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Corporate Earnings Shenanigans and Manipulation

Manipulation of corporate earnings has reached ridiculous levels. This chart shows the difference between real and "operating" earnings. read more »
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Economic Cartoons from the Great Depression

7 Cartoons from 1929-1932. Some are strikingly relevant to today's situation. read more »
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Small Biz: The Best Hedge Against Inflation of All?

If you’re motivated and patient, it is possible to earn a living from a website, using very little capital up front. Quick overview of how to get sta[...] read more »
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Banks Profit from Refi Boom, But Disaster Still Looms Long-Term

The consequences of the refinancing boom will be (surprise) yet another bailout for banks. One that will leave taxpayers holding an even bigger bag. [...] read more »
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Crisis spurs spike in 'Suburban Survivalists'

Six months ago, Jim Wiseman didn't even have a spare nutrition bar in his kitchen cabinet. Now, the 54-year-old businessman and father of five has a[...] read more »
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California May Cut All Welfare Programs

Looks like the California Budget Crisis may finally be reaching breaking point. Schwarzenegger is proposing cutting of nearly all state welfare progr[...] read more »
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Latest Bank Closure Updates - FDIC Running Low on Cash

Two more bank closures tonight, plus the big $4.9 billion one last night by the FDIC. Responsible banks and taxpayers will hold the bag on this one. read more »
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Major Bank Trouble Brewing in Florida

The FDIC just opened a 500 person office in Florida to close banks. Simultaneously, Florida newspapers are reporting huge problems in their banking s[...] read more »
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Little Shoots of Horror: The fallacy of green shoots

Despite pleas from the cliche-swamped masses, the media is still bombarding us with "green shoots", an overly-optimistic (and early) catch phrase. read more »
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Colleges Flunk Economics Test as Harvard Model Destroys Budgets - Bloomberg.com

Bloomberg takes a look at the flawed economic models taught at so-called "top business schools" like Harvard. read more »
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SEC.gov needs a makeover in a bad way

The SEC's website needs to be demolished and rebuilt. It's almost impossible to find useful info as is. We need to make everything more accessible [...] read more »
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