Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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Are Average Taxpayers Freeloaders?
From Sam Pizzigati, at the online weekly Too Much, which is well worth a visit. Have Average Taxpayers Become Freeloaders?
Hondouras Imposes State of Siege in South
A report from the Nicaragua/Honduras border, via Clifton Ross, an independent journalist who is friends with Margot Pepper, who
Insurance Whistleblower Before Congress
I am so tired of reading about the horrific details of our lousy healthcare system in the foreign press... From
Not Everything Has to Make a Profit (Bill Maher)
From HuffPo. My favorite quote: "If conservatives get to call universal health care 'socialized medicine,' I get
More on Sales Lagging Profits
From Bloomberg: Sales Fail to Keep Pace With Profits as Economy Stays Sluggish By Peter J. Brennan and Steve Matthews
Intel Says Its Human Rights Were Violated
Taking the concept of corporate personhood to what might be considered its logical extreme, computer chip titan Intel is claiming
Crisis Is Over: For the Wall Street Bonuses
In the second quarter, Morgan Stanley lost $1.26 billion. However, it managed to set aside $3.9 billion for
Unrest in Disneyland
From the Orange County Register: 800 demonstrators march on Disney over labor dispute July 14th, 2009, 6:02 pm posted
Nice Analysis of Complexities of Online Piracy
From The Financial Times: Pirates on parade By Salamander Davoudi and Tim Bradshaw Fiancial Times Published: July 22 2009 03:
Commercial Property Shoe To Drop?
From The Financial Times: US banks warn on commercial property Financial Times By Francesco Guerrera and Greg Farrell in New
2Q Profits: Cost and Tax Cuts>Revenue Loss
From Reuters: Corporate cost-cuts: early gains soon turn to pain? Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:43pm EDT By Nick Carey
Key US Companies Report Strong 2Q Profits
From The Financial Times, again: Profits boost for US industry Financial Times By Hal Weitzman in Chicago and Michael Mackenzie