Author: Michael Matheron

Cherry Blossoms, War Dead, and the Ironies of Spring 0

Cherry Blossoms, War Dead, and the Ironies of Spring

“No loyal citizen of the United States should be denied the democratic right to exercise the responsibilities of his citizenship, regardless of his ancestry.The principle on which this country was founded and by which...

Big Bucks For Your Gas Guzzling Clunker May Be On The Way 0

Big Bucks For Your Gas Guzzling Clunker May Be On The Way

Two days ago the House of Representatives, through its Energy and Commerce Committee, reached agreement on the “Cash for Clunkers” proposals by combining elements of H.R. 520 and H.R. 1550. Also a good sign,...

George McGovern on Obama’s Afghanistan Policy – Vote Here. 2

George McGovern on Obama’s Afghanistan Policy – Vote Here.

George McGovern spoke with American News Project about President Obama’s decision to send more troops to Afghanistan. He draws upon his memories of his deep involvement with the Vietnam era, culminating in his failed...

Research — RGE’s May 6 unemployment outlook 0

Research — RGE’s May 6 unemployment outlook

ADP: Private firms cut jobs at a slower pace in April 2009 by 491,000 after cutting 708,000 jobs in March and 681,000 jobs in February. Manufacturing lost 159k jobs while services lost 22k jobs...

Relaxation Through Subscription 1

Relaxation Through Subscription

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The Stock Market’s Recently Cuddly Bear. 0

The Stock Market’s Recently Cuddly Bear.

“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Wall Street rose Monday, pushing the major gauges to multi-month highs, as a better-than-expected housing market report intensified hopes that the economy is closer to stabilizing. . . Stocks are...

On Global Warming, At CBO Uncertainty RULES! 3

On Global Warming, At CBO Uncertainty RULES!

Definitively Uncertain. Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report, Potential Impacts of Climate Change in the United States, and adopted a analytical methodology that will likely satisfy few. At times it’s reminiscent...

GOP Lost Battle – Won War? 0

GOP Lost Battle – Won War?

http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/debt-management/quarterly-refunding/04-29-2009/tbac-report.pdf REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM THETREASURY BORROWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION Tax receipts are collapsing amid economic malaise. Revenue is down by nearly 14%...

Buffett Sees Inflation Ahead, But It’s Needed Now. 0

Buffett Sees Inflation Ahead, But It’s Needed Now.

“Now that I’m getting so close to death I’m feelingmore cheerful about the economic future.” May 3, 2009: Charlie Munger, 84, Warren Buffett’s BFF and partner, had the by far the award winning quote...

In Swine Flu Reporting “Conflate” Is A Dirty Word 0

In Swine Flu Reporting “Conflate” Is A Dirty Word

CNN online reports today, as have many others, that “Hysteria over swine flu is the real danger, some say.” Actually, “many say” would be more accurate. I agree and I disagree. (I hate when...

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