Tag Archives: Debt

Roberts: The US Is a Bankrupt Superpower

Posted on November 14, 2008 by RagBlog

Crisis Is Beyond The Reach of Traditional SolutionsBy Paul Craig Roberts / November 13, 2008 By most accounts the US economy is in serious trouble. Robert Reich, an adviser to President-elect Obama, calls it a “mini-depression,” and that designation might … Continue reading →

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Only 39.2% Abroad View America Favourably

Posted on October 7, 2008 by RagBlog

After 8 Years, Are You Better Off?By Ryan / September 30, 2008 Comparing what George W. Bush started with, and what he’s leaving us with. NATIONAL DEBT January 20, 2001$5.7 Trillion Today$9.2 Trillion BUDGET DEFICIT/SURPLUS January 20, 2001$431 Billion Surplus … Continue reading →

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A Chance to Be Heard Above the Propaganda

Posted on August 29, 2008 by RagBlog

Federal Reserve buildingA Master-Slave Society: Democrats in Denver Should Skip One of Their Parties and Read the American Monetary ActBy Richard C. Cook / August 28, 2008 How are things going at the Democratic Party National Convention in Denver this … Continue reading →

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The Next Bubble Is on the Way : Credit Card Debt

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Why are we all complicit in our own economic servitude? by Danny Schechter / August 11, 2008 Let me try a few words out on you: “Charge It,” “Swipe It” and “Priceless.” You know exactly what I am talking about. … Continue reading →

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Response to Hard Times : The Suicide Solution

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Two hours before her home was to be auctioned off, Carlene Balderrama killed herself with her husband’s rifleBy Barbara Ehrenreich / July 28, 2008 A few days before Congress passed its Housing Bill, Carlene Balderrama of Taunton MA found her … Continue reading →

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