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One in Six Americans Has Trouble Putting Food on the Table

[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets112111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss calls for Obama not to seek reelection, the striking amount of American’s

Three Reasons We Shouldn't Bail Out Student Loan Borrowers

“3 Reasons We Shouldn’t Bail Out Student Loan Borrowers” is written and narrated by Nick Gillespie and produced by Meredith Bragg. About 3.33 minutes long. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason’s YouTube channel to receive automatic

Germany Looks to Consolidate Their Power in the EU

[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets111811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new German push to politically unite Europe to save the Eurozone,

Sarah Palin: How Congress Occupied Wall Street

From The Wall Street Journal: Mark Twain famously wrote, “There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” Peter Schweizer’s new book, “Throw Them All Out,” reveals this permanent political class in all its arrogant glory. (Full disclosure: Mr.

CFPB: The Bureau of Situational Social Justice

When Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was convinced by a retailing giant to enact legislation imposing price controls on credit card transactions he engineered a massive wealth transfer from credit card companies to retailers – a cost that would ultimately be

A Late Candidate Whose Chances May Be Improving

Pundits who once pronounced Republican voters satisfied with the field of presidential contenders may have spoken too soon. Herman Cain’s difficulties in handling a flurry of sexual harassment accusations–albeit launched by an overzealous, unfair mainstream media–have shaken confidence in his

The Cheat Sheet, November 2: MF Global's 'Obama Clause'

Flashback to August and what was then called the Obama clause at MF Global: Corzine’s Obama Clause in MF Global Offering Stuns Wall Street MF Global Holdings Ltd. (MF) took the cult of the Wall Street chief executive officer to

Comparing Cain's 9-9-9 and Perry's Cut, Balance and Grow Plans

[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets110111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Ryan Ellis to discuss Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan and Rick Perry’s Cut, Balance and Grow proposal.

Your Horror Movie Tip Sheet – The Sleeper Edition

You don’t need a critic or video store geek to tell you to watch ‘The Shining’ this time of year. It’s practically required viewing for horror buffs. The same holds true for ‘Halloween,’ The Exorcist’ and ‘Psycho.’ If you haven’t

Timothy McVeigh Smiling up at #OccupyWallSt Protesters

As the Occupy Wall Street protesters started to gather in various cities across the country, it was soon learned that the American Nazi Party endorsed the movement and called for its members to “…JOIN IN the attack on Judeo-Capitalism.” Even

NBC In Ratings Free Fall

WSJ: NBC’s downward slide is getting steeper. Long a ratings laggard, the network has fallen further behind its competitors this fall, heightening the challenge facing its new owner Comcast Corp. as it works to mount a turnaround. Through the first

Timothy McVeigh Smiling up at OWS Protesters

As the Occupy Wall Street protesters started to gather in various cities across the country, it was soon learned that the American Nazi Party endorsed the movement and called for its members to “…JOIN IN the attack on Judeo-Capitalism.” Even

VIDEO: Gibson Guitar CEO on Obama: 'He Lied'

Gibson Guitar is an American icon. Musicians ranging from blues legend B.B. King to rock stars with Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith have used its guitars. Today, however, the guitar maker is facing a high-profile persecution from its own government. The

Occupy Wall Street Now Protesting Against Math

– Those supporting the Occupy Wall Street Movement are up in arms as 30-year Democratic Campaign Consultant Doug Schoen reported his polling data in the Wall Street Journal on Oct. 18th. Arielle Alter Confino, a senior researcher at Schoen’s firm,

New Evidence Says 'Yes We Cain'

With Herman Cain grabbing top headlines at The Drudge Report and Gallup reporting that he has statistically tied Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, the question is whether the math-genius-turned-businessman can really become the Godfather of America’s political system. Some

Wall Street to Shed 10,000 Jobs

From Reuters: New York City’s securities industry could lose nearly 10,000 jobs by the end of 2012, according to a report by New York state’s comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the Wall Street Journal said. In a report due for release on