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December 23, 2013 0

A carbon-reduction tax credit is a carbon tax, and that’s a good thing

By News Desk

Tweet Stoats of the world can take pleasure in this proposal by outgoing senator Max Baucus to simplify the approximately one billion Amercian clean energy tax incentives and to provide instead a tax credit based on how much carbon reduction (above a threshold) is produced per unit of electricity or unit of transportation fuel. There’s no economic difference between providing a tax credit that reduces from a higher baseline, versus imposing a tax that increases from a lower baseline, so long as they’re equally comprehensive

Christmas Sales Decline at Target in Wake of 40 Million "Compromised Credit" Cards; Stolen Cards for Sale on Black Market
December 23, 2013 0

Christmas Sales Decline at Target in Wake of 40 Million "Compromised Credit" Cards; Stolen Cards for Sale on Black Market

By News Desk

The Washington Post has details in Target says 40 million credit, debit cards may have been compromised Company officials offered few details on the intrusion, which reportedly began the day before Thanksgiving and lasted until Sunday this week. Security experts said that the kind of information stolen – including names, card numbers, expiration dates and three-digit security codes – could allow criminals to make fraudulent purchases almost anywhere in the world. The breach highlighted vulnerabilities in the massive, interconnected shopping systems used for billions of dollars of retail transactions every day.

Fairy Tale Investing: "Believing in Bernanke is like believing in Father Christmas"
June 22, 2013 0

Fairy Tale Investing: "Believing in Bernanke is like believing in Father Christmas"

By News Desk

Fairy Tale Investing: "Believing in Bernanke is like believing in Father Christmas" Posted by Michael Shedlock at 1:30 AM 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).

April 20, 2013 0

FBI Casting Set Stage for Boston Marathon Bombing, Shootout, Charade

By News Desk

The FBI’s official statement titled, " Oregon Resident Arrested in Plot to Bomb Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Portland ," released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on November 26, 2010 stated (emphasis added): According to the affidavit, on November 4, 2010, Mohamud and the undercover FBI operatives traveled to a remote location in Lincoln County, Ore., where they detonated a bomb concealed in a backpack as a trial run for the upcoming attack.