Archives for the 'money' Category
Veni Vidi Credit Crunchi*
Published on 2 Dec 2008 at 10:15 pm.
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John Hawks, commenting news of the Roman credit crunch of 88 BC, and Cicero’s observations on the importance of kicking A on an upstart potentate located a little north of Iraq and Iran to resolve that, notes that the Romans came through OK for another half a millenium or so, more or less.
The glorious days of empire may still be [...]
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What’s This World Coming To?
Published on 23 Nov 2008 at 8:45 am.
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Howie Carr on the sorry state of rottenness in Boston. Don’t these corrupt pols know about bagmen? Boston Herald:
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Slumber Interrupted
Published on 22 Nov 2008 at 7:47 am.
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When the feds busted him on the job. Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was picked up in his City Hall office, sawing logs. Feds say he went down cheap. It was 1,000 bucks to “take the wife to dinner and . . . have some fun.” Boston Herald. Chuck says he objects to being tried in the [...]
Cheap Oil
Published on 20 Nov 2008 at 9:04 am.
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Filed under Obama, middle east, money, oil.
I like gassing up for $25 bucks, and judging by the prices I saw driving home last night, my next fillup will be even cheaper. It reminds me of long ago, more peaceful times. It may be a Mideast nightmare, but what are the risks, and does it pay other dividends? Roundup starts with MEMRI’s roundup of fear, [...]
When The Going Gets Tough …
Published on 18 Nov 2008 at 2:23 pm.
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The tough go shopping. Boston Herald’s Lauren Beckham Falcone tries to understand why the malls are full if the economy is running on empty. Maybe it’s just the “returnistas” … shop, panic, return … but she notes consumer confidence is up, which is a good start. Now maybe we can get Wall Street off the panic button. [...]
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Free Money
Published on 12 Nov 2008 at 10:10 pm.
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ABC on how you get some. Only seems fair, as long as they’re opening up the Treasury to deadbeats.
Roadtrip
Published on 3 Nov 2008 at 10:48 pm.
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Filed under al qaeda, booze, cars, drugs, money, pols.
Iowahawk and Blair, tripping on LSD. Hey, is that photographic evidence blacked out or is it just the tinfoil hood on my computer? Blair, in a Mustang out of Minnesota, takes a gander at the view of Guantanamo:
Beantown Traditions
Published on 31 Oct 2008 at 9:01 am.
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Filed under Boston, boobs, crime, money, pols.
Alive and well as convicted tax cheat, lately spotted stuffing cash into her bra, vows to fight for her seat. She has to … that, kickbacks and campaign donations are her only source of income and let’s face it, the girl’s in her 50s and not exactly accustomed to work. Anyway, Massachusetts governemtn has long [...]
Sick Of Europe
Published on 26 Oct 2008 at 11:11 pm.
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But Froggy’s stuck there, watching the reruns, and listening when Germans warn about what can go how badly wrong:
Profile In Courage
Published on 21 Oct 2008 at 8:36 am.
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Henry Waxman agrees to hold a Fannie and Freddie hearing … on Nov. 20. The Hill:
Happy 9/11!
Published on 21 Oct 2008 at 8:07 am.
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Filed under cops, money.
America’s day of mourning is cause for celebration for these payroll patriots. Boston Herald:
Obama Pahk$ Hi$ Cah
Published on 20 Oct 2008 at 7:48 am.
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… In Hahvahd Yahd. Boston Herald:
Drugs, Money
Published on 17 Oct 2008 at 12:05 pm.
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And an innocent six-year-old as collateral. No leads in the abduction of Cole Puffinburger. The cops might want to follow the money. In fact, they might want to send the money man out with a sign on him. Cops establish link to drugs. $8-$20 million worth of beef between a Puffinburger relative and a Mexican drug cartel. [...]
Great Financial News
Published on 16 Oct 2008 at 9:22 pm.
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… for al-Qaeda and international jihad in general. Apparently, because they were driven underground by Crusader financial restrictions post-9/11, the global financial crunch is not affecting them. Also, because heroin is basically recession-proof. Al-P.
Krugman EnNobeled
Published on 13 Oct 2008 at 8:53 am.
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Filed under academia, money.
For his theory of trade patterns and location of economic activity. via NYT:
It’s Your Money
Published on 10 Oct 2008 at 9:45 am.
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It was, anyway. Remember when you had some? Dow plummets on opening, Wall Street rout drags everyone else down. Look on the bright side. If it’s a banana republic, it’s still your banana republic. Economic roundup of global proportions starts close to home with “John McCain Wants Your Mortgage.” Nice idea, but the devil’s in the details of the little-guy bailout and [...]
Ninnies Panic
Published on 9 Oct 2008 at 6:03 pm.
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Dow dives. Yet another historic plummet, 678 points, despite further fed moves. ”Calm gave way to fear,” via Herald. Maybe they want more money. The Euros, who got more, close up.
Snoozer’s Jolt
Published on 8 Oct 2008 at 10:04 am.
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The debate was a snooze that changed little. Except maybe one thing. McCain trotted out his proposal to have the government get in the corner of people with bad mortgages, and renegotiate to keep them in their houses. While the pointy-headed media types are working themselves into a lather over “that one,” I’m guessing millions of [...]
Wrong Again
Published on 7 Oct 2008 at 12:36 am.
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Filed under money, pols, racism.
No, Barney … the conservatives haven’t been blaming poor blacks. They’ve been blaming you. Boston Herald:
Lacking A Point
Published on 7 Oct 2008 at 12:10 am.
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Filed under America, media, money, moronocy.
But they’ve got a poll, so who cares? CNN, 6 in 10 Americans expect a depression:
Lagos, Meet Whitey Bulger
Published on 6 Oct 2008 at 10:29 am.
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Filed under Boston, Internet, money.
Gotta love those Nigerian Internet scammers. Sitting around all day, trying to come up with a good angle, writing letters so bad that anyone who falls for them deserves to lose all their $$$ in Lagos. But this one came from “Robert S. Mueller, Director FBI.”
Obviously this guy doesn’t know much about the FBI’s reputation around here.
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Merry Christmas!
Published on 1 Oct 2008 at 9:41 pm.
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It’s not a bailout so much as a Christmas tree, festooned with all kinds of baubles. Tax breaks all around, which is fine. Hang on, tax breaks for kiddie arrows and Exxon Valdez litigants? Gimme a break. Still looking for my break … looking … it’s gotta be in there somewhere. Looks like maybe I don’t get [...]
777
Published on 30 Sep 2008 at 10:50 am.
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Filed under Alpha, Omega, everything, money, nothing, pols.
Assorted chatter out there that 777, 666 + 111, signals the onset of Armageddon. That’s a new one on me. I didn’t spot anything much more authoritative than a gaming site. Apparently it’s some kind of Aleister Crowley, Kabala thing. Anyway, Armageddon as you’re probably aware is not the end of the world per se, but the place [...]
The Case For Nihilism
Published on 30 Sep 2008 at 10:09 am.
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I asked a buddy of mine who is fluent in four sports and bets what he thinks about this mess, figuring he probably intuitively gets Wall Street, high finance and economics as well as anyone else. He just shrugged and said, “It’s like being on an airplane. There’s nothing I can do about it, and what I think [...]
Sky, Falling
Published on 29 Sep 2008 at 3:50 pm.
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via Boston Herald, Stocks register highest point drop in history, Chicken Little reax to pols’ bailout bollix:
On Bailouts, Bailing, and Bailing Out
Published on 29 Sep 2008 at 10:54 am.
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In the news, Bush, pols push today’s House bailout vote, and Euro-flurry of bailouts. Deep stock drop on uncertainty: Wall Street wants more $$$. Quick roundup on the affirmative-action financing debate and other deep thot follows:
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Multi-Task To Do List: Back Pat … Check
Published on 28 Sep 2008 at 11:00 am.
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Obama re $$$ crisis, “I have a bracelet, too!”* Says he multi-tasked a resolution. McCain … mostly right, right an awful lot, damn that’s guy’s right … not right this time. via Boston Herald
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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One …
Published on 28 Sep 2008 at 10:41 am.
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Lawmakers Reach Accord on Huge Financial Rescue. Washington Post. Money quote gets pushed below the usual self-congratulatory remarks:
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Debate Back On
Published on 26 Sep 2008 at 12:10 pm.
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McCain camp statement via Hot Air, with a quick news/navel-gazing roundup:
Politics Risen Above
Published on 26 Sep 2008 at 9:00 am.
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Bailout deal collapses as what some people hoped would be a rubber-stamp session turns out to be a negotiation, and quickly devolves into a shouting match. Dems, who reluctantly agreed to participate in non-partisan session when they thought it meant everyone would agree with them, outraged. McCain-bashing reports are silent on what Obama did to help [...]
Tentative Deal
Published on 25 Sep 2008 at 4:51 pm.
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It’s your $700 billion, you can cry if you want to. See above for who’s going to be wearing it. Roundup:
Inside the OODA Loop
Published on 25 Sep 2008 at 2:12 pm.
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Filed under McCain, Obama, money, pols.
Again. McCain cites “old Navy pilot” instincts in campaign suspension. It was “all hands on deck.” UK Telegraph:
New$$$, View$$$
Published on 25 Sep 2008 at 12:00 pm.
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Chinese regulators tell their banks to stop interbank lending to US banks. As previously noted, my economic/high finance comprehension is in the paleolithic, but I don’t like the sound of that. Or this. FDIC may need $150 billion bailout as local bank failures mount. Bailout news, comment roundup follows, some of it even optimistic:
Dire Circumstances
Published on 24 Sep 2008 at 9:20 pm.
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Filed under Bush, money, pols.
Bush’s prime-time address to the nation calls for urgent but measured action. Stabilize, protect your jobs, mortgages and credit and leave the regulatory redesign for later. Invites the presidential candidates in for talks with congressional candidates, financial leaders Thursday. Unorthodox, maybe unprecedented, but these are not normal times. Both are senators with a currently enhanced authority as party [...]
McPresidential, O Not
Published on 24 Sep 2008 at 8:46 pm.
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Filed under McCain, Obama, money, pols.
I haven’t had a chance to see the big McCain speech but some lefty pals who did were visibly impressed. Almost ashen. He looked and sounded presidential, was displaying leadership. Apparently the country’s economic woes are such that we can forego Friday night’s bickerfest for the moment. Normally I’d say the last thing we need is more pols [...]
So Complicated …
Published on 24 Sep 2008 at 8:09 am.
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Filed under Neanderthals, money, pols.
… only a caveman could get it. Average American cavedweller even more confused about Wall Street clam woes than Ugh. Bloomberg:
Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — Americans oppose government rescues of ailing financial companies by a decisive margin, and blame Wall Street and President George W. Bush for the credit crisis.
Ugh Tries to Understand
Published on 23 Sep 2008 at 8:07 am.
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If you’re a boneheaded Neanderthal like me, Wall Street news make head hurt. Crit no Stone Age brain surgeon. But here’s more rocket science.
Betsy Newmark’s caveman, one smart Homo Sapiens, paints it easy to see on his cave wall. Crit notes “Boston” has something to do with it, and is not surprised. Boston is a great cave place [...]
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US = Albania
Published on 22 Sep 2008 at 8:47 pm.
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Wall Street woes prompt a yukfest for those Euros who don’t have their hands out yet. Albania comparisons and nostalgia for plummeting bankers. Econ roundup starts with LA Times:
US To The Rescue
Published on 22 Sep 2008 at 9:35 am.
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Yeah, that’s US, as in … us. I like this bailout thing even less now. NYT: Foreign banks lobbied successfully to get in on the big bailout. “It’s a distinction without a difference whether it’s a foreign or a domestic one,” Paulson tells Fox. If that’s the case, then our European pals should all be ready [...]
Shade-Tree Rocket Science
Published on 21 Sep 2008 at 10:49 am.
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Filed under ancient mysteries, money, pols.
The workings of the economy make brain surgery look as simple as rocket science. I’m not particularly happy about becoming a partner in the insurance business and underwriting other people’s bad investments. I don’t like bailouts. I didn’t like the big airline bailout after 9/11, I didn’t like the big immigrant … excuse me, I mean illegal [...]
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Ivan Wants To Play
Published on 20 Aug 2008 at 9:00 pm.
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Filed under America, China, Europe, Iran, military, money.
Brinksmanship from a Russky general who rather idiotically threatens Poland with nukes if the Poles go ahead with the U.S. missile defense program. Here’s Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn:
“Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike — 100 percent.”
$$$???
Published on 7 May 2008 at 1:16 am.
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While we’re all waiting to find out who takes Indiana, here’s something fun. Massachusetts Governor/Obamawannabe Deval Patrick’s pro-Obama stump speech includes a misremembered claim that his Obamism goes back to a $5,000 donation in the mid-1990s:
Misery Index
Published on 28 Apr 2008 at 2:36 pm.
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Filed under money, taxes.
With a nod to No Pasaran, we are as a function of economic policy less miserable than Europe, and most other places. And happier, too. Oddly, Russia, Georgia and South Africa are less miserable than us. OK then. As is usually the case with generalized rankings, various tangibles and intangibles are unaccounted for, and the statistical [...]
Tigerhawk Snipes
Published on 25 Apr 2008 at 11:30 am.
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At Snipes, says he got off easy. Good point of the day:
Both Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson are left-wing. Washington contributed the max to Barack Obama, and Harrelson is a lefty activist with no end of weird ideas. Washington, at least, supports a presidential candidate who has vowed to raise his own taxes and those [...]
Are You Better Off Now
Published on 5 Apr 2008 at 9:41 am.
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Than you were 8 years ago? Hillary is. So’s Obama. The Bush years have been good to them. Re the Clintons, sounds like people who are so eager to give away more of our money could stand to be a little more generous with their own.
MSNBC notes a disconnect between Hill’s anti-Dubai stance and Bill’s Dubai dealings, [...]
Sex, $$$ Linked
Published on 4 Apr 2008 at 9:44 pm.
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No way. Sex induces financial risk-taking behavior in men? Get out.
Precedent Set
Published on 14 Mar 2008 at 2:55 pm.
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Filed under media, money, sex.
Great news for people who think they should be able to grab any newsworthy photo off the Internet and use it as they choose. You know, comment on it, mock it, point out that it was staged, stare in slack-jawed goober amazement at it, etc. The Associated Press agrees with you. Ironically enough, it’s about that hooker. [...]
Shabby Reputation
Published on 9 Mar 2008 at 9:44 pm.
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Filed under al qaeda, money, saudi arabia.
Grand Mufti tells Saudis not to give their money to people with “shabby reputations.” Meanwhile, Saudis who have donated to “an organization that is known for its evil” lately have a grace period in which to report themselves. Or else. Arab News:
$$$ = Green
Published on 5 Mar 2008 at 8:13 pm.
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Filed under Greenness, money.
Tired of being told to buy green, save the planet? You’re not the only one. Eco-marketing expert says it’s a turn off. Screw the planet. It’s time to start talking about the other kind of green. Waste not want not.
Nazi Gold!
Published on 26 Feb 2008 at 8:40 pm.
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Filed under Nazis, art, money.
Treasure hunters are digging for it in Germany. Fascinating tale include coordinates jotted down by one of guy’s late Luftwaffe dad. They think a bunch of Goering’s ripped off art and the Tsar’s Amber Room could be down there, too. Very exciting. Bloomberg:
