December 22, 2008 - In 2007, Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain was given 83 million dollars in compensation. In October of 2008, Merrill Lynch received 10 billion dollars in taxpayer bailout money. So... nearly 1 percent of Merrill's bailout went to John Thain's personal bank account. Well, maybe not exactly, but still...
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December 22, 2008 - There are still two shopping days left until baby Jesus's birthday. We hope we're not too late to get our letter to Santa. We've been really horrible people this year so we're not sure if we'll get anything but a stocking full of coal, or...
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October 1, 2008 - In college I took only one semester of Econ (and just barely passed), but even I know that we are not in an "economic crisis," a "recession" or a "depression," but a much bigger condition that economists call "the end of the United States."
Does that mean that our country...
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September 17, 2008 - If you're worried about your financial well-being, take solace in the fact that John McCain feels your pain. (Of course, that could be Cindy gobbling down his painkillers for breakfast.) Either way, after being slammed for saying the fundamentals of...
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September 16, 2008 - Sure, the market crisis is scary. We're not worried because we keep our money in Confederate scrip stuffed in a cotton gin. But even if you're not a "banker" or "day trader" or "income-earner," you still may be affected by this week's economic upheaval.
How can...
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September 15, 2008 - The economic world woke up today to find the Dow plunging and two major financial institutions falling apart, and yet one significant aspect of this crisis seems to be going unreported. Namely, that our currency is being subjected to unfair and vicious attacks by the media.
It's demeaning and...
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March 17, 2008 - After the news Sunday that Bear Stearns, one of the world's largest investment banks, was being sold to JPMorgan Chase, the company's stock price today values it at about the same as that taco stand on the corner.
Just...