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How to Use Recovery.gov: 7 Tips for Browsing the Bailout Bill Web Site

As web searches have recently shown, Americans are very worried about the economy. So it wasn’t a moment too soon that the Obama administration annou[...] read more »
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Who Is Filing Bankruptcy? (Infographic)

Who is filing bankruptcy? In 2008, more than 1 million filed for bankruptcy protection. This sharp graphic takes a close look at the demographics beh[...] read more »
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Bank of America: Bad for America

I feel that Bank of America does not deserve a penny of bailout money. Power hungry executives have done reckless purchases with little thought to th[...] read more »
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Hundreds of Economists Sign Letter Opposing Obama's Tax Plan

Hundreds of economists (including Nobel Prize winners Gary Becker, James Buchanan, Robert Mundell, Edward Prescott, and Vernon Smith) have signed let[...] read more »
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12 Signs You're Addicted To Debt

The headlines are screaming that America is more addicted to debt than crack. Then there are people out there who actually have a psycophysical need [...] read more »
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Federal Reserve At War With America

Hilariously, the Fed claims it’s doing this to save the economy. Yet the laws of economics tell us that flooding the money supply with trillions of d[...] read more »
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The Ugly Truths About College and Finances in America

This article maintains that in tough economic times, we should reconsider the situation middle-class college students are faced with. The pitfalls of[...] read more »
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America isn’t looking great, but Europe is looking worse

True, in spite of the financial crisis, over the past six weeks the dollar has strengthened substantially against the euro and the British pound, alt[...] read more »
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Is America Still the Land of Opportunity?

You hear a lot of talk about the end of American dominance and how to prepare for it. Is this impending decline really unavoidable and will it happe[...] read more »
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The Only Steady American Investment Last Year

As sad and ridiculous as it may sound, the only safe way to "patriotically invest" last year (if you were an American) was... Forever Stamps. read more »
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: What Next?

American Economy is in a bad shape.The structural weakening (to put it mildly) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has happened so suddenly, and so violently, that there simply isn’t time to dwell on the past. read more »
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60% of Americans are Living Paycheck to Paycheck

As the economic downturn trudges on, many workers are struggling with household budgets. About six in 10 workers -- 61% -- report they always or usua[...] read more »
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AIG Bailout: Is AIG American International Gangsters Inc, ?

The United States pledged more support for struggling insurer AIG on Monday as international action to halt the financial crisis failed to dent inves[...] read more »
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More Americans slipping into bankruptcy

Filings totaled 108,595, surpassing 100,000 for the first time since a law that made it more difficult — and often twice as expensive — to file for b[...] read more »
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Railing Against the Rich: A Great American Tradition

The Great Depression of the 1930s created hardship and suffering among millions of Americans. It also created populist resentment of elites. read more »
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