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Why Aren't Detroit's Big Three Being Bailed Out?

Posted by ultrageek 1257 days ago (http://www.newsweek.com)
Category: Business | Tags: automotive bailout economy
Have you wondered how the Bush admin can give out $8 Trillion of taxpayer money to banks and other unrevealed recipients but won't give out $25B to [...] read more »
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Who isn't a Madoff victim? The list is telling.

Posted by ultrageek 1257 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: fraud investing
Have you wondered about exactly how Bernard Madoff made off with $50B in investor funds? This Fortune article reveals the general approach Madoff wou[...] read more »
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Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Hurts Nonprofits

Posted by ultrageek 1258 days ago (http://thomaskeeley.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business fraud
Bernard Madoff, former NASDAQ chairman, pulled what's said to be history's biggest Ponzi scheme-based fraud - to the tune of $50B. While many victi[...] read more »
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Who Are the Best CEOs of 2008?

Posted by ultrageek 1258 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business leadership
Not all CEOs are self-serving jackasses. The WSJ's Scott Thurm offers of some names - sourced from top management professors - of 2008's top CEOs. read more »
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The 10 Nastiest Ponzi Schemes Ever

Posted by ultrageek 1259 days ago (http://www.businesspundit.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud investing
Bernard Madoff might have pulled off a $50 billion bilking of investors (rich + famous and not so famous), but who else has pulled off similar "Ponz[...] read more »
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What the Financial Crisis Means for Spam, Psychics, Hosiery & More

Posted by ultrageek 1259 days ago (http://www.mentalfloss.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumer
Here are some interesting observations and predictions of how the financial crisis might influence certain human behaviors, including diet, marriage [...] read more »
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12 Universities Offering Free Business Courses Online

Posted by ultrageek 1262 days ago (http://educhoices.org)
Category: Business | Tags: business economy education
What better time than now for some free online business courses from top universities? Here's a list of 12 schools offering. read more »
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Banksters Refuse to Honor Bloomberg FOIA Request

Posted by ultrageek 1262 days ago (http://www.infowars.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: banking economy government
Why is the Federal Reserve refusing to disclose the receipients of over $2 Trillion in U.S. taxpayers money? Why isn't anyone screaming yet. read more »
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30 Shares and a Big Mac With Fries?

Posted by ultrageek 1263 days ago, popular 1263 days ago (http://www.money.co.uk)
Category: Stocks | Tags: currency economy stocks
Did you ever expect the day when investors might see McDonald's as a safer bet than UK government bonds? Seems that day has arrived. read more »
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New Jobless Claims Reach 26-Year High

Posted by ultrageek 1263 days ago (http://money.aol.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy jobs
The job cuts keep coming, and more people are filing for unemployment benefits. Claims are now at a 26-year high. read more »
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Keeping Your Business Out of Debt

Posted by ultrageek 1264 days ago (http://www.fastupfront.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business debt economy
Have a business? Here are 3 areas you should focus on to keep your business out of debt. read more »
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10 Reasons why This Recession will feel like a Minor Depression

Posted by ultrageek 1264 days ago (http://www.mybudget360.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy recession
Recession or minor depression? You decide. This article has a detailed, chart-based comparison of current economic indicators to previous ones. read more »
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Dec 2008 Job cuts Already at 50,000

Posted by ultrageek 1265 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Business | Tags: economy jobs
Only 9 days into Dec, and already 50,000 more jobs have been cut this month, thanks to the 15,000 cut by Sony, the NFL and several other companies. H[...] read more »
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Revised Logos of 15 Corps Affected by the Economic Crisis

Posted by ultrageek 1265 days ago, popular 1265 days ago (http://www.businesspundit.com)
Category: Business | Tags: brands business economy
here's a brilliantly funny collection of tweaked logos for 15 corporations affected by the current economic crisis. You'll know what I mean when yo[...] read more »
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Venture Capital Meetings Guide: 8 Tips

Posted by ultrageek 1266 days ago, popular 1265 days ago (http://www.instigatorblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business startups venture capital
VC funding might be tough to get right now, but it's out there. Here are a few tips for being part of successful VC meetings. read more »
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