Lawmakers, investor and we, the taxpayers, will get to know the term of our loans to banks. Zero Hedge summarizes the news: This is in relation to a lawsuit filed by Bloomberg LP against the Federal Reserve on November 7, 2008, in Southern District of New York (08-09595), in which Bloomberg sought material loan and...
Read more →OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned Monday night. Bernanke masterminded what is now seen as a successful strategy...
Read more →Update: Roxanne Shante is apparently lying about everything and the Daily News didn’t check their sources. So f*ck this story! Thanks for the follow up Slate.com. Shanté’s claim to be a “doctor” also fails to check out. She’s not a medical doctor, and she admits (and Cornell confirms) that she lacks a Ph.D. And...
Read more →Earlier, Bolt accepted his third gold, cementing him as by far the biggest star of the championships after he set stunning world records in the 100 and 200. He only had one explanation why an island nation of 2.8 million could challenge the U.S. team for so long. “We’re determined, that’s why we’re so...
Read more →Robert Reich wants to know what’s up with this Gang of Six foolishness. I’m with him. Why is the Obama Administration and/or Harry Reid comfortable with this “bi-partisan” kabuki So, I repeat: Why has it come down to these six? Who anointed them? Apparently, the White House. At least that’s what I’m repeatedly being...
Read more →Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) brings up a valid point on Morning Joe: what is the value of private insurers? The question that needs to be answered before Rep. Weiner’s question can be addressed: how much does a health care routine really cost? Is there a list that says $Y dollars is the cost for...
Read more →“A bigger stadium than ol’ Danny Snyder or Bobby Kraft ain’t ‘nough! I want a ridonkulous big scoreboard. You heard me buddy boy?! Ree-god-dang donk-u-lous!” – Jerry Jones Okay, I have no proof Jerry Jones said that when approving this monstrosity of a scoreboard, but I am an Eagles fan. So he said it....
Read more →A Novel Idea continues: Our President speaks to Muslims as human beings. It will be interesting to see how Americans view this YouTube message.
Read more →Ezra Klein recounts Finance Committee members Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Max Baucus (D-MO) tale of how they “Came up” with the co-op plan as a political solution. In early June, Max Baucus asked Kent Conrad to solve this argument. Conrad came up with the co-op proposal. And I literally mean “came up” with...
Read more →Brett Favre is no longer a top tier NFL Quarterback. A person who actually watched employee #4 play for the Jets or Packers in the last 5 years knows this. Ask his immediate ex-teammate NY Jets RB Thomas Jones. Don’t trust that testimony? Cold, Hard Football facts breaks it down for those adults who...
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Read more →Math makes kids become smarter adults. Mr Goodman has found that each extra required maths course raised the annual income of black males by 15%. (More reading classes had a negative or no effect on earnings.) More maths also increased the likelihood of young black men going to university and someday having a job...
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