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The Biggest Threat to Our Economy
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The Biggest Threat to Our Economy
By Morgan Housel
November 17, 2008
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In 2001, Alan Greenspan reminded us that he has "long argued that paying down the national debt is beneficial for the economy: It keeps interest rates lower than they otherwise would be and frees savings to finance increases in the capital stock, thereby boosting productivity and real incomes."
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Posted by mnaea2551, at 04:17PM 11/21/08 and by 1 others:
Start-Up Plans Electric-Car Network - Wall Street Journal
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guardian.co.uk. Start-Up Plans Electric-Car Network. Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago. By JIM CARLTON Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Project Better Place, displays the engine of Renault ' s electric car, built on the Megane model, as it makes its debut to the media. Oregon, Nissan and Bay Area Cities Announce Major Electric-Vehicle .. Edmunds.com/Inside Line. Bay Area Cities Agree to Power Electric Cars. PC Magazine. guardian.co.uk. - SustainableBusiness.com. - Greentech Media. - San Jose Mercury News. all 269 news articles.
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Posted by mnaea2551, at 04:08PM 11/21/08 and by 1 others:
Vick back in Virginia to face state charges - USA Today
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Vick back in Virginia to face state charges. USA Today - 37 minutes ago. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former NFL star Michael Vick is back in Virginia to face state dogfighting charges. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is being held in protective custody at the Hopewell Regional Jail, superintendent Darnley Hodge said Friday. Michael Vick in Virginia to face state charges for dogfighting. ESPN. Vick's Cousin Accused Of Probation Violation. WRIC. WSBtv.com. - WVEC.com (subscription) all 68 news articles.
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Posted by mnaea2551, at 04:06PM 11/21/08 and by 1 others:
'Someone has to speak up' on economy
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Jobless numbers and foreclosures are skyrocketing. The stock market is plummeting. The auto industry is teetering on the edge of collapse. Analysts are wondering: Who's skippering the ship? "Somebody has to speak up soon," said CNN senior political analyst David Gergen. "The White House is silent . and the president-elect is silent in Chicago."
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Posted by mnaea2551, at 04:02PM 11/21/08 and by 1 others:
A Quiet Windfall For U.S. Banks
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The financial world was fixated on Capitol Hill as Congress battled over the Bush administration's request for a $700 billion bailout of the banking industry. In the midst of this late-September drama, the Treasury Department issued a five-sentence notice that attracted almost no public attention.
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Posted by mnaea2551, at 03:59PM 11/21/08 and by 1 others:
Argentines react to pension nationalization - Washington Post
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Aljazeera.net. Argentines react to pension nationalization. Washington Post - 45 minutes ago. By JEANNETTE NEUMANN AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine officials on Friday praised the nationalization of $23 billion in private pensions as good news for workers, while opposition leaders called it more of a looting than a reform. Argentine Senate Passes $24 Billion Pensions Takeover (Update1) Bloomberg. UPDATE 2-Argentine Senate approves pensions takeover law. Reuters. United Press International. - Financial Times. - MarketWatch. - Stratfor. all 282 news articles.
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