Despite recession, United States leads world in innovation, more
Caroline Baum, Bloomberg Friday, February 25, 2011 Before you sell the house, auction the family heirlooms, gather up the kids and book passage on a boat to anywhere to escape the decline of the American empire, take a deep breath. Things aren’t as bad as some would have you believe. Perhaps you’ve read articles or [...]
Despite looming shutdown, Capitol Hill is a ghost town
With the clock ticking to a March 4 government shutdown, you might imagine the Capitol would be buzzing, with lawmakers seeking to cut deals, make impassioned speeches and do everything they could to strike a deal on spending. You’d be wrong. House lawmakers stayed until 4:41 a.m. Saturday to finish … View full post on [...]
Fixed rate bonds inch higher despite gloom
Banks are cranking up bond rates in spite of Britain’s gloomy economic outlook, helping those savers keen to lock away cash for several years View full post on All Stories
Despite hopeful signs, drought designation to stay
Is California’s drought over? Judging by the recent barrage of soaking storms and house-high snowdrifts in the Sierra Nevada, it is. The respected National Drought Mitigation Center in Nebraska agrees. But as with all… View full post on All Stories
Tax package heads toward passage in Senate despite House Democrats’ concerns about estate tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tax package negotiated by President Barack Obama and GOP lawmakers is headed toward passage in the Senate even as House Democrats consider changes to the estate tax. View full post on All Stories
Despite GOP gains, Democrats still rule in Olympia
Republican gains, Democratic leadership shake-ups and a conservative fiscal mandate from voters will shape the way Washington’s new-look Legislature deals with its most significant budget deficit yet. View full post on All Stories
Long Term Bad Credit Loans: Great Finance Despite Bad Credit
Great Britain has been passing through tremendous financial crisis for some years. The same is true for the British citizens many of whom are to secure loans to meet demands of the day. Income is always limited and it is rarely proportionate to expenditure. Hence, large number of men and women fail to pay off [...]
Despite Claims, Bank Bailouts Not Over Yet
The Treasury Department says its bank bailouts are over, but the spending continues. View full post on All Stories
Cash Loans Bad Credit: Fast Cash Despite Bad Credit
Nobody can predict when he will be in need of money. If this is the case a person with limited income tries to assure flow of emergency funding from the people around him. His approach to the colleagues or to other good old friends or relatives is not always positively reciprocated as usually everyone is [...]
FX Strategy Briefing: USD/JPY Falls Despite BOJ Easing Moves
The dollar plunged versus its rivals on Tuesday on signs other central banks are joining the Federal Reserve in easing monetary policy. The Bank of Japan unexpectedly lowered its key interest rate from 0.1% to a range of 0 to 0.1% and announced a new bond purchase program. The unanimous decision was the first change [...]

