Tag: Economy
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9/30 newspurge: floating vibes
biowars/envirohealth: about 100 arrested in mountaintop mining protest* 100s feared dead in mexico mudslide* video: wjla fires veteran dc anchor after citing bp ties to obama* antibacterial soaps contain endocrine-disruptors capable of interfering with hormones critical for normal development & reproduction* video: gary wolf on ‘bio-feedback’* drugwar: medical marijuana growers join teamsters union* t-mobile sued…
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US recession longest since wwii; recovery around the corner!
in other news: crumbling bridge for sale from bbc: The US recession lasted 18 months and was the most prolonged since World War II, a report has concluded. The National Bureau of Economic Research said the recovery began in June 2009, with recession having begun in 2007. Its views carry weight in the US, even…
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9/16 Newspurge: Enemy Gene
Econocrash: US poverty on track to post record gain in 2009* Record increase of Americans living in poverty* Doomsday warnings of US apocalypse gain ground* Soros insider trading case to be reviewed* Taxpayer-owned GM pays new CEO $9M* Video: ‘Going out with a bang’ or ‘As above, so below’: Americans using credit cards they can’t…
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portland dines a la cart; ‘street food’ movement explodes
from suntimes: With more than 500 colorful food carts adorning Portland neighborhoods, the “City of Roses” continues to blossom as Food Cart capital of the world. Earlier this summer, Budget Travel magazine ranked Portland first on its list of the world’s best street food. You’ll see tricked-out custom-made food carts, bubble carts on empty parking…
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obama proposes $50 billion for road, rail, airways
labor day push for planes, trains & automobiles from reuters: President Barack Obama would spend $50 billion on revamping highways, rails and airport runways to create jobs in the near term and improve the long-term U.S. transportation network. The $50 billion would be spent in the first year and be part of a six-year transportation…
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9/2 Newspurge: Oh, The Chaos Is Everywhere
US tries to extradite 9/11 FEMA videographer from Argentina // No BP investigation, the senate blocked it // Record number in government anti-poverty programs // Self-described CIA assassin dies in gun accident // John Cusack calls for ‘satanic death’ of Fox News, GOP leaders
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pay tv subscriptions fall for first time ever in US
from investors’s business daily: The number of subscribers to cable, satellite and telecom TV services in the U.S. fell for the first time ever in the second quarter, according to research firm SNL Kagan. The U.S. multichannel TV market lost 216,000 customers last quarter, vs. a gain of 378,000 a year ago. The total number…
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econocrash: hindenburg omen & the ecstasy of empire
dreaded ‘hindenburg omen’ will play out within weeks from paul joseph watson: UBS Financial Services Director Art Cashin says that we’ll know within 3 or 4 weeks whether the dreaded Hindenburg Omen, a set of market factors that precede a stock market collapse, will unfold as many are now predicting. The Hindenburg Omen, named after…
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secret of oz: solutions for a broken economy
from the creators of ‘the money masters’ documentary from secret of oz: We are taking a significant risk by releasing this FREE version of The Secret of Oz. This film was very expensive to make and constantly update. However, it is critical to get maximum distribution for the film as the debt money system further…
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new world next week – aug12
food ‘safety’, net neutrality, take this job & shove it! Welcome back to the New World Next Week – the video series from CorbettReport.com & MediaMonarchy.com. In addition to some audio problems & a 33rd birthday, we uncover: Story #1: Corporations Spending Millions Lobbying for ‘Food Safety’ Background: The Fake Food Safety Bills – Feeding…
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8/12 newspurge: how you gonna lift it with your arms folded tight?
9/11 updates: german mosque used by 9/11 attackers shut down* video: c-span tries & fails to cover the facts of 9/11* biowars/envirohealth: scientists say govt gulf oil spill report ‘ludicrous’* disappearing oil & gulf seafood: passing the sniff test?* smoke cloud covers moscow – authorities warn of radioactive cloud* russia declares state of emergency in…
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‘take this job & shove it’ meme – brought to you by corporate media
slater emerges from jail, basks in new status as celebrity from washington post: Steve Slater, you may have had enough of your job, but people can’t get enough of you. Disgruntled workers of the world have united behind you. Flight attendants walk a little taller thanks to you. And now, musicians are playing tribute to…
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obama presidency resembles modern-day ‘ancien régime’
while obama preaches sacrifice, his family frolics in spain from telegraph: What the great French historian Alexis de Tocqueville would make of today’s Obama administration were he alive today is anyone’s guess. But I would wager that the author of L’Ancien Régime and Democracy in America would be less than impressed with the extravagance and…
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Americans Renounce Citizenship to Avoid IRS
At the US Embassy in London, there is a waiting list that none of the officials likes to discuss. On the list are Americans hoping to give up their citizenship, as they seek shelter from the Internal Revenue Service.
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EPA To Crack Down On Farm Dust
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering a crackdown on farm dust, so senators have signed a letter addressing their concerns on the possible regulations.