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Index of Aggregate Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings vs. CPI BLS Birth-Death Model Black Box The BLS Birth/Death Model is an estimation by the BLS as to how many jobs the economy created that were not picked up in the payroll survey.
"Pigeon" Tax Protest Goes Viral in France I received an interesting email today from Andrea, who is from Italy but now lives in France. The email is about "pigeons", a movement started by French entrepreneurs in protest of president Francois Hollande’s tax policies. The "pigeon" movement has gone viral on Twitter
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Excerpt from: IMF Ready to Plunder Spain; IMF’s Latest Trojan Horse Offer; English-to-English Translations
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Today, the New York Times notes Banks Forgive Debt That Isn’t There . GREETINGS, unhappy homeowners! Here’s some wonderful news: “We are canceling the remaining amount you owe Chase!†says a letter that JPMorgan Chase sent recently to thousands of home loan borrowers. “You are approved for a full principal forgiveness of your Home Equity Account,†says another, from Bank of America