The Big One?  For more than a decade, we Americans have been living on an economic San Andreas fault--a foundation of fracturing competitiveness covered by unsustainable consumer spending with money borrowed from foreigners.read


Remedies for debt come in many forms  After Christmas bills arrived, many of us realized that we started the year deeper in debt than ever before.read more...


Stupid US-Israeli strategy plays into the hands of Hezbollah  ... neighborhoods on the southern edge of Bint Jbail, taking notes on the extent of the damage. So Hezbollah will get credit for rebuilding and Iran's reputation will be


Iowa football: Tate sounds off on Iowa struggles  Ex-Iowa quarterback says program changed from time he was a freshman. BY SEAN KEELER REGISTER STAFF WRITER Drew Tate isn't enjoying this any more than you are.read more...


Wheat Grass source??  Since Aug. 1, 1999, interiorscapers have made 3,446,061 hits at INTERIORSCAPE.com! Reads: 22332 Messages: 40 Hi fellow 'Scapers. Anyone know of a source for sheets of wheat grass? All leads


Tips to help your credit survive holiday spending (The Indianapolis Star)  Financial fatigue from already maxed-out credit cards and high energy prices should make consumers clamp down on their holiday spending. But for many, it won't. They will get caught up

November 30th, 2007

How to watch your Christmas budget

It’s easy to get over-extended this time of year. People get caught up in the spirit of giving, trying to get presents for everyone on their Christmas list.

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November 30th, 2007

Don’t Refinance Your Home to Pay Off Credit Card Debt - There’s a Better Way

Ever received one of those offers in the mail that seems like the solution to all your problems? It may have said, “Your home is an untapped resource.

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November 30th, 2007

United Way drive stalls, may fall behind its goal

Staff photo by Ashley Rhodebeck Ringing a bell for the Salvation Army’s annual winter fundraiser was an activity Beloit resident Bert Sadler always wanted to do, she said during her first shift Thursday at …

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November 30th, 2007

A Diary of the Onset of the Greater Depression

Carolyn Baker Reviews Danny Schechter’s e-book SQUEEZED For more years than I can count I’ve heard Danny Schechter’s name bandied about in progressive circles, but for all his tireless activism, he did not …

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November 30th, 2007

The loan crisis hits home

A lot has changed in the real estate market in the past year. Advice that brokers gave clients only a few months ago no longer applies.

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November 30th, 2007

New Study Mapping Foreclosure Crisis

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Large numbers of subprime loans, extensive mortgage fraud and large quantities of housing stock place metro Atlanta among the nation’s hardest-hit markets in the growing …

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November 30th, 2007

Coach Kevin Constantine Explains the Difference Between a Good Fight and a Bad Fight in Hockey

This is the conclusion of an interview I conducted with Houston Aeros head coach Kevin Constantine several weeks ago.

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November 30th, 2007

Nonfiction Reviews: Week of

Bloomsbury Press, $24.95 ISBN 978-1-59691-364-6 Historian Masur has written a gem of a book based on an iconic, Pulitzer Prizewinning photograph by Stanley Forman.

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November 30th, 2007

Royal Bank Q4 profit up five per cent to $1.32B; slowest growth in two years

Royal Bank of Canada profits decelerated to their slowest growth rate in two years as fourth-quarter gains were reeled in by writedowns linked to the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market.

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November 30th, 2007

Business in the Burbs: Agency offering down-payment help

Community Housing Innovations Inc., a White Plains nonprofit agency, wants to distribute $600,000 this month to help qualified first-time homebuyers make their down payments.

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November 30th, 2007

No Holiday From Credit Card Bills

I t’s the biggest gift-buying season of the year, and you may feel as jolly as Old St.

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November 30th, 2007

Wheat Grass source??

Since Aug. 1, 1999, interiorscapers have made 3,663,150 hits at INTERIORSCAPE.com! Reads: 33316 Messages: 41 Hi fellow ‘Scapers. Anyone know of a source for sheets of wheat grass? All leads appreciated.

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November 30th, 2007

Time reporting

Since Aug. 1, 1999, interiorscapers have made 3,663,148 hits at INTERIORSCAPE.com! Reads: 26637 Messages: 46 Here’s the scenario: Techs are paid by the hour and time reporting is done on an honour system.

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November 30th, 2007

Zander’s tenure rode Razr’s edge

Those who live by the RAZR may die by the RAZR. So goes the saga of Motorola Chairman Ed Zander, 60, who Friday announced he will step down as chief executive Jan.

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November 30th, 2007

Business Travel: Survival Tips for Commuter Couples

SOMETIMES, LANDING YOUR dream job can make your life miserable. Just ask Phyllis Palacios.

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November 30th, 2007

Miles would be a clear departure from Carr

Should fans be excited about Les Miles coming to Michigan? Why or why not? Look, I don’t come here to bury Les Miles.

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November 30th, 2007

Seeking: The Foundation of Ethics

Business ethics is always a popular topic around the holiday season, as companies reflect on whether they can do both well and good.

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November 30th, 2007

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Reader poll: Recession likely in ‘08 Rochester Business Journal November 30, 2007 Many economists think the U.S. economy will continue to grow next year, but most readers participating in this week’s RBJ Daily …

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November 30th, 2007

Why Now is a Good Time to Refinance

If you’re a homeowner, the recent drop in interest rates has opened up the possibility of big savings on your monthly payments.

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November 30th, 2007

Cold turkey

Rachel Tomala of St. Paul had been dating her boyfriend, a student at a college out east, for a year and a half.

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November 30th, 2007

Continue reading

The good news is that this year’s crop of nominees for Film Independent’s 2008 Spirit Awards featured a diverse array of international actors and filmmakers.

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November 30th, 2007

Serra’s early goal holds up

Nathan Mollat / Daily Journal Burlingame’s Allesandro Giannini, left, shields Serra’s Kevin Becker way from the ball during the Padres’ 1-0 win.

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November 30th, 2007

Catastrophe fund backed to insure coastal homes

A special legislative commission called for the creation of a state-run catastrophic event fund to help reduce the cost of home insurance in Massachusetts.

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November 30th, 2007

Luzerne County Deputy Warden Sam Hyder

Luzerne County Deputy Warden Sam Hyder is considering resigning after admitting he charged $71 at a Las Vegas strip club with a taxpayer-funded debit card.

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November 30th, 2007

The 2007 irreverent fan awards

It seems nearly every sports magazine and Web site that covers NASCAR has its own version of “awards,” all of them rehashing the same categories and nominees.

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November 30th, 2007

Random Notes

Looking for a White Sox gift and a very unique place to buy it? You might want to check out SportsService’s holiday sale this weekend INSIDE the White Sox clubhouse, a place fans rarely see.

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November 30th, 2007

Mortgage Rates Tumble Near Two-Year Lows

U.S. fixed mortgage rates dropped near two-year lows in the week ending Thursday as data showing that housing market remains moribund helped keep interest rates in check, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

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November 30th, 2007

Fed official: Economy shouldn’t suffer

Federal Reserve policymakers should consider the impact of turbulent financial markets on the economy’s health when weighing interest rate decisions, a Fed official said Friday.

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November 30th, 2007

European stocks up, but it was a bad month

EUROPEAN equities rose for the third straight day overnight as banks took pole position on rising prospects of cuts in US interest rates, but markets still ended with their worst monthly performance since May …

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November 30th, 2007

Budget update — about what you’d expect

Budget update—about what you’d expect The new revenue forecast is out , and the news is not too bad.

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November 30th, 2007

Business Ethics

Since Aug. 1, 1999, interiorscapers have made 3,663,153 hits at INTERIORSCAPE.com! Reads: 19636 Messages: 91 OK… I’ve been around the block a few times, but there’s not much that ticks me off more than when …

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November 30th, 2007

South Africans could stuff the Baa Baas

Categories: Outgoing tours – Posted by Rasputin @ 12:24 pm December 1, 2007 I am worried for the Barbarians this afternoon.

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November 30th, 2007

Haven Healthcare Raided

FBI agents and other federal investigators raided the corporate headquarters of Haven Healthcare in Middletown after business hours Thursday night and seized boxloads of operating records.

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November 30th, 2007

Your Questions - Our Answers To burning Dental Insurance Problems

What does a person with no job, no money and no dental insurance do when they have a dental emergency? What are their options? 1. If it is a dental emergency then most dentists will do the work and bill you …

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November 30th, 2007

Chris McCosky

Watching the Pistons play the Cavaliers on Wednesday, it occurred to me that Cleveland bugs me.

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