Different take of recessions’ cause offered by documentary
Sean Hannity is talking about it. The Tea Baggers Ball in Nashville screened it. A lot of people would get immediately turned off, and that would actually be somewhat unfortunate. “It” is “Generation Zero,” a documentary film that suggests that it was not deregulation that caused America’s financial [...]
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Foreclosures on the rise
Despite credit cards, borrowing money and government aid, many homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure. A recent survey done by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that one in every seven home loans in the US were either past due or in foreclosure. That’s the highest delinquency rate since the survey began in [...]
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U.S. consumer and government debt levels are at all-time highs, and our economic recovery is sluggish. Many developing nations, by contrast, are growing rapidly and running budget surpluses. Over the long term, the dollar seems bound to weaken and emerging-markets currencies seem destined to…
Read more about Strong funds the hedge against a weak dollar…
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Our nation’s lawmakers are struggling with a budget deficit that’s almost impossible to comprehend. One option being considered is changing the tax code, but these changes may not be good for the average citizen. Most of the changes being considered will increase taxes for many of us.
The time to act to save yourself dollars may [...]
Current Perceptions can hurt
Currently, there is a lot of debate on whether the Social Security system has any long term viability at this point. There is really no solid proof one way or the other as to the fate of the Social Security system. The perception, however, causes people to either neglect learning about or [...]
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