Category Archives: Economy

recession, economic recovery, economy, Glass Steagall, Financial Modernization Act, Gramm Leach Bliley, depression, derivatives, CDO, credit default swap

12-year-old Explains How to Fix Banking System

Posted on 9. April 2013 by admin

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Capitalism is the Problem?

Posted on 8. April 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on October 3, 2011 Capitalism – extreme capitalism – monopoly – corporation – government What does capitalism mean to me? It means selling a product or service or your self as an expressive artist. It can … Continue reading →

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Capitalism 2.0

Posted on 7. April 2013 by admin

The following article was written by Michael Townsend of Earthshine   Financial Crisis , Bob Massie , Breakthrough Capitalism , Cooperative Capitalism , David Korten , Economic Recovery , HRH The Prince Of Wales , John Elkington , Jonathon Porritt … Continue reading →

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No Need To Raise Taxes At All!

Posted on 7. April 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on September 30, 2011 tax – increase – jobs – employment – wealthiest – job creator – investment We don’t need to raise taxes to balance the budget. That is, we don’t need to raise taxes … Continue reading →

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How to Lose a Billion Dollars

Posted on 29. March 2013 by admin

Originally posted on Writeindependent.org on September 23, 2011 UBS – bank – deregulation Did Swiss-owned UBS really lose two billion dollars? Or did they “lose” 2 billion that they never really had? Just as we fluffed up the market in … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing a Bridge

Posted on 28. March 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on September 22, 2011 outsourcing – San Francisco – Oakland – Bay Bridge – American workers – Chinese workers Witness the ultimate in outsourcing, and a punch in the stomachs of Americans who desperately need work: … Continue reading →

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Cost of War

Posted on 24. March 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on September 18, 2011, adjusted for today’s numbers gas prices – war – Iraq – Afghanistan – budget – military How much does our gasoline really cost? $1 trillion, 435 billion so far in Iraq and … Continue reading →

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A Nobler Pursuit

Posted on 22. March 2013 by admin

Originally Posted at Writeindependent.org on September 21, 2011 war – military – decrease budget – decrease government – Social Security – cutting programs How do we decrease government? Whenever we consider where government should cut, there are a few areas … Continue reading →

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Job Killers

Posted on 20. March 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on September 15, 2011 If I hear one more person say that something was a job killer, I think I’m going to shut off my TV for a month. They say that taxing companies kills jobs. … Continue reading →

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Things Will Get Better

Posted on 14. March 2013 by admin

 Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on September 9, 2011   derivatives – economy – Glass Steagall – crash of 2008 – Financial Modernization Act of 1999 – Gramm Leach Bliley Act –  Warren Buffett – Charlie Munger – banks – securities … Continue reading →

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