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A Brief Look at Why the War in Iraq Is So Expensive

Posted by hankc44 1313 days ago, popular 1312 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: iraq
The posting discusses just a few examples of why the war in Iraq has cost as much as the $700 billion financial sector bailout: H2 Hummers for genera[...] read more »
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Now Hiring: Wind Turbine Manufacturer Seeks 1,400 FT Workers

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1313 days ago (http://ecoscraps.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: career economy jobs wind turbine
Green collar jobs are already popping up! Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, is seeking 1,400 workers, all of which will be full-[...] read more »
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Walmart: 6 "Disturbing Behaviors" Exhibited By Consumers

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1313 days ago (http://consumerist.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: economy market stocks wallmart
9 of 10 American families shop at Walmart at least once a year, says USAToday, which puts the retailer in an excellent position to tell us something [...] read more »
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World leaders to meet on Economy in Washington

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1313 days ago (http://www.infowars.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: downturn economy washington world
World leaders will meet Nov. 15 in Washington to address the global financial crisis - the first in a series of summits to mitigate what economists p[...] read more »
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Bill Boards Don't Work (pic)

Posted by polymath22 1313 days ago (http://invisiblefist.ning.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: advertising billboard
If bill board advertising worked, I wouldn't drive by this every day. read more »
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An Alternate Explanation for the fall of Korean currency

Posted by Lots 1313 days ago (http://lotsindc.blogspot.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: blog economy south korea won
An alternative explanation...no support required... read more »
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Paul Krugman Radio Interview on Fresh Air

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1313 days ago (http://www.npr.org)
Category: Economy | Tags: krugman npr paul krugman
Paul Krugman was interviewed by Terry Gross, host of NPR's "Fresh Air". Krugman discusses his belief that increased public spending — akin to the [...] read more »
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Recession Fears Stoke Global Market Woes

Posted by adrian67 1313 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://www.cbsnews.com)
Category: Economy
World stock markets sagged again Wednesday as a barrage of weak corporate earnings stoked fears that the government's financial intervention won't [...] read more »
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Dollar rallies against euro, pound

Posted by casspa 1313 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currency economy finance world
The greenback is at a 21-month high against the 15-nation currency as the global rebound appears slower than in the U.S. read more »
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Tip’d: A Social Media Site on the Rise

Posted by oboy 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://socialnewswatch.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: msaleem tip'd tipd
With so many open source variations of social media sites, there are new ones launched every day. Most cater to a very small niche and rarely make i[...] read more »
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Good for our pockets, bad for Halliburton…

Posted by Cheapsuits 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://www.footnoted.org)
Category: Stocks | Tags: hal halliburton
Halliburton (HAL) was also pretty bummed about falling prices for oil and natural gas because of its negative impact on their business. Actually, the[...] read more »
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Bank of America CEO Explains How He Beat Wall Street

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://www.cbsnews.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank of america boa wall streeet
Is the new financial capital of our country located in Charlotte, NC? 60 Minutes traveled down south to talk to CEO Ken Lewis about his bank, its rec[...] read more »
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Target to pay $1.7 million for overcharging customers

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://www.sfgate.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cash consumers shopping target stores
Target stores has agreed to pay a $1.7 million civil penalty for overcharging California customers through electronic cash register scanners that ran[...] read more »
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Wal-Mart sees shifts in shoppers' buying habits

Posted by Cheapsuits 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://www.usatoday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: shift in buying habits walmart wmt
Financial insecurity is forcing Wal-Mart (WMT) shoppers to change buying habits, cut credit card use and live more paycheck-to-paycheck, the CEO of t[...] read more »
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Google CEO to endorse Obama: WSJ

Posted by ultrageek 1314 days ago, popular 1313 days ago (http://rawstory.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: politics presidential race
Look around and you'll see a chart indicating that the stock market does better overall during a Democratic presidency - something I've been saying[...] read more »
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