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Today’s look at the goings-on in alternative energy includes a significant investment, a possible shift in China’s energy policy, another look at wind power, some budget hits to alternative...
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The Republicans released their proposed financial plan and it aims to balance America’s budget by 2015. Called “The Path To Prosperity: Restoring America’s Promise”, its success is based as...
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The concerns over government spending and the need for a new budget in Washington grew as Tim Geithner said the Treasury would be out of money before mid-May. Members of Congress hardly seem to care....
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The USPS has made a proposal the would allow it to close Post Offices with greater ease. The Postal Regulatory Commission and Congress can have a say in this matter so USPS management has begun to...
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It’s time for “The Daily Dividend” at 11:00 AM and today’s coverage is a bit different. War is an awful thing to cover, particularly when you are talking about investing in defense...
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Nuclear power as a carbon-free movement and as a path to energy independence in America is not likely to get sidelined in the immediate aftermath of the Sendai, Japan earthquake. The 8.9-magnitude...
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Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi might have been better off to use the billions of dollars he has hidden around Libya to bribe his opposition than to wage war on his countrymen. He does use the money for...
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In its first annual report to Congress, called “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue” the Government Accountability Office...
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The FDIC issued its report for the fourth quarter of 2010. The number of institutions on the FDIC’s “Problem List” rose from 860 to 884. Total assets of “problem” institutions increased to...
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The Congressional Budget Office is supposed to issue a quarterly report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which is the centerpiece of the Administration’s efforts to right the economy....
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Libyan strongman Col. Mu’ammar Gaddafi, who today vowed to die a martyr as pressure mounts on him to leave office after 40 years, was supposed to be mellowing with age. The West thought his...
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Another week, another North African country on fire. As you would expect, many large American and European companies do business in these nations. Libya has followed turmoil in Egypt and Bahrain...
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Successful political activity often spreads from one geographic area to another. That has certainly been true among financially weak countries in Europe. It is now happening among nations in the...
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Beware the term “Saving Billions” in the new 2012 White House Budget. The term “saving” is only possible using government accounting. If the general public was presenting this budget, it...
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The annual budget sent from the White House to Congress is supposed to be the start of a negotiation. It is always rancorous, but will be more than usual this year. That is for two reasons. The first...
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