Monthly Archives: June 2009

The China quality syndrome

The story of how China uses the US as a design source and dumping  ground so they can maximize profits in poor countries: Chinese manufacturers want business relationships with customers in these places — so much so that they’ll even … Continue reading

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The China quality syndrome

The story of how China uses the US as a design source and dumping  ground so they can maximize profits in poor countries: Chinese manufacturers want business relationships with customers in these places — so much so that they’ll even … Continue reading

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Why can’t we get the same healthcare Lieberman receives?

The old salty dog has had a government funded healthcare for over 305 years but worries about ordinary citizens: Corrupt old fuck

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Filed under Corruption, Healthcare, Insurance

Why can’t we get the same healthcare Lieberman receives?

The old salty dog has had a government funded healthcare for over 305 years but worries about ordinary citizens: Corrupt old fuck

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Maybe slowing rate of housing declines will boost optimism

After all, optimism is what makes the world economy go round and the housing market rebound: U.S. home prices showed a “striking improvement in the rate of decline” in April, said economist Robert Shiller of Yale, one of the creators of … Continue reading

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Maybe slowing rate of housing declines will boost optimism

After all, optimism is what makes the world economy go round and the housing market rebound: U.S. home prices showed a “striking improvement in the rate of decline” in April, said economist Robert Shiller of Yale, one of the creators of … Continue reading

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Filed under Housing debacle, Housing industry

The women of the Obama administration are doing well to protect us

Elizabeth Warren, architect of the CFTA and Sheila Bair, FDIC: The Wall Street Journal todayexplains how Citigroup and other banks tried to game the system by buying assets from themselves, their subsidiaries and their parent companies. It was almost the … Continue reading

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The women of the Obama administration are doing well to protect us

Elizabeth Warren, architect of the CFTA and Sheila Bair, FDIC: The Wall Street Journal todayexplains how Citigroup and other banks tried to game the system by buying assets from themselves, their subsidiaries and their parent companies. It was almost the … Continue reading

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Consumer confidence indicates … nothing

Up and down, just like the stock market: Mounting job losses and other economic realities caught up with Americans in June, pushing down a key barometer of consumer sentiment after a streak of gains built on glimmers of hope. Some … Continue reading

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Filed under CNBC, Consumer spending, Crumbling economy

Consumer confidence indicates … nothing

Up and down, just like the stock market: Mounting job losses and other economic realities caught up with Americans in June, pushing down a key barometer of consumer sentiment after a streak of gains built on glimmers of hope. Some … Continue reading

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Filed under CNBC, Consumer spending, Crumbling economy