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I Blame This on the NHL
angrybear.blogspot.com - 24 hours ago
I Blame This on the NHL
— angrybear.blogspot.com — With all the talk of "Detroit," you would think that Michigan would have lost the most employees, as a percentage of same, on the year. After all, the scariest graph of the U.S. MSAs isn't scary for nothing. But the Regional and State Employment data is out for October (h/t CR ), and there's a ... (more) I Blame This on the NHL

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huffingtonpost.com - 29 hours ago
Meltdown: Images of What We Lose When the Glaciers Disappear
— huffingtonpost.com — My mother was 18 years old when she sailed across a vast ocean from her native country, Peru, to her stepfather's homeland of Denmark. When I was a little girl, my family used to visit Peru every couple of years. I have such vivid memories of playing ... (more) Meltdown: Images of What We Lose When the Glaciers Disappear

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Economic Meltdown Latest Blog Posts

Illinois, Guantanamo north? White House releases economic impact study
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Obama: Key To Economic Growth Is Deficit Reduction
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I Blame This on the NHL
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Foxx: Republicans ‘Passed Civil Rights Bills Back In The 60s Without Very Much Help’ From Democrats
thinkprogress.org - 2 days ago
Foxx: Republicans ‘Passed Civil Rights Bills Back In The 60s Without Very Much Help’ From Democrats
— thinkprogress.org — During a debate on the House floor today over designating 21 miles of the Molalla River as “ wild and scenic ,” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who opposes the legislation, tried to claim a progressive environmental record for her party. ... (more) Foxx: Republicans ‘Passed Civil Rights Bills Back In The ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 2 days agofound this
stimuluswatch.org - 3 days ago
Keeping an Eye on Economic Recovery Spending
— stimuluswatch.org — Find and rate stimulus projects in your neighborhood! StimulusWatch.org was built to help the administration keep its pledge to invest stimulus money smartly, and to hold public officials to account for the taxpayer money they spend. We do this by ... (more) Keeping an Eye on Economic Recovery Spending

Comments vote down Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog found this 3 days agofound this
marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Video: Geithner urges banks to lend
— marketnewslive.blogspot.com — At a Washington event dedicated to small business, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged banks to step up to the plate and lend more money in order to keep the economic revival growing. (more) Video: Geithner urges banks to lend

Comments vote down MediaMan MediaMan posted 2 days agoposted this
angrybear.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Today is International Toilet Day
— angrybear.blogspot.com — And, if I were a better person, you would be reading my interview with David Kurla, CEO of IkoToilet/Ecotact in this space. But I'm not, so go to his website , especially the links for school , urban , and slum toilet provisions, and then see this John Sauer piece at the Huffington Post , and ... (more) Today is International Toilet Day

Comments vote down rdan rdan posted 2 days agoposted this
Another wave of foreclosures looms
usatoday.com - 2 days ago
Another wave of foreclosures looms
— usatoday.com — These homes largely represent loans that are delinquent but have not yet resulted in foreclosure sales. About 7 million properties are destined to go into foreclosure, according to a September study by Amherst Securities Group, compared with 1.27 ... (more) Another wave of foreclosures looms

Comments vote down The Note found this 2 days agofound this
thehill.com - 2 days ago
Geithner defends job, blames economic troubles on previous administration
— thehill.com — Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Thursday fiercely rejected the suggestion he step down from his post in light of growing concerns from both the left and right over his leadership. In a fiery exchange with Ranking Republican Rep. Kevin Brady (Tx.), ... (more) Geithner defends job, blames economic troubles on ...

Comments vote down Politics on HuffingtonPost.com found this 2 days agofound this
onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
GM Announces It Will Pay Back Gov’t Loan … With Gov’t Money
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — GM will be begin paying back the TARP money in December, the company announced this morning. It’s a statement in need of a little context. Basically, GM will be using a portion of its $50 billion in TARP bailout money it received to in turn repay another portion of the TARP loans. (more) GM Announces It Will Pay Back Gov’t Loan … With Gov’t Money

Comments vote down MediaMan MediaMan posted 4 days agoposted this
themoderatevoice.com - 5 days ago
Amusing Economic Headlines
— themoderatevoice.com — Don’t take most of what you read about the economy these days too seriously. If you’re not a Wall Street trader or a still employed economist, it will only make you unhappy and/or furious. Rather, just peruse web sites on the Internet for headlines that are good for a chuckle. ... (more) Amusing Economic Headlines

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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
When economic reason is lost, you get this...
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Britain cuts down forests to keep ‘green’ power stations burning (more) When economic reason is lost, you get this...

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washingtonpost.com - 5 days ago
Opponents of health-care effort look to fund a critical economic study
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Opponents of health-care effort look to fund a critical ...

Comments vote down The Page by Mark Halperin found this 5 days agofound this
directorblue.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
Nominations for 2009 Funniest /Saddest Economic Prediction o' the Year
— directorblue.blogspot.com — The nominations for funniest economic prediction of 2009 are in. But, first, a bit of background:Friday’s unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics is anything but a green shoot. The official U-3 unemployment number is 10.2%. The broader and more comprehensive official ... (more) Nominations for 2009 Funniest /Saddest Economic ...

Comments vote down directorblue directorblue posted 5 days agoposted this
Calling Recovery Sheriff Biden! There’s Some Stimulus Hikjinks A’Brewin!
sundriesshack.com - 5 days ago
Calling Recovery Sheriff Biden! There’s Some Stimulus Hikjinks A’Brewin!
— sundriesshack.com — Eddiebear over at Doubleplussundead found something quite interesting on the Recovery.org website. In an effort to figure out how many jobs had been “created or saved” in Missouri, he found that the administration is claiming quite a lot ... (more) Calling Recovery Sheriff Biden! There’s Some Stimulus ...

Comments vote down Say Anything found this 5 days agofound this
whitehouse.gov - 9 days ago
The President Announces a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth
— whitehouse.gov — Click here to see the video. As the President was preparing to leave for his trip to Asia this morning, he took a moment to discuss the economy , which will of course have a central role in his discussions with leaders throughout the ... (more) The President Announces a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth

Comments vote down The New Editor found this 9 days agofound this
Obama Can Teach Shanghai Officials a Thing or Two: The China Daily, People’s Republic of China
themoderatevoice.com - 6 days ago
Obama Can Teach Shanghai Officials a Thing or Two: The China Daily, People’s Republic of China
— themoderatevoice.com — T This article from the China Daily either indicates an opening up of China’s state-run media, or officials in Shanghai have done something serous to anger Beijing. Whatever the case, in this China Daily op-ed, columnist Hong Liang uses the imminent visit of Barack Obama to explain ... (more) Obama Can Teach Shanghai Officials a Thing or Two: The ...

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Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ‘Sexist’ Attempt To Put Us ‘In Our Place’
thinkprogress.org - 11 days ago
Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ‘Sexist’ Attempt To Put Us ‘In Our Place’
— thinkprogress.org — On Saturday, several Republican went wild and shouted down members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus on the House floor. As each woman stepped up to the microphone to give a brief statement about how the House health care legislation would ... (more) Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ...

Comments vote down Daily Kos found this 11 days agofound this
'Obama must choose - Israel or Iran'
jpost.com - 10 days ago
'Obama must choose - Israel or Iran'
— jpost.com — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US to choose between Israel and Iran on Tuesday night, according to Iranian state media. Ahmadinejad said that for a real change in relations to take place, a choice must be made. Speaking in ... (more) 'Obama must choose - Israel or Iran'

Comments vote down This Blog Is Full Of Crap found this 10 days agofound this
Politico Does Economic Analysis...
econbrowser.com - 9 days ago
Politico Does Economic Analysis...
— econbrowser.com — Be afraid; be very afraid. From "'Created or saved' doesn't add up", by Joseph Lawler: ...[t]he "created or saved" numbers are meaningless. The administration purposefully devised the metric to be nebulous. Without a counterfactual, showing the ... (more) Politico Does Economic Analysis...

Comments vote down J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight ... found this 9 days agofound this
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