a followup post. Two articles, two budget proposals, one with specifics... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Half Would Be ‘completely Stuffed’ If They Lost Their Job

  More than half the working population would be ‘completely stuffed’ if they lost their job tomorrow, it emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   72point
  NONE

• Exclusive Survey: India's Best Cities

  

  Survey suggests that Chennai is the best metro and Vadodhara is the fast emerging city. India is about to breach the $2 trillion GDP mark, as it works its way... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Vishnudas
  NONE

• Is the World Ready to 'Go Green'?

  

  Following environmental and social events in the world today may suggest that the world is splitting in two. On one side those trying to justify exploiting... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Derick Ajumni
  NONE, NONE

• Through the Eyes of My Child

  

  Dear Prime Minister,First of all, I have to thank you for the additional $2K that you are giving to me since I am born after 26 Aug 2012. Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   A Happy Mum
  NONE, NONE

• Yummi Pouch {Review}

  

  A friend of mine recently told me about Yummi Pouch and I just had to check them out for myself. Seriously, these are a MUST have if you have toddlers! Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Samantha Curtis
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• ETF Periscope: Time to Place a New Bet on China Equities?

  

  “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route t... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  NONE, NONE

• Killing Us Softly – Part 6

  

  Our beloved LowTechGrannie is absent from FOTM because her laptop was attacked by a vicious virus and she hasn’t been able to get back online. Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• Best Airline Beds in the Sky

  

  If uncomfortably narrow seats and unsuccessful attempts to fall asleep while sitting upright have tainted your memory of flying economy-class style, you’re not... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Healthytravelblog
  NONE, NONE

• Was the Fukushima-Daiichi Incident the Final Nail in Nuclear Energy’s Coffin?

  

  Today is the two-year anniversary of the tsunami that swamped parts of eastern Japan. Among the ongoing effects of this event was a re-chilling of attitudes... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Berniegourley
  NONE, NONE

• Anger and Courage • Scottish Green Party

  

  By Karine PolwartThursday night. BBC Question Time is on telly. I’m venting a week’s worth of rage on Twitter, while nursing a tumbler of special offer white... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Aca The Underground
  NONE, NONE

• Barriers to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

  

  (Photo: U.S. State Department)Women’s entrepreneurship is now considered an important tool for enabling female empowerment. An economy thrives when women get th... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• Wedge Economics: Them That Has, Gets

  "Wedge economics - this disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, between profits and wages, between the winnings of the 1% and the stagnation of the 99% ... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Morage
  NONE

• Where Have You Been?

  

  So what have I been up to lately...?Working 45 hours a week and training to run a half marathon has made life pretty hectic. I am so thankful that its getting... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Aspirationsofglam
  NONE, NONE

• Monday Market Movement – Expiration Week Begins (EOQ Next!)

  

  Our Big chart covers a 3-month period and our first quarter is already winding down and look how ridiculously UP it has been so far. Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  NONE, NONE

• Democrats Express Concern About What Obama's 2nd Term Agenda Means For 2014...

  By Susan Duclos Obama's agenda for his second term has Democrats worried and expressing concern about his tone-deafness as Politico describes it, with his... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Carnival of Personal Finance #401: March Madness

  Why hello there!It’s fitting that I’m hosting the carnival of personal finance today, given we’ve just come off a week of thinking and talking about nothing els... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Eemusings
  NONE, NONE

• Apprenticeships Need Professions

  I’ve long thought that the dissolution of industry in Britain, which was positively encouraged by the Thatcher and Major governments and then shamefully... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
  NONE, NONE

• Why ?

  

  I have often wondered this same thing. Why do the Republicans hate American workers so much? Common sense would tell anyone that when working men and women are... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• The Changes Over My 37 Years

  

  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. I was born a few months before America’s bicentennial, March 10th 1976, 100 years to the day after the first telephone call. A lo... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Realizingresonance
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• Eden’s Outcasts – A Review

  

  Title: Eden’s OutcastsAuthor: John MattesonGenre: Biography/ HistoryPublisher: W.W. Norton & CompanyLength: 497 pagesI knew I wanted to read this book the... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Akklemm
  NONE, NONE

• Private Property and the Second Amendment

  

  $205 Million drug money seized by the Mexican Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Mexico city — largest single drug cash seizure in history... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Adask
  NONE, NONE

• Horse Meat? Isn't Culture Peculiar?

  What's so scandalous about horse meat?And at a time of immense strains brought on by the euro crisis and Continentwide austerity — when new, anti-European... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Bbenzon
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• No Change Here

  

  David Cameron and Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo credit: The Prime Minister’s Office)Britain is now counting the days until the Coalition Government delivers its... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
  NONE, NONE

• That Was the Week That Was (#310)

  

  If we [can’t] get the prohibition on sex work repealed, we [will] never end up hanging on to our abortion rights…it’s the same piece of property. - Margo St. Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
  NONE, NONE

• A To Z of Energy Saving Tips

  Alternative Fuels – Research different types of fuel before purchasing a new car. Hydrogen can now be used to power newer models, along with other diverse fuels... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
  NONE

• La France Online: Bilan Pas Terrible*

  

  Perhaps it is not altogether a bad thing that the French, in general, are not very branché Internet. It may be because they are close to their families and... Read more

  The 09 march 2013 by   Sedulia
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• First Principle: All Rights Flow From Title

  

  Thomas Jefferson – Series of 1869 $2 bill (Photo credit: Wikipedia)“What follows is personal conjecture that I cannot prove and might contain fundamental errors. Read more

  The 09 march 2013 by   Adask
  NONE, NONE

• Unemployment Rate Drops In February

  

  The Labor Department released the unemployment figures for February yesterday, and it showed that the government's official unemployment rate had dropped by... Read more

  The 09 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• Link Love (Powered by Heated Debates and Sticky Rice)

  

  T and I tend to have opposing reactions to watching period films.I’m usually thankful to have been born in the 20th century and not been subject to the... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Eemusings
  NONE, NONE

• Financial Decisions to Stay Far From

  If you’re not careful with your financial decisions, you could quickly find yourself in debt and struggling to stay afloat. Managing the bills, paying the... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Peppertan
  NONE, NONE

• Penigma Salutes International Women's Day

  

  Having perused a variety of the articles acknowledging the day; it is a testament to the success of feminism. The culture war on women from the right is the... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Doggone
  NONE, NONE

• Brazilian Corporate Taxes

  The economy in Brazil is booming despite what many consider poor infrastructure, a certain degree of bureaucracy and high corporate taxes. Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Angelicolaw
  NONE, NONE

• Brazilian Corporate Taxation Issues

  The economy in Brazil is booming despite what many consider poor infrastructure, a certain degree of bureaucracy and high tax rates. Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Angelicolaw
  NONE, NONE

• Spotlight On: Candlelight Diamonds

  

  18K White Gold 1.69ct Round Brilliant Engagement Ring with GIA Report What is a Candlelight Diamond?A candlelight diamond is a special antique-cut diamond. Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Raymondleejewelers
  NONE, NONE

• Catholicism, True Reform and the Next Pope

  

  Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine Given the contempt with which some people regard Catholicism these days, it’s extraordinary just how badly the very same... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Stjohnpa
  NONE, NONE

• The Great Australian Airfare Rip-off

  

  Here in Australia on his annual holiday, my wife's uncle told me about the growing number of deals to be found in the UK when booking a return flight from Londo... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Russellvjward
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Friday – Finishing off Another Fabulous Week

  

  Super market is on the march in March after a flatline February, which is now starting to look like some healthy consolidation after a 1,000-point pop in the Do... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  NONE, NONE

• Cool Stuff

  Cool Stuff! Oh Cool Stuff! The symbols of the 21st Century! The inventions that have made our life easier and which have popped out the tummies of the average... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Naveedkhan
  NONE

• The Human and Economic Toll of Car Crashes

  

  Car crashes take a big toll on people and even the economy. This infographic presented by CarInsuranceQuotes provides a deeper look into the impact of car... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Eavesy
  NONE

• How Obama Overplayed His Tax Hand And Lost

  By Susan Duclos Barack Obama's handling of recent fiscal issues, including the fiscal cliff, debt limit and the recent sequester battles, shows that he took a... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Off the Beaten Track: Smoked Fish, Potatoes and the Midnight Sun

  

  By Shannon Prestridge Although born in the Midwest, Shannon claims to be Las Vegas native. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, she followed her heart... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Graduate School in NY Or UK?

  

  Since starting college my goal has always been to get a PhD. I want to go into academia to teach and research. I enjoy teaching and working with people. But als... Read more

  The 08 march 2013 by   Tracy Goodwin
  NONE, NONE

• UNSC Approves New Sanctions for DPRK’s 3rd Nuclear Test

  

  An animation of an experimental nuclear detonation included in a short video released by Urminzokkiri, a DPRK state media outlet, on 17 February 2013 (Photos:... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Michael_nklw
  NONE, NONE

• Highlights from PML-N Electoral Manifesto 2013

  

  Leading opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) which is also a frontrunner for upcoming elections has unveiled its election 2013 manifesto. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
  NONE

• Celebrating Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

  

  Chamber professional development attendees at a session in Lahore in 2011. (Photo: CIPE)2013 is a year to remember in the history of Pakistan. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• New Hospital Opened During Pyongyang Ceremony

  

  Taesongsan Combined (General) Hospital in Pyongyang (Photo: KCNA) DPRK state media reported on 7 March (Thursday) that the recently constructed Taeso’ngsan (Mt. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Michael_nklw
  NONE, NONE

• Hybrids Get a Makeover at Geneva Auto Show

  

  Does anyone remember the original Toyota Prius or Honda Insight? Not many of us want to. Though technological feats on paper, they performed less convincingly i... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
  NONE, NONE

• Review: Everbound by Brodi Ashton

  

  Title: EverboundAuthor: Brodi AshtonEdition: ARCSeries: Everneath #2Released Date: January 22nd, 2013Publisher: Balzer + BrayGoodreads / Amazon Nikki Beckett... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Theliteraturelion
  NONE, NONE

• 8 Morale Boosters All Entrepreneurs Should Practice

  

  Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Martin Zwilling
  NONE, NONE

• Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

  

  Tomatoes make me think of pasta sauce. My kids like spaghetti with tomato base sauce. I used to cook with fresh tomatoes but not today. After reading The Pionee... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Vivianpangkitchen
  NONE, NONE

• Seven Mistakes- Average Brit Has Seven Major Regrets in Life

  The average adult has seven major regrets – with starting smoking, not saving enough money or putting on weight likely to be top of the list, it has been... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   72point
  NONE

• Vince Cable on Austerity in Britain

  Balance of risks Contrary to the rhetoric around economic policy, the real disagreements have had little to do with ideology or economic theory. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Callumgg
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• The Kids In America (And The Value Of Storytelling)

  Yesterday evening I watched the latest documentary in the BBC’s high quality, long-running This World series. Yesterday’s documentary sought to illustrate the... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
  NONE, NONE

• 60 Sec to Think- ROAD SAFETY

  

  Red, green, amber beautiful colours aren’t they? So what is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Red, green amber? I asked the same question to... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Sahi
  NONE, NONE

• Video- Debt Limit - A Guide To American Federal Debt Made Easy

  By Susan Duclos If it wasn't so sad and a true representation of Washington policies, the video below, from 2011, would be funny. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Anti-Government Militias

  

  Demonstrators pray during a pro-gun rally at the main entrance to the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Atlanta. Groups have been staging simila... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Mikeb302000
  NONE

• Texas GOP Cares About Politics - Not Health

  

  People throughout the developed world, and I believe most people in this country, believe access to decent health care shoould be a right of all citizens. That... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• Sector Detector: Lead, Follow, Or Get out of the Way

  

  Cash flush investors who have been waiting for a buying opportunity must be feeling like the guy standing outside the sold-out concert looking for someone... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  NONE, NONE

• Venezuela: the Killing of Sabino Romero

  

  Cross Posted from LibCom The official statement of the El Libertario collective following the murder of Sabino Romero, Yukpa indigenous rights activist, in... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  NONE

• Venezuelan Dictator Hugo Chavez Dies at 58

  

  Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro announced Tuesday morning that the 14-year despotic reign of President Hug... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Candornews
  NONE, NONE

• Barry School of Law- Sham Law School Looking to Steal Your Money

  How they rob you- False Hope of a Fresh StartI spent much of 2011 and 2012 attending Barry University School of Law. Obviously, I dropped out, but not before th... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Therealmcteag
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Ditching My Displaced Sympathy

  

  It's no secret that I have a soft spot for young women (and men) starting out in their career. Mainly because I made a commitment to my mentor that I would... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Latinaprpro
  NONE, NONE

• Some Reflections of Muammar Kaddafi on the Necessity of Unifying Africa

  

  “…he becomes more of a Yankee than the Yankees themselves.” Muammar Kaddafi“…We should have a link between the African motherland and the states of your... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
  NONE

• Big Data and the Revolution in Marketing

  "Driving analytics against big-data is causing marketers to rethink what they do from the ground up," writes Kim Davis. In fact, Davis believes that big data... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Irrational Exuberance of the Stock Market

  

  Does anyone out there know why the U.S. stock market is so bullish?From Bloomberg:“The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) rose to its highest level ever,... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  NONE, NONE

• Building Brands

  

  There has been a lot of things going on in my life since graduating Valedictorian last year from Full Sail University's Entertainment Business Master Degree... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Micmad
  NONE, NONE

• 139. Bills

  

  Think back to when you were born, if you can. Can you remember how much you knew about trigonometry, or Latin? I’d wager that you knew very little. In fact, I a... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Martinfullard
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Obama Approval Plummets Since Election To 43 Percent- Obama'...

  By Susan Duclos Confirming what other polling organizations have found, Barack Obama's approval rating has plummeted since the November 2012 elections, and has... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Why Chavez Will Be Missed

  Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, died of cancer yesterday. The nation has entered a week of mourning,  and the United States just about suppressed its... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
  NONE, NONE

• Economic Rules Favor Corporations

  

  I wish it wasn't true, but I do believe our government favors corporations over people. This is mainly due to the Republicans, who have somehow convinced too... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• Killer .Au Sites & Domains Hit The Market: Sydney.com.au, Melbourne.com.au,...

  According to a press release we jusrt received some killer .com.au sites and domain name have just hit the market. “The websites sydney.com.au, melbourne.com.au... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Worldwide
  NONE, NONE

• Cattle Empire

  

  The trail drive, like the wagon train, is a regular feature of westerns. Long treks across hard, unforgiving territory where adversity must be challenged and... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Colin
  NONE, NONE

• They F-ing With My Money!

  

  Yes! They are F-ing with my money. By F-ing I mean Furloughing, cutting my hours by 20%, cutting my pay by %20 :-( Many of you know I am not a full time blogger... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Chasingjoy
  NONE

• Confronting Egypt’s Implementation Gap

  

  Anna Nadgrodkiewicz and Marko Tomicic present the Implementation Gap handbook.This past week, CIPE’s Cairo field office worked with partners Federation of... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE

• Brazil Welcomes the 2014 World Cup

  Soccer fans around the world are counting down to the start of the 20th edition of the World Cup – FIFA – 2014 to take place in Brazil. Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Angelicolaw
  NONE, NONE

• "We Have a President Whose Self-esteem and Regal Taste for Power is Exceeded Onl...

  

  Ralph Peters with a sobering look at Obama's handing of foreign policy: Like Garbo, President Obama wants to be left alone. The world annoys him. Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
  NONE

• Successful Women Entrepreneurs

  

  Interview with Entrepreneur and Soy Delites co-owner Christy Bell Most of Christy Bell’s life, burning candles caused splitting headaches that persisted long... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Cw Highlights
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• $253.5B- Federal Debt Increased Almost 6 Times More In February Than Fiscal...

  By Susan Duclos While the sequester is made up of $85 billion in so-called spending cuts, the actual amount of those cuts for fiscal year 2013 is $44 billion. Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Wealth Inequality in America - Shockingly Brilliant Video

  I don't like the implied "you gotta work work work," to have a fulfilling (American Dream) lifestyle, and while this following video is starkly informative... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Freeplanet
  NONE, NONE

• An Instagram Tour of Barcelona

  

  At the end of February, my Mum, Sister and I boarded a flight and jetted off in easyJet luxury to Barcelona. As usual I took a million and one snaps (and also... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Fairlylight
  NONE, NONE

• Cutting Taxes Does NOT Promote Growth

  

  I have used this graphic (from Center for American Progress) before, but it bears repeating. That's because the Republicans keep repeating their mantra that... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• Creators Of Debt

  

  That sounds like a great idea -- going after the people who are most responsible for our debt. And that would be the corporations (and Wall Street banks) who... Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE, NONE

• What the Market Wants: An Adult-minded Congress, a Modicum of Leadership, and...

  

  The U.S. markets started off the day negative, following the 3.7% plunge in the Shanghai Composite which reflected Beijing’s latest efforts to curb home prices. Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  NONE, NONE

• The Bucket List. 2013.

  

  Last year, on the eve of my 30th birthday, I gave myself a swift kick up the butt and decided it was time to stop living life on the sidelines and get into the... Read more

  The 04 march 2013 by   Blondeambition
  NONE, NONE, NONE