Archive for the ‘spending’ Category
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It’s Complicated
Posted on November 23, 2010
Every once in a while, as I peruse my Facebook friends, I run across a friend who has put “It’s complicated” in their relationship status. It’s a phrase that neatly...
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Numbers
Posted on November 19, 2010
Charlie Rangel admitted yesterday that he isn’t very good with numbers. He took the blame for not paying his taxes, but being bad at numbers isn’t anything new for the...
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Revisiting Humphrey Hawkins
Posted on November 18, 2010
On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day in 1978, the New York Times reported that the House approved by legislation, which established the official policy of the United States, that...
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Quantitative Easing
Posted on November 10, 2010
I am about as qualified to talk about the technical intricacies of the Federal Reserve as Ben Bernanke is qualified to talk about the MTV show “Jersey Shore”. But that...
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Show Me the Money
Posted on October 27, 2010
So, which side in this election cycle has raised the most special interest cash? According to the New York Times, ah, that would be the Democrats. Which special interest group...
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