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It seems that every day there is another economic report out that different individuals interpret…
Another one bites the dust - 11/11/2009 10:14 AM
About 1 mile from where I live is a great little place. Its actually a little grocery store. Even…
A SIGN OF THE TIMES... - 11/03/2009 11:13 AM
A SIGN OF THE TIMES Costco announced that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse…
Yes you heard it right. If I'm not allowed to disagree w/ CAR and NAR somebody please warn me. The…
Surprising Good News - The Economy Returns To Growth Reuters - "The U. S. economy grew in the…
A Realtor's Poem For the Future - 10/28/2009 05:35 AM
Do you think we're finally going to make it now? Or should we be continuing to follow the dow?..
The nation needs jobs-big time. So it's good to see that a $3. 4 billion smart energy grid…
Inflationary Depression - 10/23/2009 04:26 PM
Peter Schiff predicted with 100% accuracy, the sub-prime mortgage mess and collapse, along with…
Our Fake Economy - 10/22/2009 10:58 AM
I read this article from Rolling Stone Magazine regarding the collpase of Lehman Brothers and other…
I can't hear you America...... - 10/17/2009 03:29 PM
I'm up here and most of you on ActiveRain are… well, down there. But like any good neighbor, it…
"Are we there yet? How much longer…? " Like a five year old in the backseat… We have…
I recommend you to read the New York Times op/ed piece and then forward it to your Representative…
The sharp fall in housing prices has slowed and in some areas even stabilized, thanks to the first…
Pick Your Crisis - 10/07/2009 10:37 PM
We have a health care crisis. We have a housing crisis. And the number of labeled crisis mounts..
Goodbye Gourmet Magazine! - 10/05/2009 09:50 PM
Gourmet magazine has been published since 1941 and now it is closing - another victim to the…
Just released figures show that U. S. auto sales declined 41% in Septemeber, from August. They also…
Arizona Welcome to Zombieland - 10/02/2009 08:25 PM
Three men walk into an Arizona saloon and one has a gun. Is this a scene from the latest Zombie…
(Former Fed Reserve Chairman) Alan Greenspan, sees the U. S. economy slowing down next year as…
The Banking system has been infected with a deadly virus. Their uncontrolled and un-checked…
We Are Family...Economic Update - 08/29/2009 10:04 AM
If you had married a partner that refused to work, spent all of your money, trashed your house and…
Chairman Bernanke and The Economy - 08/21/2009 04:23 PM
The quote I found on Yahoo Financial news from the Fed Chairman was "the prospects for a return to…
The results of today’s University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey only reflect what I…
The Next Bubbles to Go - 08/17/2009 12:36 PM
It's every investor's dream — buy into an asset class on the rise before any one else has caught…
Last Week in the News On Tuesday, August 11, the Labor Department said that productivity…
The Freefall is Over! - 08/04/2009 11:52 AM
Interesting articles coming out now, my favorite is "The Freefall is over". To call what…
The American public, our Banks and our Government were invited to a back yard get-together to…
Times are tough these days for Americans, and those in Charleston are no exception. However,…
It's time real history gets heard. You can verify or cross reference anything in this video. I've…
Can you imagine even five years ago that a Communist Government would be lecturing the United…
The markets did the happy dance this past week when the stock market traded above 9, 000 and the…
Governor Sonny Purdue, in an effort to balance the state budget, said that all state employees,…
Have you ever heard of the Big Mac Index? If you've ever wondered about the relative costs of…
Speaking earlier today, Fed President Dennis Lockhart made some interesting comments: The full…
The Recession is Over? - 07/20/2009 01:42 PM
From Bloomberg today: July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Components of the index of leading economic…
Fed Pres Sees Improving Economy - 07/20/2009 01:37 PM
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said Monday that the US economic…
BIG BROTHER NOT WORKING OUT AS PLANNED? The key to getting out of this recession will be…
Just a few interesting reminders about the totally absurd and fabricated global warming. It…
And We Wonder Why We’re Broke - 06/23/2009 10:27 AM
This country is on the fast road to bankruptcy. I turn on the TV News Shows and hear how it's the…
Thirty-eight of the country's top 100 metro areas avoided declines in home prices in the past year,…
When it Rains it pours - 06/12/2009 07:33 AM
This is the time of the year when things happen like crazy! Both good and bad deals are happening!!…
Again, while watching television, I noticed Ben Bernanke - the chairman of the Federal Reserve -…
According to a Wall Street Journal article today… By BRIAN BLACKSTONE WASHINGTON -- U. S. job…
… China? Back when I was just a teenager living in Southern California, there was a severe…
Top 20 Mason County Employers - 06/03/2009 12:58 PM
Most of my past blog topics have been about Mason County and the Pacific Northwest lifestyle and…
Top 10 Recession Proof Jobs - 05/29/2009 06:17 AM
In an economy that is steadily slipping, people are trying to get a grip on their finances and look…
The Associated Press released it's interactive economic stress map, a map of every county in the U…
West Michigan is bracing for another round foreclosures. Why? Simple… but it is not defined to…
Are you smarter than a fifth grader?.. I want to give full credit that the inspiration for his…
Non-farm payrolls lost 539, 000 jobs in April, reports the Department of Labor today. The…
To Boldly Go....Economic Update - 05/09/2009 02:19 PM
The S. S. Obama and his crew is steering our country into an untested economic frontier. This…
According to a May 5, 2009 article on Forbes. com - Indicators point to a fast approaching end date:…
Washington -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his most optimistic prediction yet Tuesday…
China is deeply concerned about America's troubled economy so they decided to "cancel America's…
Hopeful signs about the economy boosted Americans' moods in April, sending the Consumer Confidence…
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The Akron Roundtable's speaker yesterday was Stuart Lichter of Industrial Realty Group. This was…
Recession...What Recession? - 04/06/2009 10:25 AM
Today I writing this from Washington, DC, or officially the District of Columbia. The District of…
Minor Adjustments in the Economy - 04/05/2009 07:00 AM
HOUSTON — The Houston Chronicle reported this morning that the median price Homes…
Here's the best thing about first quarter 2009: It's over. And there are hopeful signs, according…
A friend sent this list to me and I thought it was worth passing on. I certainly don't want to…
The above chart represents the current money supply for the U. S. Look at the major spike in the…
Chrystal Ball predictions! - 03/27/2009 04:19 PM
What a market! Dispite prevailing opinion that interest rates did not have much further to drop, we…
I've blogged in the past about the eco-political benefits of our intertwined financial system…
Ok, so call me skeptical. I am. My very nature makes me a little skeptical about many things. I'm…
Much like the Roman emperor who supposedly played his violin while his city burned, Congress has…
What's the Alternative to Greed? - 03/23/2009 12:19 PM
One of my associates sent my a video clip of Milton Friedman discussing free enterprise with Phil…
The Economic Recovery Has Begun! - 03/17/2009 05:51 PM
Hey Everybody, Today, the Commerce Department announced that U. S. housing starts jumped a…
Dale Carnegie, Your Dad, and the Government… obviously three very different entities but all have…
Fed Chair says that recession will end in 2009. What is your opinion? I am optimistic and yes I…
It makes me sick that Jon Stewart is getting publicity, ratings, and probably a raise for his…
The Boss - 03/13/2009 01:21 PM
This letter really hits home. A letter from the Boss: To All My Valued Employees, There…
Well if the Soap Opera truly was like sand in the hour glass, then how come the characters die and…
All I hear these days is how bad everything is. Well, things are a bit rough but what are we going…
The economy isn't really that bad. At the height of the boom, many people thought the party could…
Keep the Change - 03/04/2009 02:15 PM
No matter what your political persuasion, I don't think you can deny the power of the graph…
 
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