disaster mitigation

a·me·lio·rate/əˈmēlyəˌrāt/ Verb: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. mit·i·gate/ˈmitəˌgāt/Verb 1. Make less severe, serious, or painful: "he wanted to mitigate misery in the world". 2. Lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake). These are the...

Obama policies: Stay the course

There are many voters who are dissatisfied with the economic situation. What many don't understand is that Obama was bequeathed by the previous administration a vast economic crisis - a crisis far worse than what Jimmy Carter had bequeathed Ronald Reagan. Reagan's economic...

Recovery impossible without policy focus on private sector

No silver lining You will not discover recovery until you first identify how to. So far, the “how to” is more government spending on public works. That will never work by itself. Needed is robust investment in...

Home Depot Co-Workers Band Together To Help Sick colleague

Correction 03/29 at 16:00 hrs, benefit is May 22nd 2010, not 2008 as published earlier Co-workers from The Home Depot in Cicero, New York plan Benefit for sick colleague. Several co-workers from The Home Depot in...

Canadian Economy added 79,000 jobs in November-US sheds 11,000

Economists are pleasantly surprised with the job numbers released in Canada this morning.  The Canadian economy added 79,000 jobs in November.  The unemployment rate lowered by 0.1% is now 8.5%. The...

Perception on recovery is false

The perception that a recovery through financial stimuli creates a multiplying effect for growth, from which the government easily can exit, is false.The common idea that almost everyone believes is that government...

Now CIT Group goes belly up!

As the economists battle with numbers, charts and calculations trying to figure if recovery is here or not, one more financial giant went down fighting. The latest casualty is the CIT Group. CIT Group is among the...

Hey let’s help save the World, whilst drinking coffee.

No I am not talking about climate change, but an acceptable New World Order. Well it’s about the money that makes this tired old world go around yes the dirty ragged dollars. Whilst the land of the free has been...

I Provide Proof That There is a Global Economic Recovery

I am totally fed up with the Doom and Gloom mud political minded raking concerning the 2008 recession.  Look folks it all over the world is not diving deeper into a recession, if you want proof what I am...

India, China and Australia on economic recovery fast-track: IMF

The Washington based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said that the three economies of India, China and Australia were recovering at a especially rapid pace, which suggests that there would be...

USA politics makes you, your own worst enemy! Reality Check

There is a World outside your countries borders and since the last world War USA had that world mostly on a lead, through your money power and drive. However your main Achilles heel is corruption and greed that...

Canada adds 31,000 jobs in September

Canada's economy has added 31,000 jobs in September.  A total of 92,000 were  added, most them full time.  This was offset by the loss of 61,000 part time jobs. This is the largest increase since...

Alcohol Might Help In Brain Injury Recovery

A new study conducts alcohol may help people survive trauma to the head, and should perhaps be considered as a treatment method for patients with brain injuries in the future. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, compared the outcome of patients who had been...

Cathy Maples Wins Dinner With Palin For $63,500

Alabama resident Cathy Maples had the winning bid in eBay's auction for a dinner with Sarah and Todd Palin. Maples, 53, owns a defense contracting company and is a big fan of Palin. She has met the ex-Governor at least twice before - once in North Carolina during a...

US Consumer Debt Falls For The 5th Consecutive Month

On Friday the Federal Reserve has reported US consumers are no longer consuming. For the fifth consecutive month consumer debt fell, by $10.3 B.  US consumer debt is estimated at $2.5 T. Analysts expected a $4.7 B reduction. "Outstanding U.S. consumer debt fell $10.3...

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