By DJ Durant. Posted Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 at 5:23 pm Filed Under: Credit, Economy, Featured, Mortgages
As more than a casual observer of the recent economic and business events of the last two weekends, it occurs to me that the age-old adage “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered” applies here. It is truly regrettable that such venerable institutions as Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, and Lehman Brothers are no more. Thousands of [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Thursday, Feb 7, 2008 at 5:30 pm Filed Under: Credit, Economy, George W. Bush, Iowa, Iowa Politics, TAXES, US Congress
The US Senate passed a stimulus package a short while ago. From the Wall Street Journal:
The Senate passed an economic rescue plan that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the elderly. The 81-16 vote capped more than a week of political [...]