January 9, 2014 0

Immigration Debate in Perspective; Gumball Math

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Link if video does not play: Immigration, World, Poverty, Gumballs I like the " gumball " analogy. However, I have never heard anyone say " US immigration is the key to solving world poverty ". So right off the bat I am wondering if Roy Beck is attacking a straw man that does not exist.

January 9, 2014 0

Breathless in Antarctica Writes

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Tweet As of today, both the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long are in open water SYDNEY, January 08, 13:56 /ITAR-TASS/. The Russian research ship Akademik Shokalsky has finally got out of the ice and reached open water, chief mate Nikolai Velichko told Itar-Tass on Wednesday

January 8, 2014 0

Household and Non-Financial Credit in Spain Sink, Government Debt Expands; No Recovery in Sight

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Household and Non-Financial Credit in Spain Sink, Government Debt Expands; No Recovery in Sight Posted by Michael Shedlock at 1:04 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s).

January 8, 2014 0

Hollande Wants to "Get Things Done" by Decree, Not by Passing Laws

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Hollande Wants to "Get Things Done" by Decree, Not by Passing Laws Via translation from Les Echos , inquiring minds may be interested to note Holland wants to "get things done" in 2014 by decree or order, not by passing laws. The first cabinet meeting of the year was held on Friday. François Hollande recalled the objective of reducing public deficits, without new taxes.

January 8, 2014 0

102 Police and Firefighters Caught in Disability Scam

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102 Police and Firefighters Caught in Disability Scam In what I believe amounts to a mere 100th of a percent of the disability fraud problem, CNBC reports About 100 people accused in NYC disability scam . More than 100 people were rounded up and arrested Tuesday morning as part of a massive investigation into disability fraud in the New York City area, authorities said Tuesday