cbsnews.com May 20, 2011 The International Monetary Fund is an organization with hazy sexual norms, leading to an unusually high number of intra-office romances and endemic sexual harassment and misconduct, according to a New York Times article Thursday based on documents and anecdotal reports. The indictment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned as the IMF’s chief Wednesday less [...]
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Obama seeks to parlay bin Laden’s demise into expanded defense cuts
Posted: May 11, 2011 in Money, Politics, US Newswashingtonexaminer.com Brian Hughes May 9, 2011 With the death of Osama bin Laden firmly cementing President Obama’s commander-in-chief credentials, the White House is eager to parlay the triumph into leverage for widespread defense cuts that have been met with stiff resistance from Republicans on Capitol Hill. At a minimum, the raid on bin Laden’s compound [...]
The Fed’s Magic Money-Printing Machine, Act 2
Posted: October 13, 2010 in Debt, Economy, Federal Reserve, Housing, Jobs, Money, Politics, US NewsRolling Stone Matt Taibbi October 8, 2010 It’s amazing, given the attention the Tea Party allegedly is paying to government waste and government spending, that there hasn’t been more controversy about the now-seemingly-inevitable arrival of “QE2” – a second massive round of money-printing cooked up by the Fed to prop up both the government and [...]
23 Million Americans Hit by a Tax Hike, But They May Not Know It Yet
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Law, Money, Politics, Tax, US NewsCNSnews.com Dan Joseph October 05, 2010 (CNSNews.com) - Almost 23 million American households have already had their federal taxes raised by an average of $3,900 this year, but they may not know it yet. They could get a big surprise when they prepare their tax returns next year. Among those subject to this already-in-place tax increase are some families making [...]
