Why is Philip Morris Backing Antismoking Bills?
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation giving the FDA authority to regulate the tobacco industry. Just 10 years ago, when Senator John McCain introduced a similar bill, ...READ»
Arrogance will never die of course, but hopefully the last few months have set it back a pinch.
The Wall Street Journal had a remarkable piece this past weekend on the banking boom and bust of Iceland. An entire economy - currency ...READ»
America has collectively awakened to a crisis. Fear and a bunker mentality have choked consumer spending. It seems bad news makes people act even more conservatively, which makes things worse, which makes for more bad news. Most of ...READ»
Emerson’s essay extols the virtues of self-reliance. Indeed, the virtues proposed in this essay on self-reliance made this country what it is today. But, self-reliance is more complex them simply fending for your ...READ»
To intervene or not to intervene. That is the raging debate on our satellites. That is the raging debate around our water coolers. ‘Let them fail!’ or “They are too big to fail.’ But it is far deeper and more subtle than ...READ»
There is a new drugstore test called the E.G.T. (Early Government Test). You pee on a stick. If the lines appear, you are no longer living in a free market.
Of course, it may be a temporary condition. A few months of ...READ»
The churning of the press in the last few weeks has at least been good for something. If there were any doubt before, none now should remain. Our national conversation about our economic woes is shockingly devoid of an original voice. ...READ»
5. Roommates Welcome! Consider getting a roommate. If you have enough space, taking on a roommate who will not only share the utility bills but also the mortgage payment could be a tremendous help. Place an ad in the ...READ»
5. Don’t Open the Mail from the mortgage or home owner’s insurance company. Big Mistake! Ignoring the situation will not make it go away. No communication from you gives the mortgage company no reason to try to work with ...READ»
5. Save. If you don’t already have one, start a regular savings account and a repairs savings account. Having a cushion to fall back on is a sure way to protect yourself. Should a situation arise where you need money, you ...READ»
The moves of our Federal Reserve and Treasury in the last few weeks are gigantic in scope. Decades from now students will study 2008 when the financial markets changed, when the relationship between the government and the private ...READ»
The number of foreclosures has risen drastically in the last few years. In Louisville and all across the nation, all we see in the news is how bad things are. Well, we're here to tell you that foreclosures doesn't have to be ...READ»
