Economy
Which Candidate Has the Best Plan for the Economy?
In a recent poll from the Rasmussen Reports, 81% of the respondents said that the economy is the most important issue in the Presidential campaign. A couple of days ago we asked our readers their opinion and 77% agreed. The remaining three candidates... (more...)
Social Security Problem Perplexes Candidates
The Social Security Board of Trusteeās released its 2008 Annual Report on the finances of the Social Security Trust Funds on Tuesday. The report reiterated the rapidly deteriorating financial status of the Social Security accounts, stating that the... (more...)
Voters Say Economy is The Most Important Campaign Issue
No one can deny that the economy is in a mess to put it bluntly. For two straight months there has been a decline in employment. January was the first month that saw an employment decline since 2003. There are many who would say we are in a recession.... (more...)
Obama speaks on the war and economy, and completely misses the ball…
In an attempt to steal away votes from the slowly approaching Senator Clinton, Barack Obama was toting around West Virginia on Thursday, delivering yet another rivetingĀ speech to the constituents. Just another day of Presidential Politickin’, right?... (more...)
Bear Stearns Bank Run: A Signal of the Next Depression?
On Monday, the first major bank run on a U.S. bank since the Great Depression claimed its first victim. Rumors of Bear Stearns’ liquidity crisis became a reality as investors began quickly selling off their stock and draining what little liquid... (more...)
JPMorgan Chase buys Bear Stearns for $2 a share! What does this mean for you?
What can $2 buy you today? JPMorgan Chase has announced over the weekend that it will purchase Bear Stearns, a historic financial institution dating back to the 1920’s that was once the leader in economic news and stability in the American economy.... (more...)
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- Most important issue for Election 2008: It's still the economy, stupid!
- Taxes: The Bane of Our Existence (noteworthy facts about our favorite burden!)
- President Bush booed at the opening pitch of Washington Nationals game
- Worldwide Depression: a real possibility
- Social Security Problem Perplexes Candidates
- Democrats Call for Second Economic Stimulus Package
- Dollar set for a rebound; price reliefs may be on the way.
- More Bad News for the Economy
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- Oil Executives Face the Big Bad Government
