A world without comedy is what she wants, eh?
Then Sunda Croonquist’s mother-in-law can have it. If we’ve reached the point where we can no longer poke fun at each other, then society has reached the point where its trappings are no longer of interest for me anymore. If nobody can [...]
Economic Indicators Are Rising . . . and Confusing
Production is on the rise
If you need easy loans just to make it from paycheck to paycheck, and even then you could still use some extra cash, take heart. Recently there have been hopeful signs that the current recession is coming [...]
Jon and Kate announcement generates buzz
If you watch TLC, there’s no doubt you’ve seen the teases for the one-hour special “Jon and Kate Announcement” that will air in place of a regular “John & Kate Plus 8″ episode on June 22.
With the insane amount of media attention this family has [...]
165 Years Ago in Pittsburgh (nee Allegheny City)
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania on May 22, 1844. She grew up in a privileged family of merchants, who were never concerned with easy loans and payday cash. Even without hard money loans or instant cash, travel abroad was an integral [...]
Don’t buy boots in Denver
Americans love their automobiles. It’s an affliction that will never go away, as the parasite has burrowed its way too deep into our consciousness. It’s latched on to bone.
I appreciate technological advances as much as the next guy, but automakers certainly knew what they were doing [...]
Thousands of auto workers lose jobs
Yesterday, one of the United States’ largest automakers released the Chrysler dealerships closing list. Today, the largest U.S. auto maker will release the GM dealer closing list.
Chrysler is shutting down 789 dealerships. Check out the Chrysler dealerships closing list. General Motors, sometime today, will release [...]
President criticized because of earmarks
President Barack Obama signed a massive spending bill Wednesday, totaling $410 billion. He has received much criticism for signing a bill that contains thousands of earmarks. He spoke critically of earmarks during his campaign, and many Republicans have accused him of hypocrisy for encouraging passage of [...]
Auto giant in big trouble
General Motors released a report Thursday that said it will likely go bankrupt unless it gets more government funding and successfully restructures the company.
The company has already gotten $13.4 billion in U.S. government loans.
Stock market fluctuations
The dismal report was, of course, followed by a drop in [...]
Too dangerous to ignore
This article concludes my study of the Employment Policies Institute’s (EPI) report “Rotten ACORN: America’s Bad Seed.” Click here if you wish to view parts ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR or FIVE of this article series.
We’ve seen that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) speaks [...]
Your money, rolling in the mud
Barbara Hollingsworth of the D.C. Examiner recently offered inquiring minds a glimpse into how some of the economic stimulus dollars taxpayers are putting up will work. Specifically, for those of you who love pork and controversial special interests like the Association for Community Organization for [...]
Easy loans grease economic engine
In his speech last night, President Barack Obama reiterated the point that access to easy loans is an important factor in getting our economy back on track.
He also emphasized that “education, health care and energy were a vital part of the long-term sustainability of the economy,” [...]
GOP ideals say don’t take easy loans
Some Republican governors are considering whether they will take easy loans from the Obama administration.
After all the clamouring about the disastrous economy and passing the economic stimulus package, it looks as though some GOP members would rather stick to party ideals instead of using [...]
Obama looks for easy loans in energy
President Obama has gone to Canada in search of answers about energy, where no easy loans will suffice. Sheryl Gay Stolberg of the New York Times reports that President Obama’s first foreign trip was focused most heavily upon energy and its impact on NAFTA.
First, [...]
Greenspan sees economy as green in the gills
Easy loans are a sign of the times. By that, I mean that Americans live in an age where consumers have choice as to how they will manage their short-term finances. It’s been easy for microloans to become popular, as they are fast, [...]
Want scholarly proof that capping the rate on quick payday loans harms families?
I’ve got some for you.
Jonathan Zinman, Assistant Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, has published a study entitled “Restricting Consumer Credit Access: Household Survey Evidence on Effects Around the Oregon Rate Cap.” His work deals with a representative [...]
We broke it, now we have to fix it.
Quick payday loans are useful for short-term money needs, but common sense is better for breaking and remaking the currently flawed economic system America operates under.
“Common sense is not so common.” – Voltaire
Ken Kurson of Esquire [...]