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Stratfor has a nice writeup today that explains Where British Politics Is Headed . For the second election in a row, the Labour Party and the Conservatives (or “Toriesâ€), the two traditional heavyweights, probably will not muster the 323 seats needed to form a majority government. Whereas in 2010 the Tories were able to form a reasonably stable coalition government with the centrist Liberal Democrats, this time the numbers do not seem to support a two-party coalition.
On February 3, the Wall Street Journal reported Australia Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low . Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2.25% Tuesday, joining a procession of central banks that have eased policy settings this year in response to the deflationary impact of tumbling oil prices.
I picked up the video above from Reason.Com Watch Obamacare Architect Jonathan Gruber Explain Why "Lack of Transparency" Was Key to Passing the Health Care Law . Complete Quote Gruber: "This bill was written in a tortured way to make sure CBO did not score the mandate as taxes.
215,000 Doctors (1 in 4 Nationally, 70% in California) Refuse Obamacare Patients Over Payment Issues Posted by Michael Shedlock at 7:28 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)
See more here: Hong Kong’s Politics: If not Beijing’s Business, Surely not Washington’s
Tweet The title above refers to a San Jose newspaper article . I’ve mentioned a while back that I’m running for re-election, and it turns out it’s going to be interesting