People do not make wars; governments do.
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From MSNBC: On a long list of issues, including Iraq and “ethics/corruption,” 23 percent cited the economy as their top concern, up from 17 percent in May. I have been the firm believer that all politics is local. it’s not my idea, but I sure do believe it. I have said so repeatedly. I listed [...]
Crude oil prices fell nearly $1 a barrel Thursday when thwarted attacks on airplanes led many carriers to cancel flights, which could mean lower demand for jet fuel and dented consumer confidence. The easy speculation to make here is in order for the speculators to make money, a successful attack would have been preferable. The [...]
I’m always late to the dance: Intersex Awareness Day is the (inter)national day of grass-roots action to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. We intend to create a "day of action" similar to Take Back the Night, National Coming Out Day, or International Women’s Day in that it will focus [...]
Investment Analysis Clubs / Mishedlo Subject: A Closer Look at the GDP Date: 11/30/04 1:27 PM Author: RodgerRafter Number: 126313 of 126318 Today’s GDP revision showed that the economy grew a whole buch during July, August and September. Of course you should already know that, because according to the government you were responsible for almost [...]
Hey Kent, Moon here. I have created a new category called “Events”. Due to “events” occuring now, I felt it was appropriate. To wit: http://moonagewebdream.blogs.com/moonage_webdream/2004/08/hurricanes_econ.html The question was posed originally by MLD38 on The Fool. The question being, paraphrased, “if a major event temporarily wrecks the economy, how does that event affect national elections”. The [...]
