October 7, 2008
Feeding Friends-z
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It seems anxiety from the financial crisis is reaching new highs, but the tipping point for one individual came at the Lehman Brothers gym in the midst of the company’s collapse.
While former Lehman CEO Richard Fuld was testifying before the House Oversight Committee Oct. 6, CNBC reported he had been punched in the face at the Lehman Brothers gym after it was announced the firm was going bankrupt………….
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October 4, 2008
Politics, U.S. Law and Policy
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Porky come to bailout bill:
Extra 150 Billion in Pork (aka extra spending projects like the Bridge to No-Where)
$50 Billion a month is what Paulson said he would spend.
Why $700,000,000,000 all at once right before the elections.
October 2, 2008
Finance, U.S. Law and Policy
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In case you haven’t watched the news for the last few weeks, or
talked to anyone, the US is undergoing something of a financial
meltdown. What are some of the increasingly desperate and creative ways
businesses will try to stay afloat during the crisis? Especially if
things get much, much worse?
We asked you to photoshop the answer to that question, and offered $50
to the winner so they could buy food. That winning entry is below, but
first, the runners-up:
View Them Here

October 2, 2008
Politics, Taxes, U.S. Law and Policy
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In recent days, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been promising to “put an end to the reckless conduct,
corruption, and unbridled greed that have caused a crisis on Wall
Street.” This is an interesting development for McCain, who
before this week was a champion of deregulation.
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