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Is it time to repeal Bush's $1 trillion tax cut? »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
George Bush's 2001 tax cut was controversial almost from its inception. Many economists and analysts opposed the tax cut because they felt it wasn ...
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Buffett: The economy has ‘fallen off a cliff' »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 8 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
Billionaire Warren Buffett said unemployment will likely climb a lot higher depending upon how effective the nation’s policies are, but he remains optimistic over ...
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Unemployment Rate Soars To 8.1 Percent, Economy Sheds Over 650,000 Jobs in Feb. »
Posted by: TimALoftis 8 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
WASHINGTON - The nation's jobless rate jumped to 8.1 percent in Feb., the highest since late 1983 and payrolls dropped by 651,000 jobs ...
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Workers clobbered by relentless layoffs »
Posted by: STONERS 8 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
Cost-cutting employers are resorting to even bigger layoffs as they scramble to survive the recession, feeding insecurities among those who still have jobs and those ...
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EU presidency: US economic plans 'a road to hell' »
Posted by: STONERS 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
The president of the European Union on Wednesday slammed U.S. plans to spend its way out of recession as "a road to hell."
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Crisis requires change - Cameron »
Posted by: ELISHEVA1 6 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
Here is a clear example of what will NOT work... Why? The root of the problem is not acknowledged or addressed. No problem can be ...
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What won't you give up in a recession? [VIDEO] »
Posted by: AmyVernon 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post ran a story about historical "last things," the physical symbols of our "prosperous life" that we hold on ...
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Obama meets top lawmakers, eyes big tax cut »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 10 months, 1 week ago in Political News
President-elect Barack Obama, commencing face-to-face consultations with congressional leaders Monday, is embracing an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300 billion. Obama said the ...
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How Ford Avoided the Meltdown that Hit GM, Chrysler »
Posted by: STONERS 7 months ago in News
On Nov. 29, 2006, Ford Motor made a surprising pitch to the nation’s biggest banks. In a packed ballroom at a New York hotel ...
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The Craziness of the Auto Bailout »
Posted by: Shana4Liberty 11 months ago in News
American economists need to consider why the US Big Three Automakers are not competing on the international market. Is our tax structure negative toward investment ...
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6 of 10 economic indicators were positive »
Posted by: adeelarshad82 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
An economic recovery may begin soon, and data suggest that the recession is bottoming out, the Conference Board said Thursday.For its fourth consecutive monthly ...
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Humanity »
Posted by: Mikunited 6 months ago in Science & Technology
http://www.laitman.com A video about humanity - how humanity is divided by the self-interest of its individuals, and the need for humanity to unite ...
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Obama tempers optimism with reality on economy »
Posted by: STONERS 7 months ago in Political News
President Barack Obama proclaimed signs of economic progress Tuesday but also warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we out of ...
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Grapes of Wrath Still Relevant At 70 »
Posted by: Mikunited 7 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
The Grapes of Wrath, published exactly 70 years ago, can be seen as a prophetic novel, rooted in the tragedies of the Great Depression, but ...
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Oil rises above $44 despite grim US corporate news »
Posted by: STONERS 8 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
Oil prices rose above $44 a barrel Friday on investor optimism that falling U.S. gasoline costs amid the worst recession in decades may increase ...
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