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Financial Meltdown

The Gifts That Keep on Taking

Michael J. Panzner | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Federal Reserve, Banks, Financial Meltdown, Bailout, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News
Michael J. Panzner

While many analysts cheered July's "better-than-expected" 9.4 percent unemployment rate and 257,000 drop in non-farm payrolls, the truth is that we are still seeing a growing number of Americans without a job.

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How To Live on $0 A Day: The 14 Stages Of Financial Meltdown

Lesley Stern | Posted 08.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Financial Crisis, Wall Street, Financial Meltdown, Government, Financial Advice, Economy, Economic Crisis, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Based on my personal experience and intensive study, I've outlined the stages and given examples of common corresponding emotions and reactions.

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NYT Op-Ed: Could High-Speed Trading Lead To Another Panic?

New York Times | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: High-Frequency Trading, High-Frequency Algorithmic Trading, Financial Crisis, New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, High Speed Trading, Recession, Financial Meltdown, Financial Collapse, Business News

The idea is straightforward: Computers take information -- primarily "real-time" share prices -- and try to predict the next twitch in the stock mark...

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House Panel Votes In Favor Of Restrictions On Executive Pay

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Meltdown, President Obama, Executive Pay Restrictions, Financial Crisis, Executive Pay Cap, Wall Street, Executive Pay, Recession, House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, Politics News

WASHINGTON — A House panel voted Tuesday to prohibit large financial firms from offering corporate pay packages that encourage executives to tak...

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Money, Meaning and a Little Motivation

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Change Optimist, First 30 Days, Ariane De Bonvoisin, Financial Meltdown, Living News
Ariane de Bonvoisin

How do you make a fresh start in the area of your finances?

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Goldman Sacks and Plunders

Diane Francis | Posted 08.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Greed, Bankruptcies, Lehman Brothers, Bailouts, Henry Paulson, Aig, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson Wall Street, Tarp, Financial Meltdown, Bush, Business News
Diane Francis

Goldman Sachs cannot argue that the proceeds it received from the AIG rescue did not constitute an indirect bailout any more than can auto parts makers who are saved by Detroit's bailout.

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Iceland EU Bid Effort Intensifies Under Economic Pressure

TIME | Posted 08.17.2009 | World

Read More: Iceland European Union, European Union Bid, Iceland Eu Bid, Foreign Affairs, Iceland Economic Crisis, European Union, Iceland Global Economic Crisis, Iceland Economy Collapse, European Union Election, Iceland, Iceland Bankrupt, Iceland Banks, Iceland Economy, Financial Meltdown, Iceland European Union Bid, Iceland National Bankruptcy, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Iceland Financial Crisis, Europe, Iceland Bank Crisis, Advocacy, World News

The people of Iceland are known for their resilient, go-it-alone character. It is the result of a forbidding geography: endowed with a rugged terrain ...

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Broke: The New American Dream

Michael Martin | Posted 08.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Warren Buffett, Bill Miller, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Financial Meltdown, Chris Van Hollen, Barney Frank, Business News
Michael Martin

It's your money. Own it. Do something about it. The solutions lies with financial literacy: know how to take small, consistent losses.

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The GOP's Road to Perdition

Bennet Kelley | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama Administration, Polling, Congressional Republicans, Herbert Hoover, Subprime Mortgages, Herbert Hoover George W. Bush, Financial Meltdown, Gop, The-Art-of-War, Sun Tzu, Politics News
Bennet Kelley

Even life-long Republicans like Waldport and Oregon Mayor Herman Welch have left the party, citing the Beltway's Republicans placing of "worn out ideology," over the interests of the country.

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Rethinking Wall Street: Why Bernie Madoff Makes Gordon Gekko Look Like Zac Efron

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Oliver Stone, Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas, Economy, Jonathan Kim, Wall Street, Wall Street Crisis, Financial Meltdown, Martha Stewart, Economic Crisis, Bernard Madoff, Corporate Greed, Economic Meltdown, Zac Efron, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

But as the sordid details of the economic meltdown are revealed, it's clear that Gordon Gekko has nothing on the real corporate supervillains walking freely among us today.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: The Next Big Thing In Marketing -- Anti-Social Media

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.31.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Depression, Twitter, Superbowl, Humor, Social Networking, Media, Facebook, Recession, Social Media, Financial Meltdown, Mobile Technology, Satire, Financial Crisis, Marketing, Comedy, Mobile Media, Advertising, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

With traditional media facing extinction and a disheartened, disinterested public, Toilet Paper Messaging (TPM) has emerged as one of the most effective marketing tools out there.

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Lehman Lament

Terry Keenan | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Financial Meltdown, Wall Street, Recession, Economy, Economic Crisis, New York News
Terry Keenan

Bar the gates; a mere nine months after the meltdown began, the risk takers are back in control on Wall Street. If we're not careful, a new bubble could be building.

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GM Dealerships Saved From Closing

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 07.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Gm Dealerships, Grand Rapids, List of Gm Dealerships Closing, GM Dealers Closing, GM Bankruptcy, Gm List, Bloomington, Gm Closing Dealerships, Gm, List of Saved Gm Dealerships, Ee, List of Gm Dealerships, Winchester, Interactive Map, Steny Hoyer, Financial Meltdown, Gm Dealer List, Business News, Financial Crisis, Gm Dealers Not Closing, GM Dealerships Closing, Business News

UPDATE: With the help of citizen investigators who have been tracking local reports, we've managed to find 10 of the lucky 41 GM dealerships that were...

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Taking Pleasure In The Little Things -- A Pep Talk

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Depression, Mental Health, Materialism, Humor, Hope, Finding-Joy, Economy, Economic Crisis, Psychology, Free Samples, Simple Pleasure, Recession, Joy, Economic Humor, Emotional-Uplift, Financial Meltdown, Satire, Fiber One Cereal, Financial Crisis, Living, Spirituality, Comedy, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

My mind raced darkly as I approached the car. I thought to myself, 'Dear God, if I just got a $40 parking ticket in order to get free samples of Fiber One cereal, shoot me now. I'm going to be so poor, I'll have to eat the Fiber One. Why me? Life is so freaking unfair I don't think I can bear another minute. I hate Fiber One.'

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Where To Put Your Remaining Assets

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Fdic, Bank Failures, Bank Fees, Piggy-Banks, Humor, Budget, Prada, Economy, Economic Crisis, Guns, Financial Advice, Mattress, Investing, Investment Advice, Insurance, Financial Meltdown, Banks, Financial Crisis, Booze, Comedy, Tarp, Stress Tests, Credit Crisis, Credit Cards, Bailout, Fees, Business, Living, Stock Market, Wall Street, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Many banks won't accept deposits of less than $100. Those that do tend to get a little uppity when presented with a deposit in 20 lbs. of rolled pennies.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Top Five Places To Be Broke in North America

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Lifestyle, Humor, Mexico, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Living, Beverly Hills, Real Estate, Napa, Top Cities, Comedy, Detroit, Wasilla, Budget, Financial Advice, Financial Meltdown, Poverty Guide, North America, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Lots of solvent people flock to the beautiful Napa Valley. But so far, it's a well kept secret among indigents in the know. The weather is temperate enough to sleep outdoors year round.

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Anderson Cooper, Where Art Thou?

Iris Martin | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Live With Regis and Kelly, Martha Stewart, Anderson Cooper, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, Conan O'Brien, Mortgages, Larry King, Financial Meltdown, Jay Leno, Tim Geithner, Barbara Walters, Ellen Degeneres, Foreclosure, Robert Gibbs, Mortgage Wars, Political Humor, Politics News
Iris Martin

We know you thrive on breaking news and our story is being suppressed, by evil banksters and their cronies, who would rather go bankrupt than confess.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Bargain Hunting Tips For Corporate Execs

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bargains, Depression, Financial Meltdown, Wall Street, Bailout, Humor, Corporate America, Financial Crisis, Banks, Comedy News, Executive Compensation, Comedy, Recession, Financial Advice, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Let me be the first to extend the olive branch to corporate America with a few ideas on how to save millions of dollars on basic necessities. Let's start with something easy, like plumbing.

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The Real Roots of the Financial Crisis

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Economy, Resources, Greed, Wall Street Blowup, Unconcsious Capitalism, Addiction, Financial Crisis, Capitalism, Wall Street, China Mao, Financial Meltdown, Life, Conscious Business, Addiction to Wealth, Brian Whetten, Recession, Conspicous Consumption, Businsss, Per Person Income, Living News
Brian Whetten

We've pointed a lot of fingers at a lot of targets, including bankers, regulators, and homeowners. But none of these explanations speak to the deeper roots of the crisis.

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We're Running Our World Like a Ponzi Scheme!

Matthew Stein | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Ponzi Scheme, Sustainability, Bernard Madoff, Ecology, Financial Meltdown, Crash, Apocalypse, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Green News
Matthew Stein

If our world is to maintain its current rate of oil consumption, then we would need to find and develop a Saudi Arabia's worth of oil every year for the next year or two from now to eternity.

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Bernie Madoff and the Zen Master

Laurie Nadel | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Featured Contributor, Zen, Financial Meltdown, Pacific Zen Institute, Katie Couric, Economic Crisis, CBS News, Buddhism, Depression, Rhinoceros, Madoff, Bernard Madoff, Bernie Madoff, Recession, Living News
Laurie Nadel

When people lose money, it can be quite interesting. You can find out what you really love about life that keeps us here and what you came to this planet for is not necessarily your apartment.

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Goldman Sachs, Obama, Money

Bob Ostertag | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs, Timothy Geithner, Financial Meltdown, Wall Street, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance, Economy, Aig Bonuses, Aig, Bank Bonuses, Recession, Federal Bailouts, Bailout Bandits, Aig Federal Bailouts, Bonuses, Wall Street Bonuses, AIG Scandal, Bailout Outrage, Politics News
Bob Ostertag

Have things changed so dramatically that Obama will have room to dump his biggest campaign contributers overboard? That question will be answered in the coming weeks.

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Comedian vs. Clown: The Race for Charles Schumer's Senate Seat

Anthony Papa | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Breaking Politics News, Financial Meltdown, Comedy, Charles Schumer, Politics News
Anthony Papa

Imagine putting a New York City comedian in a political showdown against the senior senator of New York State? Well, it may happen.

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The market bottom? no way Ben

Diane Francis | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Roubini, Economic Crisis, Meltdown, Crisis, Ben Bernanke, Credit Default Swaps, Sucker's Rally, Wall Street Crisis, Recession, Financial Meltdown, Dow, S&P 500, Business News
Diane Francis

Bank stocks had their best week on record last week and early this week as investors bet the bottom had been reached. I don't think so and hope I'm wr...

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You and I Hate My Name

Dave Astor | Posted 04.15.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Paris, Layoffs, TV Converter Coupons, Rome, Financial Meltdown, Kathy Bates, John Jacob Astor, Eugene Debs, Titanic, Gilded Age, Hedge Funds, Bailout, Paul Robeson, Comedy News
Dave Astor

At a time when financial bigwigs have made a mess of the U.S. economy, the deserved scorn heaped upon these greedy "masters of the universe" poses a problem for people with blue-blood monikers like mine.

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