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The Wounded Stock Market, the Political Abandonment Of The Working Class, And The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. 0

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The Wounded Stock Market, the Political Abandonment Of The Working Class, And The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

[NOTE- To get to a well-formatted version of the entire article, just click the Read More button at the lower right now.]                        Today, I’m not simply referencing the equities market collapse over the past week,...

The White House Debt Ceiling Deal Fact Sheet – Will President Obama Be Named As An Unindicted Co-Conspirator? 0

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The White House Debt Ceiling Deal Fact Sheet – Will President Obama Be Named As An Unindicted Co-Conspirator?

Here’s the official White House Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Debt Deal: A Win for the Economy and Budget Discipline, officially and graciously annotated for you by the staff of They Will Say ANYTHING!  We’re none...

Debt Ceiling Deadline – Treasuries Send Mildly Mixed Message In July. 0

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Debt Ceiling Deadline – Treasuries Send Mildly Mixed Message In July.

Among commentators almost everywhere, this July was a month of growing worry about the likelihood of  raising the debt ceiling.  The Treasury bond market, often a bellwether of investor nervousness, basked in overall confidence, however....

The Debt Ceiling Fight – Tea Partiers’ Job Descriptions Include Mayhem! 0

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The Debt Ceiling Fight – Tea Partiers’ Job Descriptions Include Mayhem!

“They all step back and say — ‘The president needs to get this done.’ At a certain point they need to do their job.’” President Barack Obama, press conference, 06-29-2011 For many years people...

Deficit and Debt Limit Talks — Republican Tax Cut Mantra 0

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Deficit and Debt Limit Talks — Republican Tax Cut Mantra

In the ongoing deficit talks, the White House has opened the door to the GOP to discuss the Democrats’ sacred programs, Social Security and Medicare.  Or is it a ploy?  We really don’t know.  What...

The Happy Feet Of “Irrational Exuberance” Lifts The Stock Market. 1

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The Happy Feet Of “Irrational Exuberance” Lifts The Stock Market.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the day’s stock market action.   It was a good day.  The Journal, although somewhat restrained, found an equities analyst who shows the signs of coming troubles,...

More Economic Pain On The Way For States and Local Communities, Courtesy Of The U.S. Congress. 0

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More Economic Pain On The Way For States and Local Communities, Courtesy Of The U.S. Congress.

Tipping point? “The fiscal problems of state and local governments have also had national implications, as their spending cuts and tax increases have been a headwind on the economic recovery.” Federal Reserve Board Chairman,...

House GOP To Senate Dems: “Let Us Put You In A Brand New Budget Today!!” 0

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House GOP To Senate Dems: “Let Us Put You In A Brand New Budget Today!!”

Oh, and a tank of gas is on. . . you! Get it? Since I Like You, I’ll Rent Ya Dis Gorgeous Auto-mo-bile Without Wheels For Four Billion Bills A Month!  That’s the kind of...

More Sobering News Coming About Record-Breaking Longterm Unemployment. 0

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More Sobering News Coming About Record-Breaking Longterm Unemployment.

 FDR Memorial, Wash., D.C.  “There has been an unprecedented rise in the number of persons with very long durations of unemployment during the recent labor market downturn. Nearly 11 percent of unemployed...

Russian Publisher, Australian Columnist, Living In Dubai, Gazing At Two QE2s 0

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Russian Publisher, Australian Columnist, Living In Dubai, Gazing At Two QE2s

[Posted via Google’s Sidewiki] “Frommer’s recommends the restaurant’s chicken fried goat with beans and an RC Cola.”  Oddly, while searching for articles about Egypt’s erupting revolution, I discovered Moscow’s RIA Novosti columnist, Joe Barden,...

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