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Lessons From a Junk Yard

Michelle Renee | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Junk Recycling, Finance, Money, Economy, Living, Saving Money, Auto Industry, Money Saving Tips, Living News
Michelle Renee

If it wasn't for my allowing myself to let go of my previous programming about junk yards, I would never have done the research it took to find a glass guy that rocked and saved me hundreds of dollars.

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As the Working Class Burns, Banksters Laugh All the Way to the Bank

Mike Garibaldi-Frick | Posted 05.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Banks, Financial Crisis, Subprime Mortgages, Finance, Business News
Mike Garibaldi-Frick

When will Americans wake up and hold the real criminals -- Banksters -- accountable for their actions, and pressure the government to enact systemic changes to prevent future abuses?

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Jason Linkins

CNN Parrots Dubious Wall Street Talking Points On "Mark-To-Market"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Mark to Market Accounting Bank Bailout Plan, Finance, Economic Crisis, Ppip, Mark to Market, Public-Private Investment Program, Media Criticism, Politics News, Video, Cnn, Toxic Assets, Mark to Market Accounting, Tim Geithner, Suspending Mark to Market, Timothy Geithner, Public/Private Partnerships, Financial Crisis, Mark to Market Suspended, Media News

Do you ever get the feeling that as your media professionals "explain" why the "financial system" seems to be "crapping its pants in public" that thei...

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Keep the Baby -- Throw Out the Bathwater

Larry Gellman | Posted 05.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Google, Energy, Investments, Ibm, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Bank of America, Gold, Democrats, Barack Obama, Amazon.com, Apple, General Motors, Finance, Financial Crisis, Republican Party, Personal Finance, Republicans, Citigroup, Akamai, Business News
Larry Gellman

Those of you who are waiting for the economy to get "back" to normal will probably be waiting for the rest of your lives.

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It's Like Trusting A Drug Addict To Arrange His Own Intervention

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public-Private Investment Program, Mark to Market Suspended, Finance, Tim Geithner, Mark to Market, Ppip, Economic Crisis, Public/Private Partnerships, Toxic Assets, Financial Crisis, Timothy Geithner, Suspending Mark to Market, Mark to Market Accounting, Mark to Market Accounting Bank Bailout Plan, Politics News
Stuart Whatley

As long as banks are allowed to continue denying the true toxicity of their toxic assets, the longer the current financial impasse will continue.

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The Workplace: A Domestic Violence Victim's Potential Safe Haven

Becky Lee | Posted 05.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Workplace, Finance, Domestic Violence, Business News
Becky Lee

Abuse is blind to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social or economic status. Thus, domestic violence will follow anyone into the workplace.

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Reading The Pictures: Obama Puts Bankers On Parade

Michael Shaw | Posted 04.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Photography, Photos, Mack, White House, B of A, Current Events, Bankers, Obama, Business, Photojournalism, Bank of America, Wall Street, Ceos, Finance, Bankers White House, Pandit, News, Lewis, Dimon, Financial Crisis, Media News
Michael Shaw

2009-03-29-bankerparade.jpg I'm thrilled how Obama corralled those bank CEOs on Friday for a selflessness workshop, then kicked them loose out on the driveway to face a hungry media.

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Back to the Future

Larry Gellman | Posted 04.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Debt, U.S. Economy, Stocks, Economy, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Credit Crisis, Obama Economy, Real Estate, Credit Cards, Credit Crunch, Finance, Financial Crisis, Economic Stimulus, Personal Finance, Personal Debt, Living News
Larry Gellman

Although it may not be as much fun as the more recent version, the new normal will probably look more like the normal of my youth than the unsustainable glory days of the last 20 years.

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Sam Stein

Geithner Won't Endorse Bonus Tax Bill, Says Right Balance Will Be Found

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tax Tarp, Geithner Treasury, Bonus Tax Geithner, Finance, Timothy Geithener, Bonus Tax, Financial Stability Plan, Geithner Tax, Bonus Outrage, Politics News

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner refused to endorse a congressional effort to heavily tax bonuses issued by TARP recipients, saying that the govern...

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A Crime to Make Money

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fed, Taxes, Rush Limbaugh, Charles Rangel, Connecticut, Chris Dodd, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, New York City, Chas Freeman, Robert Rubin, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Elections, Aig, Andrew Cuomo, Bailout, Countrywide, Finance, Tim Geithner, Citibank, Israel, Treasury, Ben Bernanke, Housing Crisis, Wall Street Bonuses, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Madoff, Republican Party, Senate, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

It seems to have finally dawned on government leaders that bonus recipients are not the only ones who should be afraid.

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Should Geithner, Summers, Bernanke et al. Go?

Judith Ellis | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, John Bogle, Larry King LIve, Chris Dodd, Richard Shelby, Arianna Huffington, Timothy Geithner, Larry Summers, Aig, Finance, Deregulation, Tresury Secretary, Economic Growth, Ben Bernanke, Politics News
Judith Ellis

Nassim Nicholas Taleb addresses some very important issues in an interview with CNBC. On my blog I have written more than a few posts on this brillian...

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Restoring Faith in Finance

Ann Pettifor | Posted 04.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Climate Change, Franklin Roosevelt, De-Regulation, Finance, Faith, Madoff Ponzi Scheme, Credit, Wall Street, Alan Greenspan, Business News
Ann Pettifor

If we are to restore stability to the financial system and to restore our faith, we will have to first revive the ancient truths and regulations, including the truth about limits.

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If You are a G-20 Finance Minister, it's Crunch Time

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

Read More: London, Foreign Aid, Poverty, Finance, Economic Crisis, g20, Obama, Gordon Brown, Ministers, G-20, World News
Kumi Naidoo

Times of global financial downturn are often marked by cuts to aid, but these are the times when aid is most necessary and this is time to honor our aid commitments.

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Bernie and Ruth Are a Fun Couple

Michael Wolff | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Ruth Madoff, Bernard Madoff, Finance, Madoff Scam, Bernie Madoff, Business News
Michael Wolff

Could it be that Madoff's willing to go to jail for the rest of his life because... he's hidden the dough? How much would you need to be paid to spend your old age in a cell?

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How I Lost My Job and Why I don't want it back

Jon Santiago | Posted 04.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Wall Street Layoffs, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Finance, Financial Crisis, Banks, Investment Banks, Banking Crisis, Bank Bailout, Getting Fired, Leaving Wall Street, Business News
Jon Santiago

I now think the "Main Street" perception of recklessness in the ivory towers of Wall Street, which initially struck me as too emotional and unfounded, is partially accurate.

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Economic Meltdown or Back to Normal?

Hugh McGuire | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Politics, Debt, Financial Meltdown, Wealth, Economics, Inflation, Finance, Money, Stocks, Trade, Economic Crisis, Monetary Policy, Business, S&P, China, Business News
Hugh McGuire

The wealth of the past 10-15 years was illusory. The markets have in fact dropped back to where they "should" be.

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Finally, a Bridge to Somewhere

Lawrence Baxter, Bill Brown and James Cox | Posted 03.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Congress Stimulus, Financial Crisis, Obama-Speech-Congress, Conservatorship, Finance, Business News
Lawrence Baxter, Bill Brown and James Cox

Behind Obama's declaration that the federal government will carefully monitor lending and bank management is the notion of conservatorship, not nationalization.

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Humpty Dumpty Finance

David K. Richards | Posted 03.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Timothy Geithner, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Finance, Lehman Brothers, Business News
David K. Richards

In order to gather political support for the right fix it is important to understand, and explain to the public, why the fixes applied since Lehman went bankrupt in September have not worked.

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Is There a Fundamental Shift Occurring in the Economy?

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Saving, Housing, Finance, Consumer Spending, Housing Crisis, Economic Growth, Business News
Hale

Over the last few quarters we have seen a big drop in personal consumption expenditures and an increase in personal savings. Is this the start of a new trend or a temporary situation?

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The Billions of Our Economy Versus the Trillions of High-finance: The New Asymmetry

Saskia Sassen | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Gdp, Bailout, Finance, Banks, Congressional Budget Office, Business News
Saskia Sassen

The real challenge we face is how to switch out of the hyper-financial mode of the last two decades. It is not to rescue zombie banks.

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$3.9 Trillion Sitting on the Sidelines

Amy Domini | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Socially Responsible Funds, Finance, Stock Market, Business News
Amy Domini

It seems hard to believe, but 92% of companies' stock prices are not at their low point for the trailing year. So before letting the headlines set the tone, consider some of the underlying indicators.

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Inflation: Why Investing in Yellow Could Save Your Portfolio

Jill Keto | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Grocery Prices, Working and Families, Mompreneurs, Commodities, Family, Economics, Corn, Economy, Working Mothers, Trend Forecasting, Gold, Saving Money, Recession, Mortgage Crisis, Greater Depression, Groceries, Investing, Video, Wheat, Investing in Yellow, Bailout, Inflation, Finance, Business News, Women in Business, Silver, Personal Finance, Financial Stimulus, Internet Business, Hyperinflation, Tarp, Gold Bullion, Business News
Jill Keto

On TV, you have to boil down answers into the shortest, most concise sound bites. Right now, my favorite sound bite is "Invest in Yellow: Corn, Wheat and Gold."

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For Sale: United States

Bob Franken | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Obama Administration, Economy, Finance, Stimulus, Recession, Business News
Bob Franken

We need to come up with some ways to make these captains of finance part with their own money, instead of everybody else's. We need to be creative.

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Human Capital -- an Asset, Not Just an Expense

Doug Struck | Posted 03.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Newspapers, CEO Pay, Unemployment, Finance, Ceos, Economic Crisis, Corporate Greed, Newspaper Industry, Death of Newspapers, Harvard University, Accounting, Stimulus Package, Journalism, Recession, Business News
Doug Struck

Economists use the term "human capital," but nowhere in accounting principles are people counted as an asset -- only as an expense.

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After The Plunge: Corporate Logos For A New Era

Business Pundit | Ryan | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Corporate Failure, Economic Downturn, Fail, Apple, Finance, Corporations, Lg, Economy, Citi Bank, Business Fail, Business, Recession, Comedy News

The 2008 crash is probably the most serious economic crisis we have faced after the Great Depression. Stock markets from around the world fell as much...

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