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Category Archives: Economics
Maybe The Bailout Worked?
I want to grind my teeth every time I think about the U.S. government bailing out banks, but this Washington Post article says the thing has worked: Sure, you can question how the money was used — many of us … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged credit default swaps, fannie mae, fannie mae and freddie mac, financial meltdown, lehman brothers, orderly wind
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The Trillion Dollar Meltdown
Remember the Spring of 2007? Everything was great with the economy. Consumer spending was strong. The credit markets looked strong. Sure, the real estate bubble had burst. I am reading this 2008 book by Charles Morris, "The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged ben bernanke, citigroup cfo, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, global gdp, hank paulson
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Why Aren’t Newspapers Doing Adsense Right?
The Los Angeles Times, for instance, could multiply their Adsense earnings by five or ten times if they simply did it the same way I do, blending the ads with the content (not setting them off in different colors, shadings, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged different colors, Jewish Journal, news organization, professional news, shadings
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A Mechanic’s Perspective On Gas Prices
I see my mechanic a lot because my car is always breaking down. I spoke to him this week about the effect of gas prices. He lives in Sherman Oaks and works in zip code 90035. He said that a … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged gas prices, mechanic, perspective, sherman oaks, zip code
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I Appraise The President’s Speech
I thought it was solid. He had a tough sell. Is it anti-semitic to oppose the bailout?
The $700 Billion Bailout For Wall Street
Why do we always look to government to solve our problems? Why not prayer?
Posted in Economics
Tagged bailout, Prayer, wall street
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The Twlight of the Luftmenschen
ChaimAmalek: This is the twilight of the Luftmenschen. YourMoralLeader: what are Luftmenschen? ChaimAmalek: A yiddishism….someone who seems to live on air ChaimAmalek: A trader who trades in the trades of others ChaimAmalek: Or who takes a bunch of mortgages, bundles … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged financial instrument, german jews, goldman sachs, goyim, twlight
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Libertarian Economist On Dennis Prager’s Radio Show
Click here for the July 15, 2008 show. Twenty minutes in. Dennis: "If there’s a stupider group in America than bankers, I would like to meet them. I’ve come to the conclusion that banking is too important to leave in … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Economics
Tagged chuck schumer, david r henderson, Dennis Prager, libertarian economist, private corporations, systemic risk
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Dennis Prager Interviews Financial Columnist Robert Samuelson
Click here to listen. It’s 20 minutes in. July 14, 2008. Robert says the government is bailing out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac. "They are providers of mortgage credit. If you are as old as I am, you remember the days … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Economics
Tagged Dennis Prager, different financial institutions, fannie mae and freddie mac, financial columnist, home mortgage loans, robert samuelson
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Are You A Flake?
I’m reading this book "106 Mortgage Secrets" and I’m learning a lot about life. Gary Eldred writes in his new book about loan approval: The credit score is most important… Have you job hopped or job flopped? Have you lived … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged dinner presentation, gary eldred, hare krishna, loan reps, mortgage application, mortgage secrets
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