Archive for October, 2007
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Submitted by unsettling economics
Now that the Confiscation of American Prosperity has been published, I have a new book that is fairly well advanced. I expect that , The Manacles of Capitalism: How Market Control Undermines Productivity, I will have the manuscript ready to send to Stanford University Press in a few months.
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Does Dollar Weakness ‘Cause’ High Oil Prices?
Submitted by Econbrowser
There’s an idea floating around that asserts that the high price of oil is — at least in part — due to the weak dollar. Does this make sense?
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Harvesting Cash: A Billion Dollars for Big Sugar
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
NY Times Editorial Sugar’s Sweetheart Deal:
Of all the government’s farm-support programs, there are few as egregious as the tangle of loans, quotas and import tariffs set up to protect the well-connected club of American sugar producers at the expense of American consumers and farmers in the developing world. This year’s farm bill […]
Two-Quarter Economic Growth Strongest in 4 Years
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
WASHINGTON/WSJ — The U.S. economy sped up last summer despite a much heavier drag by the housing sector as surging exports and stronger consumer spending helped turn growth surprisingly faster.
Gross domestic product rose at a seasonally adjusted 3.9% annual rate July through September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday in the first estimate […]
Never Get Busted Again: Advice from An Ex-Nark
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
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Our Poor Are the Envy of the World’s Poor
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting richer, says George Mason economist Walter Williams:
In 1971, only about 32 percent of all Americans enjoyed air conditioning in their homes. By 2001, 76 percent of poor people had air conditioning. In 1971, only 43 percent of Americans owned a color television; […]
Bangalore Butlers: Person-to-Person Offshoring
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The New York Times has an interesting article today in its World Business section about “person-to-person offshoring,” (see previous posts on PPO here and here:
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$60 Oil?
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Get ready, it’s coming soon. Read about it here at Forbes.
The Global Stock Market Boom: CD on CNBC
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
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Hit or Miss…
Submitted by My Ambitions as a Trader and Investor
Today was another one of those hit or miss kind of days. If most of your holdings were in NASDAQ listed stocks, you probably did not fare that bad. But, those who had a large stake in China, Shipping or Solar stocks definitely felt the burn today. […]
The growing one word problem of the 2008 election
Written by Michael Vass
There are few things that can be named that are the bane of not only multiple Presidents of the past, but the current and future President as well. Perhaps the most serious issue is the most complicated as well. Iran.
In one word I describe a key exporter of oil, a terrorist supporting […]
Stock Promotions (10-30-2007)
It’s being reported on StockPromoters.com, the best site on the Internet for following all the details about stock promotions, that the following are new pink sheet stock promotions:
OTC Reporter has been compensated eighteen million free trading shares to promote QMMC.OB
Beacon Equity Research has been compensated $7,500 to promote DPBM.PK
OTC Financial Network has been compensated […]
Penny Stocks Picks Submitted By Dr. PennyStock
Submitted by Dr. PennyStock
Attention to these penny stocks:
COPI - Again in the list, gave buy signal, has broken the PAR SAR, I will buy again. Resistance at 0.0145; 0.020; 0.055.
INPC - Tomorrow will be a good day to buy low, price will stabilize, IMO.
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Penny Stocks to Watch by Stock Analyzer
Submitted by Stock Analyzer
Penny Stocks to Watch
UCOI on watch, we held the .001 .0011 area that we called last week as a possible bottom and already hit .0012 today , resistance at .0013 .0015 ahead
PTSC on watch here at .38 range, this could be nearing a bottom and I dont think its a mover […]
ARGN: Reports Solid Earnings on Strong CCS Demand
Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
On the eve of one of the most important Fed Reserve decisions in recent memory, the markets were mixed with the Nasdaq gaining slightly while the Dow and S&P saw small declines. Causing the mixed move was the notion that the Fed decision would have a greater impact on the Dow’s blue […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on October 30, 2007
Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on October 30, 2007
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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Stupid Cancer Halloween Newsletter
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Hooray! Another newsletter! How funtasticly happydiculous! I can’t wait to see what’s in store in this exciting episode of “Tales…Of….Interest….” (cancer-style) – permalink
Fencing
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Tony Stewart has got a challenger. A NASCAR talk radio show host, Rob Pascoe of WDFN AM 1130’s “On the Track” from the Detroit area has challenged Stewart to a race to the top of the fence at MIS in June ‘08. This came months after Stewart said to a media person… […]
Audi RS4 Avant VS BMW M5 Touring
Submitted by Auto Junkies
Sick!
The Sommelier Smackdown
Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
Anthony Masapollo of Le Castagne
Frank Cipparone of the Wine School
How to Vote for your Favorite Pairing.
Give your favorite pairing in the flight a “2″ and the other a “1″.
First Flight
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BravoForFoodies.com
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
I missed the last two episodes of Top Chef and went to BravoTV.com to find out who won. If you’re like me and didn’t see the winner, it was Hung. Personally, I wasn’t all that fond of Hung’s personality, but he was definitely very focused and has an incredible passion for […]
My Splendid Spaghetti
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks
This is my go-to recipe for when I’m looking for a nice meal that is super filling and makes for great a great lunch the next day! This is my basic recipe, but I’ll sometimes get creative and add any extra goodies I have handy in my kitchen. I […]
UPDATE - DEATH SENTENCE - These Dogs Will Die in 5 Days Due to Their Breed!!
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
UPDATE - Paula still needs a home and only has one day! Maxine and Paula have adoptions pending.There are three ONE dogs listed below that have only until 10/31/07 to live!
Please Help Get the Word Out!! Post and Repost!!
AVAILABLE TO RESCUE ONLY. OUR COUNTY DOES NOT ALLOW US […]
Dumping of Dogs is Deplorable Cruelty
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
I found this letter in the Billings Gazette and it just hit home, really hard! The abuses that people inflict upon innocent animals never ceases to stun me and make me angry. It’s bad enough that too many people think that dogs and pets are disposable and dump […]
Dealing with a Digging Dog
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
There are two extremes of opinion when it comes to dogs and their digging habits: one, that a dog is a dog, and we should permit him to express his true canine nature by allowing him free reign over the yard and flowerbeds; and two, that a flowerbed […]