From The New York Times: But at least one organization with an exceptionally good track record says another recession may already be here. That is the Economic Cycle Research Institute, a private forecasting firm based in Manhattan. It was founded
From the Associated Press: But the absence of a simple, common goal frustrated some. “The problem with their street theater is that it discredits the whole thing. It doesn’t seem serious,” said writer Chris Gay, 53. “They have got the
From The New York Times: Mike Keane, who owns O’Hara’s Restaurant and Pub, said that the theft of soap and toilet paper had soared and that one protester had used the bathroom but had failed to properly use the toilet.
From The Hill: House Republicans released an email Friday evening showing that a senior Treasury Department official in August expressed concern that the Energy Department’s early 2011 restructuring of the solar company Solyndra’s $535 million loan guarantee may have been
From the Associated Press: President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the US Senate to pass his jobs bill this week, boosted by a non-partisan group’s report that the plan could cut the deficit and grow much-needed employment figures. “It is
Today is Yom Kippur.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has adopted racist rules for speech at its nightly “General Assembly” meetings, according to which white men cannot speak unless preceded by some other type of person. According to Occupy Wall Street supporter/observer “Lori“: Occupy
From The Telegraph (UK): he European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Mr Soros in the latest blow to the investor in his nine-year battle to have the conviction overturned. Mr Soros was found guilty of trading on insider
From the Associated Press: Federal prosecutors in California are cracking down on some of the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries, signaling an escalation of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. government and the nation’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry. The four U.S.
Just because the #OccupyWallSt crowd is drowning in student loans and unable to find jobs in Obama’s economy doesn’t mean they’ve given up on higher education completely. If one worthless degree in gender or culture studies doesn’t cut it in
The world markets are in meltdown. The next few months will be very ugly.
On September 17th, the first day of “OccupyWallStreet” the organization posted a call for revolution on its website. Among its “action items”: And so we call on people to act We call for protests to remain active in the cities.
From The Washington Post: Under Silver’s leadership, the program grew to be the largest project finance effort in the United States. He headed both a $70 billion dollar investment program in alternative energy and a $20 billion investment program in
From Reuters: President Barack Obama launched a broad onslaught against banks on Thursday, tapping into public anger over rising fees to garner populist support ahead of his 2012 re-election campaign. Obama, a Democrat who is pressing his case for re-election
From the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: ATF_10-04-11_Holder_memo_docs Senator Chuck Grassley and Congressman Darrell Issa today said that Attorney General Eric Holder received at least five weekly memos beginning in July 2010, including four weeks in a row,
Heard this great joke the other day. E-Mails: OMB Staffers Joked About Solyndra Bilking Tax Payers Are you laughing, yet? They are, I trust you realize, still laughing at you. Don’t get mad, get even. Take our country back in
From Politico: More Americans than ever say they disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling his job, a new poll shows. A majority of voters — 55 percent — told Quinnipiac University they don’t like how Obama is doing
Today, in 1973, Egypt and Syria launched attacks against Israel in what would become known as the Yom Kippur War. It didn’t end well for Egypt or Syria.
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) – Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56. Apple announced his
From The New York Times: greenjobs_gw_03 A $500 million green jobs program at the Department of Labor has so far provided only 15 percent of current participants with jobs, leading the agency’s inspector general to recommend that the bulk of
Sarah Palin told Mark Levin on his radio show today that she will not be seeking the Republican Presidential Nomination in 2012. Palin released the following update to supporters: October 5, 2011 Wasilla, Alaska After much prayer and serious consideration,
[youtube l3Y9CARUwio nolink] An example of the high level of debate occurring in New York during the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrations. And the man claims to be a union member. As always, name that h8ful h8er if you can.
The Wall Street Journal informs, NJ Gov Chris Christie’s overly grand exit (despite never having actually been “in” anything save some YouTube clips), has shifted focus to Mitt Romney. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to sit out the presidential
From The Hill: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) on Tuesday further distanced his Democratic Conference from President Obama by nixing a major component of the White House’s jobs plan. Reid said he would revise parts of the proposal that
