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Burdened by the Weight of Inflation

Money – Nearly seven in 10 Americans are worried about maintaining their standard of living, as concern has spiked higher in just the past five months, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

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PEI should learn from Iceland |

News – PEI should learn from Iceland May 15, 2008 Iceland A Canadian historian has suggested that the government of Prince Edward Island should look to Iceland for lessons on keeping people in the area to work and…

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In a Casino Mentality, The Economy Goes From Bubble to Bubble

Money – it was the tech bubble; in 2005, it was the housing bubble; and now, it is the oil and commodities bubble. In fact, the entire world of investment is now a giant casino where speculators are in charge and where…

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Price of Gas Too High? Just Wait Till We Attack Iran!

Money – We are being bankrupted by wars; lied into one foolish fiasco after the other by our Executive branch and a Congress full of Israel-Firsters.

Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA
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Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA

Money – Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002, auto and travel group AAA said Thursday.

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A deficit of intelligence, insanity in surplus

Money – The swing in US trade figures in March from a monthly surplus of US$63 billion to a deficit of $58 billion, a negative turn of $121 billion, and the stock market goes UP? Investors think this is good news? They…

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Speaker Pelosi Touts Accomplishments, Leadership Team

Politics – Attempting to counter an appearance of deadlock and stalemate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined key legislation passed recently while also applauding the Democrats who lead the House alongside her.

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Gordon Brown Says He Is Right Man Despite Mistakes

Politics – Gordon Brown has insisted he is still the right man to lead Britain through tough economic times - despite admitting "mistakes" over the 10p tax rate abolition.

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Bank of England: No rate cuts for two years

Money – The Bank of England indicated that there is not likely to be another cut in interest rates for two years, as it forecast that inflation will reach 4 per cent this autumn.

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Are You Safe From the "R" Word?

Careers & Jobs – "Recession proof" industries and tips to keep yourself sheltered from a potential economic storm.

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House building in England slumps

Real Estate – House building has slumped under the impact of the credit crunch and is on its way to its lowest level for nearly a decade, government figures show.

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Bill would make new loan caps permanent

Money – The loans from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. , Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA were raised to $729,750 for a single-family home as part of the Bush administration's Economic Stimulus Package…

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What Is Really Driving Up the Price of Oil?

Autos – Crude oil prices have increased 25% in the last three months. According to most news sources, this is a result of surging demand from China and India, and a curtailment of oil supply from Nigeria and Iraq. Although…

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Economic 'Tsunami' Just Starting - 5 Years Ago - 5 Years…

Real Estate – http://www.virtuositypro.com - Five years ago I wasn't a very popular guy. A lot of folks didn't want to talk to me about my thoughts on the coming real estate market.

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Economic Causes of War

Money – War is a primitive human institution. From time immemorial, men were eager to fight, to kill, and to rob one another. However, the acknowledgment of this fact does not lead to the conclusion that war is an indispensable…

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Two Reasons To Smile Today...Maybe

Politics – McCain is backing a man that is wanting an economy based on war. How ironic can you get? It appears that he has been kicked in the head one too many times.

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Why I Hate 40 Year Loans

Money – During the subprime crisis we saw the advent of numerous bizarre loan products. In general the new loan products were designed to get people into houses they could not normally afford. As people started to default…

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The Economy Is Worse Than You Know

Money – Ever since the 1960s, Washington has gulled its citizens and creditors by debasing official statistics, the vital instruments with which the vigor and muscle of the American economy are measured.

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Stability remains Thailand's challenge

News – Thailand will continue to be attractive to foreign investors in the medium term, but needs to take steps to upgrade national infrastructure and increase political stability, according to local economists.

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Not Keeping Up With Our Parents

Money – It's a good time to be rich. Not since the Roaring Twenties has there been a period of such extreme income inequality in the United States, with just the top 1 percent of earners now hogging more than 20 percent…

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World Wide Credit Crunch Easing & What The Heck Is It Anyway?

Money – simple explanation of the current credit crunch.

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Stocks head for lower open ahead of consumer price data

Money – Stocks headed for a moderately lower open Wednesday, with investors wary ahead of the government's reading on April consumer prices.

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JPMorgan to Cut 4,000 Jobs As Part of Bear Acquisition

Money – JPMorgan announced Tuesday that it may eliminate as many as 4,000 positions of its own employees in preparation of its Bear Stearns acquisition. Sources indicate that roughly 2,000 of the positions are related to…

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Australian Budget 2008

News – Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered one of the biggest budgets ever for the nation today for the Australian Budget 2008

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What Happens in Gas is $6.00 Per Gallon?

Politics – Imagine for a moment that oil went up to $200 per barrel which will result in around $6.00 at the pump. Some may wonder what the world would look like if oil and gas reached to a point that consumers had a real…

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