Bob Herbert wrote today about the many ways that Obama is planning to create jobs with his economic plan.
In a radio address on Saturday, Mr. Obama described his plan as follows:
“It will be a two-year, nationwide effort to jump-start job creation in America and lay the foundation for a strong and growing economy.
“We’ll put people [...]
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Paul Krugman
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Third Debate: John McFeisty -vs- Barack Obama
Published by October 16th, 2008 in Election 2008, Politics and economy. 0 CommentsThe third presidential debate was best. John McCain was sometimes spunky and sometimes fiery, and Barack Obama was cool, thoughtful and right as usual.
Their passion is a refreshing change from what we’re getting from the Current Occupant. Bush now appears before the TV cameras to address the nation about the financial crisis and delivers his [...]
From today’s Washington Post:
Paul Krugman, a Princeton economics professor and New York Times op-ed columnist, won the Nobel Prize in economics today for his theory on how economics of scale shape international trade.
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In its announcement, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said, “Traditional trade theory assumes that countries are different and explains why some countries [...]
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Dow at Lowest Point in Five Years - It’s a Great Time to Invest!
Published by October 9th, 2008 in Miscellaneous and economy. 0 CommentsClick an icon to submit this story to your favorite bookmarking site:
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Brief Thoughts on the 2nd Obama – McCain Debate
Published by October 8th, 2008 in Election 2008, Middle East and economy. 0 CommentsBarack Obama and John McCain squared off in a “town hall” style debate at Belmont University last night. The debate didn’t seem very town-hall like to me, because there was not much audience participation. I tend to think of town-hall forums to be pretty loosely controlled so that everyone there can participate. This one was [...]
Richard Fuld, head of the now bankrupt Lehman Bros. and this year’s recipient of the Michael Eisner Award, testified for two hours before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The New York Times reports:
Mr. Fuld said in sworn testimony before a Congressional panel on Monday that while he took full responsibility for the [...]
Colbert as Paulson -vs- Colbert on The Bailout
Published by October 3rd, 2008 in economy. 0 CommentsFor a summary of arguments from both sides of the debate on The Bailout, you can read this post by Paul Krugman (whom we love) or you can watch this segment of “A Formidable Opponent” from the October 2nd airing of The Colbert Report:
and laugh your ass off.
You are free to choose.
… and you really [...]
Read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck today
Published by September 30th, 2008 in Arts & Leisure, Politics and economy. 0 CommentsSelected quotes:
They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If they don’t get it, they die the way you die without air, without side-meat. [referring to the banks] (Chapter 5)
The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It’s the monster. Men made it, but they can’t control it. (Chapter 5)
And the great [...]
George H.W. Bush warned us about “voodoo economics” in 1980, but the ideologues clamped a gag on him and put him on the Gipper’s ticket. For much of the time since then, the madmen of the right have carried the day. They were freed of their remaining few restraints with the ascendance of George W. [...]
