The Taxi Cartel and Their Government Enforcers
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Government Crackdown on Good Samaritans II MIAMI GARDENS, FL.--A man who said he thought he was just helping a woman in need is accused of running an illegal taxi service and Miami-Dade County's Consumer Services Department has slapped him with ...
Record Sales and Profits at Wal-Mart
Monday, May 31st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, reported today its renewed focus on low prices paid off with a 4% rise in profit for its fourth quarter as holiday shoppers bought discounted groceries and home electronics as well as health ...
Wal-Mart’s International Sales Surge by 19%
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Wall Street Journal--Wal-Mart reported today a 0.7% rise in U.S. same-store sales excluding fuel, the lower end of its forecast (see top chart above, click to enlarge). The firm's Sam's Club chain posted a 0.7% drop because of losing ...
Food Stamp Hysteria: Whoops, They All Forgot to Control for Record U.S. Population of 306m in 2009
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »CBS Evening News: More Americans Turning To Food Stamps: Amid Economic Slowdown, Record 28 Million In U.S. Expected To Use Program In Coming Year NY Times: As Jobs Vanish and Prices Rise, Food Stamp Use Nears Record The Independent: USA 2008, ...
Zimbabwe Introduces New 10 Million Dollar Note
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »What happens when you have 50,000% inflation? The 200,000 note in Zimbabwe, pictured below, is worth only 3 cents, and you need new 10,000,000 notes. Johannesburg/Harare - President Robert Mugabe's government, stricken by chronic hyperinflation, announced today it will introduce ...
Wal-Mart Puzzle: Why Is It Thriving?
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »According to Daniel Gross at Slate.com, Wal-Mart's stock is at a 2-year high (see chart above) because:1. Wal-Mart sells necessities, not discretionary items. The overwhelming majority of its sales are not impulse buys. Even in a recession, most people don't ...
Saving Up during a Recession
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »By Paul J. Easton Saving up in this current crisis can be very hard. Jobs are lost and the common everyday expenses are getting higher in prices. And your savings account is drying up sooner than you think. Now, you truly ...
Credit Tips for Good Scores
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »By Johnny Bodeen We all know the importance of a strong credit history but many haven't the foggiest idea of how to work their credit to make it look as good as possible. Particularly when shopping for a home your ...
Saving Up during a Recession
Friday, April 16th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »By Paul J. Easton Saving up in this current crisis can be very hard. Jobs are lost and the common everyday expenses are getting higher in prices. And your savings account is drying up sooner than you think. Now, you truly ...
Credit Tips for Good Scores
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »By Johnny Bodeen We all know the importance of a strong credit history but many haven't the foggiest idea of how to work their credit to make it look as good as possible. Particularly when shopping for a home your ...
