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$5 Gas
Feb 06 2013 08:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Californians woke up to a shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped Source: $5 Gas hits California
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Fdic Bank Closings
Jan 24 2013 02:20 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Jan State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- MN . . . 1st Regents Bank WA . . . Westside Community Bank FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . ....
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2012 Grain Consumption Exceeded Production
Jan 23 2013 03:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The 2012 U.S. grain harvest was 8% smaller than the year before. . . . The heat and drought that gripped nearly 2/3 of the . . . contiguous United States during the summer . . . was particularly severe throughout the midwestern Corn Belt. As temperatur...
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Furor Over Dropped Vote For Sandy Aid Defused
Jan 03 2013 05:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Senate passes Superstorm Sandy aid bill Sandy killed at least 113 people in the United States and . . . left millions of people without power . . . after running up the East Coast in late October. The storm hit hardest in New York and New Jersey. Pe...
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Fiscal Cliff
Dec 27 2012 10:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Who's leading us over the Fiscal Cliff?
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Money Saving Tips
Dec 27 2012 11:05 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
• No. 1: Use what you've got. • No. 2: Cancel a service. • No. 3: Drag your feet until January when it comes to donations. • No. 4: Watch ATM fees. • No. 5: Bank one more buck. • No. 6: Go to your kids and ask them how to save money. • No. 7: Think...
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Kal's Cartoon
Dec 22 2012 09:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Attendance seems low lately. . . . Where is everybody? Funerals Source: economist
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China And Africa Food Problems
Dec 20 2012 06:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
China’s dust bowl rages on. . . . More than a quarter of China’s land area is covered by desert, and . . . each year spreading sands claim additional territory. . . . Expanding deserts in the arid northwest are merging. Since 1950, more than 24,000 Chi...
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Fdic Bank Closings
Dec 15 2012 11:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Dec State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- MO . . . Community Bank of the Ozarks FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . . . 92 . . . 2012 . . ....
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Insurance Co's Believe In Climate Change
Dec 15 2012 07:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Hurricane Sandy destruction, surpassing the $50 billion mark, . . . insurance companies are starting to pay attention. “Weather- and climate-related insurance losses today average $50 billion a year. . . . These losses have more than doubled...
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The Gift To "see Ourselves, As Others See U...
Dec 15 2012 06:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Here is a video, in which the British "Economist" publication, . . . explains the USA "Fiscal Cliff" from their point of view. Source: economist-explains-fiscal-cliff
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Cartogram Design Of The Usa
Dec 14 2012 04:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Infographic: Animated Maps Of America’s Shifting Demographics Source: 2011Births 2011Deaths 2011Immigration
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Buffett Warns Gold Bubble Will Burst
Dec 10 2012 12:35 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The real demand for gold, defined as industrial and decorative, . . . is incapable of soaking up new production and . . . the gold you own, did not 'DO' anything. GOLD, it's NOT food, clothes, shelter, communication, transportation or ener...
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The Future Of Energy?
Dec 07 2012 02:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
How do “environmentalists” and “treehuggers” reason for . . . or accept the oil and gas industry? Life as we know it, . . . is thanks to the oil and gas industry. . . . Cheap oil has made affordable, . . . . . . globetrotting and travel, . . . . . . f...
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Major Quake Strikes Off Japan
Dec 07 2012 01:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Earthquake cause's a One meter (3 foot) wave.
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220 Patriotic Millionaires Beg For Tax Hike
Dec 01 2012 03:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
There aren't enough Members of Congress . . . who empathize with ordinary American working families . . . because Congress has become a rich man's (and rich woman's) game. Roll Call's annual list of the 50 richest Members (2012) inclu...
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Fossil Fuels Free In 2013
Nov 30 2012 11:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
72% of Harvard students voted to divest its $30.7 billion endowment, . . . from the top 200 publicly-traded fossil fuel corporations. 100 more colleges have joined the fight Source: green-investments gofossilfree
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How To Feed 9 Billion People
Nov 25 2012 07:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
By 2050 there will be 9 billion people on the planet . . . but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through . . . a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis. https://www.youtub...
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Fiscal Cliff: Euro-Zone
Nov 25 2012 01:35 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
It looks like the USA is NOT the only one . . . facing Economic problems, . . . that require decisive action by Politicians. Source: Cartoon
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Retirement Rule's
Nov 17 2012 02:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
1) Save 10% of your income for retirement 2) Increase investment as your income grows 3) Don't dip into the it before you retire 4) Withdraw 4% to 5% a year 5) Save 20 times your annual expenses 6) Borrow for kid's education, but save for your...
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Fdic Bank Closings
Nov 17 2012 03:45 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Nov State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- FL . . . Heritage Bank of Florida GA . Hometown Community Bank IL. . . . Citizens First National Bank FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 ....
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Congress Must Face The Fiscal Cliff.
Nov 15 2012 05:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
What's a Fiscal Cliff? The fiscal cliff refers to the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts and the payroll tax holiday, . . . as well as the end of extended unemployment benefits and . . . the automatic spending and budget cuts mandated by Congress...
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Fdic Bank Closings
Nov 03 2012 06:35 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Nov State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- FL . . . Heritage Bank of Florida IL. . . . Citizens First National Bank FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 ....
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Cash Cows
Oct 31 2012 01:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Renewable energy capacity will overtake nuclear power in the UK by 2018, . . . if current rates of growth continue, and . . . will provide enough power for one in 10 British homes by 2015, . . . according to new research. Source: guardiannews nati...
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Fdic Bank Closings
Oct 27 2012 03:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bank closing in Oct State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- FL . . . . First East Side Savings Bank FL. . . . GulfSouth Private Bank MO . . . Excel Bank PA . . . NOVA Bank FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 ....
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