April 28, 2013
Is Capitalism Killing Our Morals and Economy?
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Hard hitting global and local news
Hard hitting global and local news
See more here: Is Capitalism Killing Our Morals and Economy?
Buried in a transportation bill that President Obama signed on July 6, 2012, was a change to make it appear pension plans are better funded than they really are. The bill was called Map-21 "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act". Here is a catchy logo and stated goals.
The El Pais Screwdriver Blog openly asks ” Are we to Liberate the Euro? ” Here is a Mish-modified translation: Today Spain has reached a record number of unemployed.
Chicago Natural Resources Expo April 26 Reminder Reminder: Those in the greater Chicago area should plan on attending the Chicago Natural Resources Expo on April 26 for a discussion about gold, silver, hard assets, inflation, currencies (or whatever else is on your mind). You also have the opportunity to meet with various natural resource company executives. Venue change: Previously this was a Friday evening-Saturday Afternoon event
Today’s spotlight is on China where Restaurant Owners Praise Robot Noodle Makers for Doing “A Good Job!†Noodle peelers should probably start looking for other things to do around the kitchen – there’s just no competing with these robots. Runguan’s robots peel noodle strips from a firm piece of dough and tosses them directly into boiling water “before diners’ eyes can follow the whole process.†While a cook doing the same job would make about 40,000 yuan ($6,400) per year, the robot cost just 10,000 yuan ($1,600)
View article: Utopian Union Fantasy: What If Every California Worker Made What City of Irvine Workers Make?
Summary : The Markit Eurozone PMI® Composite Output Index was unchanged on March’s reading of 46.5 in April, according to the flash estimate.
My speech, " A Brief Lesson in History ", is available at Wine Country Conference Speaker Presentations . The videos are the actual presentations, and we are making a couple of them available each week for three weeks
Read more here: Graph Shows Who Is And Who Isn’t Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes
Netherlands is underwater in more ways than one. Der Spiegel reports Underwater: The Netherlands Falls Prey to Economic Crisis More than a decade ago, the Dutch central bank recognized the dangers of [the housing] euphoria, but its warnings went unheeded. Only last year did the new government, under conservative-liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte, amend the generous tax loopholes, which gradually began to expire in January.