Doom and gloom economy versus it’s really a boom economy!

Look I am not an economist but just someone that observes the market place and knows a bit about charts and things.. Many years ago when I wore my accountant’s hat I wrote a software program to keep control...

Military jet crash in San Diego kills 3; 1 missing

"Residents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are accustomed to loud, low-flying military jets, but they immediately knew something was wrong when they heard the skies thunder. The explosions came moments...

The Housing Crisis and a Fight-Back Program

"The current economic crisis has been building for years. At its root is the massive elimination of decent-paying jobs and lowering of wages in the U.S. and worldwide, a phenomenon explained and analyzed so well in the party’s newest book, “Low-Wage Capitalism.”The...

Probing Golden West

"NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice is investigating the mortgage lending practices of Golden West Financial Corp., the savings and loan bought by Wachovia Corp. for $24 billion at the height of the housing boom in 2006.U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello told The...

Savvy Homeowners Are Turning the Table on Lenders

"WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — National Loan Audits (www.nationalloanaudits.com) announced today that since only a fraction of distressed homeowners needing a loan modification are getting the help they need, borrowers should obtain a Forensic Loan...

Big "Bang" in Seattle Scares Media

[Video Story] This morning in Downtown Seattle a big "bang" was reported and the local choppers sprang in to action. A parking garaged was search and nothing could be found. (Voices are parody) Kaywood Hopkins...

Here's How to Fix the Wall Street Mess ...from Michael Moore

This is Part 2 of Michael Moore's latest message. Part 1 is here. –Friends,– The richest 400 Americans -- that's right, just four hundred people -- own MORE than the bottom 150 million Americans combined. 400 rich Americans have got more stashed away than half the...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: the prophet of boom and doom

In brief, the future will be: dollar down, commodities up, referring to gold especially; a serious chance of a US currency crisis, and weekend headlines announcing the bounce up as a recovery will be premature to say the least. According to Gann specialist Phil Anderson, "It...

Financial crisis helps American libraries flourish

Frequenting local libraries just might be what America needs to save the shrinking wallets of American consumers from going completely empty. Economic recession, high gas prices and rising unemployment make many...

Yoghurt festival in troubled Tibet brings back tourists

When you think Tibet, yoghurt is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. And yet yoghurt festival is a millennium-long tradition in Tibet. Today, it is also a way to attract tourists that came for the...

Recession: boom years are over as economy slows to halt

The new Labour party, rid out a long period of good economy, in fact by staying out of the EU monetary system, UK's currency stayed strong. The high price of oil has gradually ruined the economy of most nations through out the world. This present slow down is not good for New...

Drilling for CO-2 in US West Threatens American Indian Artifacts

Worried about Carbon Dioxide? Now they're looking for MORE! Believe it or not.Anasazi sites and artifacts endangered by search for Carbon Dioxide!"...a giant new project to drill for carbon dioxide is gathering steam on the (Canyons of the Ancients National Monument,...

Mars research culminates his dream

"First came the flash, an incredible white light that began lifting slowly into the sky, surrounded by blackness and an eerie silence. Then the boom came across the water, the boom of rocket power that rattled his...

Boom times ahead for mobile web

The world of mobile internet devices is set to explode in the next four years says chip maker Intel. Research carried out for the company suggests portable net-enabled devices will grow to 1.2 billion by 2012 as...

"America's Propensity to Procreate": The Consequences

 Update 07/21/08: ABC News reporter, David Wright, authored the original story Record Births Create Population Milestone. The complete story reports a "benefit" as well as the "downside" to this recent trend....

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