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Elizabeth Warren Would Be the Conscience of the United States Senate

Brent Budowsky | Posted 01.04.2013 | Politics
Read More: Young People, Military Families, Corruption, The Poor, Women, Workers, Dignity, Elizabeth Warren, Dirty Money, Scott Brown, Bankers, Political Hacks, Integrity, Seniors, Robert F. Kennedy, Veterans, U.S. Senate, Courage, 2012 Election, Honor, Hustlers, Consumers, Speculators, Justice, Massachusetts, Fairness, Owned Politicians, Truth, Conscience of the Senate, Politics News
Brent Budowsky

I have seen many Senators come and go and I have no doubt that if elected Elizabeth Warren would be the conscience of the Senate. Because she speaks for the best in you -- and me -- and Massachusetts -- and America.

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Mitt's Antoinette Problem

Brent Budowsky | Posted 11.21.2012 | Politics
Read More: Military Families, Culture of Dependency, The Poor, Romney Car Elevator, Workers, Welfare for Bankers, Children, Marie Antoinette, Social Security, Jobless, Ruling Class, 47 Percent, Noblesse Oblige, Homeless Veterans, American Ideals, Royal Court, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Cultural Superiority, Medicare, Speculators, Mercantilists, Cultural Inferiority, Romney Elitism, Wounded Veterans, Greed, Dependency, Seniors, Romney Olympics, Romney Entitlement, The Wealthy, Welfare for Insurers, Romney Vietnam Deferments, Gilded Age, Politics News
Brent Budowsky

Mitt Romney and Marie Antoinette stand for the adoration of the privileged few who prosper from great nations and a condescension toward the many who make great nations, whom Romney should salute and not insult.

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Friday Talking Points [170] -- Newt Loses Two, Huntsman Gains An "H"

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.24.2011 | Politics
Read More: Social Security, Gas Prices, Troops, President Obama, Speech, Marijuana, Ron Paul, Legalize, Barney Frank, Nursing Homes, Obama, Democratic, Jobs Clock, Withdrawal, Bush, Republican, Gay Rights, Military, Surge, Sammie Spades, Scrap the Cap, Jobs Bill Clock, Midotw, Nancy Pelosi, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Speculators, Gas, Adult Movie, House, War, Democrat, Medicaid, Congress, Whitehouse, Gay, Newt Gingrich, Porn, Democrats, Barack Obama, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jon Huntsman, Grandma, Mddotw, War on Marijuana, Misspelled, Clinton Intern, War Powers Act, Oil, Libya, George W Bush, Medicare, Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, Friday Talking Points, Gay Marriage, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

John Huntsman... whoops, took that from their own campaign materials, sorry... let's start over... Jon Huntsman announced he was running for president, to a giant collective yawn outside the Beltway.

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Foreclosure Foul-Up Wins Florida Man a Free Home

AOL Real Estate | Sheree R. Curry | Posted 06.14.2011 | Business
Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Housing Prices, Mortgage, Homestead Loophole, Wells Fargo, Mortgage Rate, House Flipping, Equifirst, Free, Speculators, Housing Crisis, Business News

Amid all the foreclosure horror stories, every now and then we hear about a good outcome, whether it's by winning a lawsuit through a homestead loopho...

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Oil: Mucking Up the Recovery

Jim Worth | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Politics, Recovery, Egypt, Suez Canal, Economy, Exxon Mobil, Speculators, Oil, Chevron, Eia, Big Oil, Conoco, Business News
Jim Worth

Why is the government subsidizing an industry that is making record profits? How long can hard-working Americans tolerate the manipulation of the commodities their survival is reliant on?

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Oil Drops As Saudis Signal More Supply

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: OPEC Oil Secretary El-Badri, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi, World, Saudi Arabia, Oil, International Energy Agency, Speculators, Huffington Post, Opec, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

Saudi Arabia should be complimented for the change in tone that has altered what otherwise has been an on going and grating discourse between oil buyers and sellers.

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Regulators Launch Crackdown On Commodity Speculation -- One Year After Deadline

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Commodities, Commodity Prices, Financial Reform, Financial Speculation, Gold, Speculators, Cftc, Financial Regulation, Commodity Speculation, Futures, Business News

WASHINGTON: The U.S. futures regulator hopes to fully implement its biggest crackdown on commodity market speculators by early 2012, a year after the ...

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Tightening Oil Markets Will Bring the Speculators Back

Jeffrey Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Recession Oil Prices, Oil Prices, Oil, Oil Speculation, Dependence on Oil, Oil Demand, Speculators, Recession, Business News
Jeffrey Rubin

With oil prices now already above $80 per barrel, you can expect to hear a lot more about the role of speculators. It's always easier to find a whipping boy than to recognize that depletion and more costly fuel in the future are the real problems.

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Wall Street Speculators Driving Up Oil Prices

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Persian Gulf, Gas Prices, Commodities, Opec, Economy, Speculation, Supply, Oil, Oil Prices, Speculators, Consumption, Wall Street, Oil Supply, Refineries, Crude Oil, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Oil consumption has fallen, demand from U.S. motorists for gasoline is flat at best and refiners that turn crude into fuel are operatin...

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Can We Stop The Coming Global Economic War?

Danny Schechter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Speculators, UK, Goldman Sachs, Global Financial Crisis, Economic War, Greece, Business News
Danny Schechter

HOW TO STOP THE ECONOMIC WAR SWEEPING THE WORLD? CAN WE CHALLENGE THE CRIMES OF OUR TIME Will The Wall Street Banksters Ever Be Held Accountable? B...

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Credit Default Swaps Ban: Sarkozy, Merkel Propose Eliminating Some CDS Trades

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: European Commission, Greece, France, Germany, Angela Merkel, Cds, European Union, Credit Default Swaps, CDS Ban, Speculators, Nicholas Sarkozy, Luxembourg, Greek Debt Crisis, Eu, CDS Legislation, Business News

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for a clampdown on the type of spe...

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CFTC: Speculators Caused 2008 Oil Price Crisis

rawstory.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Wall Street Journal, Oil Prices, Speculators, Cftc, Commodity Prices, Business News

In a major U-turn from its claims during the Bush administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is now set to admit that speculation in oil...

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Wall Street Fights Back Against Curbs On Oil Speculation

Washington Post | Zachary A. Goldfarb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Commodities, Cftc, Rules About Speculation, Oil Speculation, Speculators, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Business News

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will consider new measures to curb speculation in the markets for energy and other commodities, the agency is...

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Roiling On The Rivers Of Real Estate

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Attorneys, Mortgage Crisis, Speculators, Real Estate, Short Selling, Housing Slump, Housing Crisis, Foreclosure News, Business News
Lita Smith-Mines

There's definitely a bottom to the real estate market, but the bottom is not clearly visible through yesterday's floating wreckage and today's murky transactions.

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Gasoline Prices Up $.25/Gallon in Two Weeks -- Time to Refocus on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Energy, Politics, World Economy, Energy Department, Gasoline Prices, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Oil, The Economy, Obama Administration, Speculators, Opec, President Bush, Financial Crisis, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

It is time for the Obama administration to show it is cognizant of the creeping upward push of oil and gasoline prices and its impact on a still very fragile economy.

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The Economic Debate Has Yet to Target Key Issues

Danny Schechter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Speculators, Oil Prices, John McCain, Food Prices, Depression, Housing Crisis, Barack Obama, Economy, Debate, Economic Slowdown, McCain Economy, Obama Economy, Credit Crunch, Business News
Danny Schechter

The US does not have energy independence or, for that matter, financial independence. Why? Partly because we live as if we are an island empire in an interdependent world.

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Why Commodities Will Struggle in 2008

Eben Esterhuizen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Speculators, Commodities, Finance, Commodities Market, Commodity Prices, Dollar Weakness, Business News
Eben Esterhuizen

It seems fair to say that most experts expect elevated volatility to continue in 2008, arising from three factors: monetary policy, fiscal policy and continued weakness in the financials sector.

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