Huzzah! Wait... what?! That. Just. Happened. There’s been a bit of waffling on when exactly it … [Read more...]
Federal Government Push to Collect on Student Loans Amid Bad Economy Fuels Growth in Filings
Federal government push to collect on student loans amid bad economy fuels growth in filings Nearly … [Read more...]
$16,OOO,OOO,OOO,OOOBAMA!
$16,OOO,OOO,OOO,OOOBAMA! November 16, 2011 was a historic date: that’s when the US officially … [Read more...]
Do welfare recipients have an incentive to work?
It's time to fix America's broken system There are more than 70 separate welfare programs operated … [Read more...]
Obamateurism of the Day
Ownership society. Here’s a riddle for you. You hear Democrats talking constantly about the … [Read more...]
Solyndra CEO in 2009: We’re getting help from … the “Bank of Washington”
Plus: What did Rahm know? Yes, really. Anyone else need a loan from a bank that’s $15 trillion … [Read more...]
Another strike against bipartisanship
Political gamesmanship rears its ugly head... again. Last week did not offer much good news for … [Read more...]
Banks’ Lending Frenzy Left Borrowers Buried in Student Debt, Report Details
Banks’ Lending Frenzy Left Borrowers Buried in Student Debt, Report Details by Marian Wang … [Read more...]
Capital Account | Charles Ferguson on the Financial Landscape after 2008′s “Inside Job” (VIDEO)
Welcome to Capital Account. It’s been roughly four years since the 2008 financial crisis, and … [Read more...]
The $1 Trillion Student Debt Question | Are the Slaves Repaying their Loans?
ANSWER = NO ~ The looming student loan bubble – Almost half of all student borrowers were not … [Read more...]
The $1 Trillion Student Debt Question | Are the Slaves Repaying their Loans?
ANSWER = NO ~ The looming student loan bubble – Almost half of all student borrowers were not … [Read more...]
I Would Have Bet Anything Against This 10 Years Ago…
I’m not kidding about this… If even ten years ago, someone would have tried to tell me … [Read more...]
Trashed Out | Bank of America “Winterizes” Dead Mother’s Home and Hauls Off Son’s Vintage Muscle Car
Worcester man battles bank after vintage muscle car hauled off Owner claims bank stonewalls on info … [Read more...]
DNC spokesman: “The Bush tax cuts did some good things for the middle class”
So... we're all in agreement, then? The Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire on the first day of … [Read more...]
USA Today: Real FY2012 deficit is … $5 trillion
Using the rules Congress sets for everyone else. What would happen if Congress had to apply the … [Read more...]
Correcting the media on Obama’s spending record… again
Again. In a recent analysis on Market Watch, Rex Nutting says Americans who think there has been a … [Read more...]
No joke: New White House website offers children lessons on … financial literacy
The blind leading the blind. Via the office of GOP Rep. Tim Griffin, who’s having no end of … [Read more...]
“Tim, could you get the door?” “Sure, honey… are we expecting company?” “Not that I know of…”
As many as 1,000 surprise guests visited the Bethesda home of Treasury Secretary Timothy … [Read more...]
George Mantor | What “Banks” Really Do
What “Banks” Really Do Jamie Dimon, pompous ass of JP Morgan Chase, has gotten himself into an … [Read more...]
Bad news: Lawrence O’Donnell not happy about cost of Ann Romney’s shirt
Standards. Via Newsbusters, a spiffy example of what I said in the last post about using dumb … [Read more...]
Still Crawling Out of a Very Deep Hole, The Collapse of Home Equity
NY Times – Still Crawling Out of a Very Deep Hole At the same time, home equity — for most … [Read more...]