Global bankers enjoying their crime spree

| July 18, 2009

As we reported in our post “Putting Humpty Dumpty together,” President Obama’s role in the April G20 meetings was limited to arguing for the preservation of tax havens for the elite U.S.-based corporate criminals. “Obama’s single contribution to the G20 summit was to negotiate with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao that some offshore tax havens will […]

Survey of states’ budget gaps

| July 16, 2009

At SafeHaven, Richard Shaw takes a survey of the gap between revenue and spending for each state. One use for this information is to avoid investing in municipal and state bonds issued by the states with the greatest gaps. Another use is to select a state with a small gap or no gap for your […]

Health danger in genetically modified food

| July 5, 2009

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has called for a moratorium on genetically modified food due to potential health dangers. William Engdahl reports at Financial Sense. This reports targets Monsanto Corporation and President George H.W. Bush as irresponsible parties promoting genetically modified foods without testing.

Obama plan to bulldoze shrinking U.S. cities

| June 23, 2009

Tom Leonard at Global Research reports on the Obama administration’s plan to bulldoze neighborhoods in U.S. cities that have shrunk drastically due to outmigration and high foreclosure rates. This plan originated in Flint, Michigan, formerly home to 79,000 auto workers at the General Motors plant. The workforce has shrunk to 8000 autoworkers due to downsizing. […]

Obama’s phony jobs statistics

| June 12, 2009

William McGurn calls out President Obama on his phony claims to have “saved or created” jobs while the unemployment rate has skyrocketed.

More financial pain ahead

| June 11, 2009

Stock markets around the world have rallied off their March lows. The talk on financial TV is about having avoided a Depression, green shoots, a sustainable recovery. Other key phrases of the financial conversation include the steepening yield curve (good for bank profits), the stress test, the possible housing bottom, the commodity boom, and demand […]

Socialism in California

| May 14, 2009

“Today, California boasts the highest tax rates, the highest number of unemployed residents, the lowest credit rating and the largest deficit in the U.S.” California is facing a debt crisis. The election scheduled for May 19 may authorize the state to raise new revenues, but polling consistently shows the electorate voting down the new propositions. […]