Tag: Economy
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change: cia moonlights in corporate world
from politico: In the midst of two wars and the fight against Al Qaeda, the CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side — a policy that gives financial firms and hedge funds access to the nation’s top-level intelligence talent, POLITICO has learned. In one case, these…
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survey says: US households struggle to afford food
from nytimes: Nearly one in five Americans said they lacked the money to buy food at some point in the last year, according to a survey co-sponsored by the Gallup organization and released by an anti-hunger group. The numbers soared at the start of the current recession, but dipped in 2009 despite the continuing rise…
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new world next week – jan28
Suspicious deaths, DARPA’s DNA & the dangers of biofuels are the focus of this latest episode of the New World Next Week. James Corbett of CorbettReport.com & James Evan Pilato of MediaMonarchy.com give you the rundown on these stories, as well as the supplemental & contextual connections to help us make sense of what’s really…
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econocrash updates: taxes, axes, boom & busts
oregon voters approve tax hike for corporations & rich familiesfrom nytimes: Amid recession, high unemployment and tight household budgets, voters in Oregon have agreed to raise taxes on people with higher incomes, to pay for public education and social services. One of only five states with no sales tax, Oregon has long kept its corporate…
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davos security head found dead day before economic forum
from bbc: The police commander in charge of security at the World Economic Forum in Davos has been found dead in his hotel room, local authorities have said. Markus Reinhardt, 61, had been head of police in the Swiss canton of Graubunden since 1984. “All indications point to a suicide,” local police said in a…
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warnings of ‘social, political chaos’ & how to fire bernanke
ron paul warns of coming ‘social & political chaos’from steve watson: Texas Congressman Ron Paul has delivered a riveting “State of The Republic” address on his Campaign for Liberty website, orating his thoughts on where the U.S. stands as a nation and what the future holds. Paul warns that if the country continues along the…
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1/21 newspurge: waiting for the hammer to fall
9/11 updates: would you recognize osama if you saw him?*US photo of how osama may look*spanish politician flays fbi over bin laden photo*what john farmer does & doesn’t say*brown justifies denying 9/11 rescue workers aid: ‘we had to take care of our own priorities first’*1000+ architects & engineers officially demand new 9/11 investigation*former malaysian prime…
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econocrash updates: sec, aig, irs & all the rest
sec engages in conspiracy with aig to hide bailout evidence from kurt nimmo: Earlier today House representative Edolphus Towns subpoenaed documents related to the so-called “backdoor bailout” of AIG, including documents from Timothy Geithner, the former New York Fed chief and current Treasury secretary. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking for information…
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1/7 newspurge: so this is the new year?
9/11 updates: the deep state does not respond to foia requests* video: giuliani says ‘we had no domestic attacks under bush’*2 more world trade center victims identified* biowars/envirohealth: obama orders US govt to begin preparing for biological attack* whole foods ceo denies climate change*use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law* 2.4m pounds of…
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US growth prospects deemed bleak in new decade
from reuters: A dismal job market, a crippled real estate sector and hobbled banks will keep a lid on U.S. economic growth over the coming decade, some of the nation’s leading economists said on Sunday. Speaking at American Economic Association’s mammoth yearly gathering, experts from a range of political leanings were in surprising agreement when…
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12/31 newspurge: out like a lion
biowars/envirohealth:top scientists share their future predictions*mailman to deliver aid if anthrax attacks*green police: is your neighbor wasting energy?there’s an app for that*comics help cdc pitch vaccines to kids*world health org chief not vaccinated against swine flu* econocrash:tidal wave of retirees could break the bank*al gore’s website covers un’s world currency coins*video: gop & lobbyist attempt…
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econocrash updates: worst. decade. ever.
last decade was the worst ever in the stock marketfrom wsj: The US stock market is wrapping up what is likely to be its worst decade ever. In nearly 200 years of recorded stock-market history, no calendar decade has seen such a dismal performance as the 2000s. Investors would have been better off investing in…
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12/25 newspurge: it’s beginning to look alot like…
9/11 updates: 9/11 families argue in court to remove ashes of loved ones from nyc garbage dump*fed judge in germany:numerous 9/11 theories screaming for investigation* terrorists & crooks keep faa pilot’s licenses*specter looks to revive 9/11 suits against saudis* 9/11 hero dies of cancer on christmas day* drugwar:russia blames US forces in afghanistan for heroin…
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econocrash: debt, bank collapses & janitors
US national debt tops debt limitfrom cbsnews: The latest calculation of the National Debt as posted by the Treasury Department has – at least numerically – exceeded the statutory Debt Limit approved by Congress last February as part of the Recovery Act stimulus bill. The ceiling was set at $12.104 trillion dollars. The latest posting…
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drugwar updates: money, child care fronts & more
drug money ‘saved banks from collapse’from daily mail: Drugs money saved some banks from collapse at the height of the global crisis the United Nations’ drugs and crime chief claimed today. Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, told the Observer that there were signs that some banks were rescued…