Tag: Economy
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food needs abound all times of the year, not just holidays
arkansas food banks feel the post-holiday pressure from baxter bulletin: While area food pantries traditionally receive a lot of donations this time of year, the needs are especially great after the holidays are over. Although the Mountain Home Food Basket happily received an unexpected donation before Christmas, the shelves often are bare the first few…
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media/memes: a year of disappointment for hollywood
movie ticket sales hit 16yr low in 2011* from nytimes: With five days left in 2011, ticket sales in North America are running about $500 million behind last year – despite higher prices – prompting a round of soul searching by studios trying to determine what went wrong and how best to proceed. Movies are…
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pope benedict peace message calls for wealth redistribution
from rns: Noting a “rising sense of frustration” at the worldwide economic recession, Pope Benedict XVI said that a more just and peaceful world requires “adequate mechanisms for the redistribution of wealth.” The pope’s words appeared in his message for the World Day of Peace 2012, released on Friday (Dec. 16) at the Vatican. The…
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signs point to economic rise at end of 2011, but experts see false dawn
from nytimes: As the fourth quarter draws to a close, a spate of unexpectedly good economic data suggests that it will have some of the fastest and strongest economic growth since the recovery started in 2009, causing a surge in the stock market and cheering economists, investors and policy makers. In recent weeks, a broad…
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food & beverage companies hedge fund managers love
from seeking alpha: Food and beverage companies tend to be a somewhat safe bet. Many people will continue to buy their favorite soda or snack food no matter how tight money gets. This fact tends to translate into a beta that is around 0.50, give or take, meaning the companies in this industry tend to…
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interview w/ morgan lesko of wikiworldorder.com
this special interview episode features an in-studio conversation with morgan lesko of wiki world order as he escapes to portlandia for a brief respite from occupying uc davis. as the movement reaches its fourth month, we fret about the future but accentuate the positives of 2012 and beyond. download/subscribe
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#econocrash updates: census, collapse, congress & more
census data shows half of US poor or low income* the collapse, death & end of the euro* was the ‘collapse’ of mf global premeditated? a conspiracy theory thought experiment* ex-washington mutual executives settle fdic suit* is netflix a takeover candidate?* update: congress blinks on shutdown; temporary deal averts government shutdown*
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mcdonald’s delivery service drives growth in foreign markets
from wsj: When Americans are too busy or lazy to cook, they often place an order with their favorite Chinese restaurant. So who do people in China call when they want food delivered? Increasingly, McDonald’s and KFC. Delivery is becoming an important part of the growth strategy at McDonald’s Corp. and Yum Brands Inc.’s KFC…
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rural farmers unite to feed occupy protestors
from brasscheck tv: We missed this story a while back, but it’s such an inspiring story it’s worth going back. How rural farmers, an unemployed chef and a protestor named Heather are getting 1,000 dinners served at Occupy Wall Street every night.
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presidential selection updates: selling access, staying the same
in third white house bid, paul’s message the same from ap: Long before he discovered Friedrich Hayek and other free-market economists, Ron Paul got a lesson in sound money from his oldest brother, Bill. It was the height of World War II, and the Paul boys were laying aside quarters from their Pittsburgh Press routes…
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dollar stores win customers with more food, better sites
from dayton daily news: Dollar stores are a growing force in discount retailing, a new study shows. The combined number of stores operated by the four top chains — Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only — has surpassed that of the three biggest national drugstore chains — Walgreens, CVS and Rite…
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12/8 newspurge: i’m in with the out crowd
biowars/envirohealth: fukushima 45 tonne radioactive leak ‘reaches ocean’* ‘fuel rod materials’ may have been released into ground* irradiated baby food spotlights ongoing woes for japan’s food* questions swirl around $6b new mexico nuclear lab* epa says fracking may cause groundwater pollution* fda decision on teens, ‘morning-after’ blocked* climate conference close to deal on ‘green fund’*…
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oregon food stamps used for starbucks frappuccinos
flashback: oregon tops nation in food stamp use* from foxnews: Oregon Trail Cards — which are part of the state’s food stamp program — can be used to purchase luxury coffee concoctions at Starbucks counters inside grocery stores, investigators from Fox 12 in Oregon have discovered. With the help of Jackie Fowler, who has a…
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new world next week – dec1
new world next week: episode093 – funny money, syria psiphon, deCONtamination Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report & Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in alternative news & open source intelligence. This week: Story #1: US Stocks Surge; DJIA Notches Biggest Gain Since March…
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12/1 pop occulture: good spirits & the last taboo
an evil force lurks among us* preachers confront ‘last taboo’: condemning greed amid great recession* billy graham in ‘good spirits’ in hospital* video: israel’s anti-US ads not kosher* iran’s leaders believe ‘end of days’ here* 3 in s. african court for church attack plot* uk cops hunt relative of ‘demonic women’* therapist ‘brainwashed’ woman to…