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Op-Classic by Milton Friedman, 1989: We Have Socialism, Q.E.D.

Posted by jaybol 1317 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance
In 1989, the year the government bailed out the savings and loan industry, the economist Milton Friedman denounced socialism's inroads in the US[...] read more »
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Smaller Homeowner Bailout Already In Place

Posted by 1only 1317 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://realtytimes.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: bailout economy real estate
The $300 billion recovery act has both a mandated mortgage modifying provision and a voluntary "Hope For Homeowners" (H4H) refinance program, for h[...] read more »
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Our Economy Needs More Engineers and Fewer MBAs

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1317 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy engineers wall street
Wall Street is dominated by investment bankers and MBAs who cannot produce anything except packaged risk. Our economy needs to innovate and produce [...] read more »
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How Fear is Making the Economic Crisis Worse Than It Needs to Be

Posted by jaybol 1317 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://www.slate.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy fear psychology
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed at his first inauguration in March 1933, amid the worst...[...] read more »
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Pay Yourself First, and Last

Posted by wangarific 1318 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://frugaldad.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality personal finance saving
What if we could get just as fired up about saving money as we do spending it? This is how.[...] read more »
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101 Ways to Save Money in Your Everyday Life

Posted by PenelopePince 1318 days ago, popular 1317 days ago (http://ourfourpenceworth.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance frugal frugality money saving
101 suggestions for saving a little money here and there in your everyday life, including utilities, household, personal care, hobbies and entertainm[...] read more »
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Tipping: Psychological Warfare?

Posted by studentscrooge 1318 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://www.studentscrooge.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: restaurants tipping
A look at the various strategies available to waiters and waitresses to increase their tips at the end of a meal. Psychological warfare or Fair Game?[...] read more »
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20 Hilarious Credit Crunch Jokes

Posted by Emit 1318 days ago, popular 1318 days ago (http://listverse.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit crunch funny hilarious jokes
The credit crunch is hitting hard - so why not take some time out to enjoy a bit of a laugh at the expense of all of those people who caused it![...] read more »
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Has eBay hit its twilight?

Posted by rubber2002 1318 days ago, popular 1318 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: earnings ebay
Ever since eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) announced significant fee and feedback changes earlier this year, angry sellers have complained that eBay's new[...] read more »
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House Democrats contemplate abolishing 401(k) tax breaks

Posted by wangarific 1319 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://investmentnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k retirement
Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation's $3T 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80B tax breaks.[...] read more »
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