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From The Room: The Decline and Sale of American Civilization
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...
Hell yeah, it's the John McCain Economic Policy Speech-o-tron
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...Filed under: McCain Wall Street commission, Wall Street commission, John McCain commission, McCain economic plan, McCain economics, McCain economy, McCain economic policy, McCain fundamentals, McCain Wall Street investigation, McCain 9/11 Commission, McCain economic crisis, McCain Lehman Brothers, economic crisis, Lehman Brothers, Wall Street crisis, 9/11 Commission, September 11 Commission, John McCain campaign, McCain Obama economics, John McCain, Barack Obama, wall street, financial crisis, lehman brothers, bank of america, merrill lynch, black monday, stock market, dow jones, lehman bankrupt, financial markets, lehman brothers bankrupt, merrill lynch sale, bank crisis, banking crisis
Lehman collapse hurting the kind of men you fall in love with- douchebags
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...
From The Room: NFL Plays Through Tense Day on Wall Street; Several Teams Narrowly Avert Disaster
September 15, 2008 - NEW YORK -- Sunday was one of the most nerve-wracking days in the history of the NFL, as two of Wall Street's most venerable, albeit troubled, institutions, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, were on the brink of liquidation. As the drama unfolded in New York City boardrooms, the te...
From The Room: Why I'm to Blame for the Economic Crisis
September 15, 2008 - Lehman Brothers is going bankrupt, Wall Street is trying to avoid a complete collapse and I feel partly to blame. I can't help but feel responsible for the economic downturn we're in. After all, I was given my Economic Stimulus Package check months ago. I know I was...
EDITORIAL: The liberal media's attacks on the dollar won't work
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...
Ladies, the Lehman Brothers are no longer considered marriage material
September 15, 2008 - We don't understand why Lehman Brothers went bankrupt (something about minority homeowners?), but we do understand that we're screwed. Our staffers responded in kind to the following question: Where will you put your money...
