Economy

ButAsForMe Exclusive: U.S. Undercuts National Security By Failure To Support Best & Brightest

May 5, 2012

As U.S. student debt for education approaches $1 trillion, government support of higher education keeps dwindling and what is available is going more and more to support foreign students’ pursuit of higher education in the U.S. The government would have you believe that this is due to a decline of early education to prepare our [...]

Tagged as: education threat to national security, foreign students v. u.s. students, higher education, higher education in U.S.

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Consumers unleash pent-up demand after long “frugality fatigue”

April 25, 2012

Those consumers are “feeling the wealth effect” from an “amazing run” in the stock market, said Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group, a consumer- behavior research and consulting company in Charleston, S.C. “Frugality fatigue” is driving a rise in retail sales among consumers who’ve “grown tired of putting off discretionary purchases,” said Russell Price, [...]

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James Turk gives his timeline on the Dollar’s Collapse

April 25, 2012

With Italian and Spanish bond yields back on the rise, we’ve recently seen the Dutch government collapse under the weight of austerity talks and French president Nicolas Sarkozy defeated after the first-round of elections. As price discovery is guarded against in the financial markets, are we seeing its emergence reflected in the delicacy of eurozone [...]

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Money, Power and Wall Street

April 25, 2012

Party 1: Banking elite add no value to the economy–the history of credit default swaps and why it matters. Watch Money, Power and Wall Street: Part One on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. Part 2: Systemic Risk Watch Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Two on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. Parts 3 & 4 [...]

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1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed

April 23, 2012

Kelman Edwards Jr., 24, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., is waiting to see the returns on his college education. After earning a biology degree last May, the only job he could find was as a construction worker for five months before he quit to focus on finding a job in his academic field. He applied for positions [...]

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Opportunities

April 23, 2012

In a changing and unpredictable world — the winners will put forth new ideas and fill needs. A 9 year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store is about to have the best day of his life.

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April 19, 2012

Debt-ridden Countries IMF’d as “Euro Collapse” threat lures Bailout Bucks w/Michael Hudson European banks are under pressure to raise capital and the Euro could collapse triggering panic in financial markets and another great depression. These are all warnings coming out of the international monetary fund. Central banks haven’t been waiting — they appear to be [...]

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There Is Not Going To Be A Solution To Our Economic Problems On The National Level

April 19, 2012

For those waiting for our economic problems to be solved, you can quit holding your breath. There is simply not going to be a solution to our economic problems on the national level. So why is that the case? Well, it is because the economic policies of both major political parties are very, very similar [...]

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April 15, 2012

George Soros has been a busy man the last few days. Appearing at the INET Conference a number of times and penning detailed articles for the FT (and here at Project Syndicate) describing the terrible situation in which Europe finds itself – and furthermore offering a potential solution. Critically, he opines, the European crisis is complex since it [...]

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U.S. Based Companies Plan More Lay-offs Than Last Year

April 14, 2012

The Dow hovers near the inflated 13,000 mark, inflated by overseas investments, speculators, and rumors of QE3; meanwhile U.S.based companies are laying off more employees than reported last year at this time. Read The Full Article Here

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News As It Breaks Live: Santorum Suspends Campaign

April 10, 2012

With the looming Pennsylvania Primary in view, former Congressman Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination today. Suspension will mean time for him and his staff to tie up loose ends including raising money to pay off any lingering debts of the campaign. With Pennsylvania polls showing an erosion of his [...]

Tagged as: Dow Drops Due To European Sovereign Debt, Eve of Presidential Primary, Italy and Spain Economic Crisis Mode, Romney GOP Nominee for President, Ron Paul Last Man Standing?, Santorum Suspends Campaign

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