Archive for the 'Economy' Category
60 Minutes: Cold Fusion Is Hot Again
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Unmanned Systems North America 2008
September 16th, 2009Research Credit: Pookie
GOLD NEXT LEG UP: CLOSING IN ON MAJOR OVERHEAD RESISTANCE AT $1032
September 16th, 2009WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. $1019.20.
Oilsands Emit More Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Some European Countries
September 15th, 2009Just wait until they hook up a few nuclear power plants to that apocalypse. Welcome to Alberta: “The worst of all worlds.” Via: CBC: Alberta’s oilsands produce more greenhouse gas emissions than some European countries right now and will produce more than all of the world’s volcanoes in just 11 years if the pace of […]
What Is American Police Force?
September 14th, 2009Update 10: Hilton Wrote a Check to Hardin Bed and Breakfast That Bounced Via: Missoulian: In announcing the suspension of a state investigation into American Police Force on Tuesday, state Attorney General Steve Bullock said he was “unaware of any Montanans who have been harmed financially by this company.” Meet Marcianna Smith. She is the […]
The Ghost Fleet of the Recession
September 14th, 2009It’s the Daily Mail, but this somewhat interesting anyway. Right off the bat, however, there’s a serious howler that I’ve got to clear up before I post a link to this: “The biggest and most secretive gathering of ships in maritime history…” Maybe the author of the piece below isn’t aware of what happened during […]
Wells Fargo Executive Squats in Home of Madoff-Duped Couple
September 14th, 2009UPDATE: Fired: Moving to contain a public relations mess, Wells Fargo & Co. fired a top executive accused of using a bank-owned Malibu beach house to entertain her family and friends. Cheronda Guyton, a senior vice president responsible for commercial foreclosed properties, broke company rules barring personal use of bank property, Wells Fargo said in […]
Philadelphia’s Libraries Scheduled to Close Starting October 2 Due to Budget Deadlock
September 14th, 2009I honestly thought that this story wasn’t real at first, but it’s real. All Free Library of Philadelphia Branch, Regional and Central Libraries Closed Effective Close of Business October 2, 2009 Via: Los Angeles Times: In a dramatic move, the Philadelphia Free Library System announced today that it will close all branch, regional and central […]
Phoenix Budget Situation: “Much Worse Than the Worst-Case Scenario”
September 14th, 2009Via: Arizona Republic: Seven months after Phoenix made its largest budget cuts in history, City Manager Frank Fairbanks has informed City Council members that the cutting may not be over. The city could face a budget shortfall of $65 million to $95 million in the middle of the current fiscal year, Fairbanks said, as Phoenix […]
Captain Obvious: Banking Crisis Bigger Than Before
September 14th, 2009Via: Bloomberg: Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize- winning economist, said the U.S. has failed to fix the underlying problems of its banking system after the credit crunch and the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. “In the U.S. and many other countries, the too-big-to-fail banks have become even bigger,” Stiglitz said in an interview today […]
