Some interesting things happening across the country. The Occupy Wall Street protests. Netflix’s flip-flop on splitting their subscription plan (lost them millions of subscribers, now they’ve ditched the plan and … Continue reading “A Right to Make a Profit? Consumers Say No.”
Category: Financial Crisis
As Markets Plunge, a Primer
Wonderful article, scary title. Read. B
Obama’s Jobs Speech
Three big takes: Krugman Brooks Slate’s John Dickerson Obama laid out a jobs plan whose elements have been supported by Republicans in the past. If they block it, he threatened … Continue reading “Obama’s Jobs Speech”
Enter the Eraser; or, Ups and Downs
Today, US markets lost all gains made in yesterday’s rally. In other news, rioting spread across major cities in Britain. I will cease to write about these things until something … Continue reading “Enter the Eraser; or, Ups and Downs”
A Mad, Glad Day on Wall Street
While I was on the treadmill at lunch I watched the Dow shed 400 pts in about two minutes following the Fed’s statement, turning a 200 pt rally into another … Continue reading “A Mad, Glad Day on Wall Street”
About the London Riots; US Markets Open Higher
Explainer. Gallery. The DOW is +150 less than an hour after markets open, after shedding a trillion in value yesterday. Will probably be a bumpy day. B
More Market Analysis: Frum, Krugman
Bloodbath in financial markets today. Conservative Frum. Liberal Krugman. Read and learn. B
Will the Debt Ceiling Deal Pass?
A deal has been cobbled together, but there are still questions about whether it can pass both houses of Congress. Many Democrats are incensed at what is hard to spin … Continue reading “Will the Debt Ceiling Deal Pass?”
Political Messaging and the Debt Ceiling Crisis
This is interesting and not what I expected: (From the Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted by telephone July 14-17, 2011, among a random national sample of 1,001 adults) 5. Who … Continue reading “Political Messaging and the Debt Ceiling Crisis”
$330,000 House for $16? Texas Says Maybe.
A man is trying to claim an abandoned (but nice) house using the Texas adverse possession laws. The owner abandoned it and the mortgage company is out of business. This … Continue reading “$330,000 House for $16? Texas Says Maybe.”