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Depression, recession, stagflation, reflation, inflation. Whatever. Here's some actionable opinion, and the keywords for the entire setup are not even uttered by the press, "dollar" and "yield". Dow 9200-9700 is the window for putting on the paper-based-asset shorts. Paper based assets of...

US is fully organized and prepped (if such things are even remotely possible for a government) for (mandatory in some school districts) vaccinations starting in the fall. But hey, these vaccinations have tested successfully and by now there is a full 8 weeks or so of test data! Btw, "Some of...

You are a fucking idiot. Once a bird-brain, always a bird-brain.

You assume US citizens will continue to be sanguine and passive. Some say the (U.S.) riots are coming.

An interesting theory to be sure: Offshore Tax Haven Banking Crisis Coming - The high tax countries (G-20) are in the process of causing a lot of banking turmoil in many countries considered offshore tax havens. Their tax treaties are bound to cause a lot of capital flight from these tax...

I just looked through a pile of Morgan Head Design 1ozt .999 fine silver bars. Each bar is proudly stamped, "Made in U.S.A" :D

Same here. And what's more, my Dad did the same. And I remember my very first job. Big Herm's Hot Dogs and Italian Beef. Dad played weekly poker with Big Herm. Thanks for the memories :)

Perhaps 7.25 an hour (effective 7/24/09) + employers share of FICA + other taxing authority(s) admin costs for employing 1 person in a given geographic area + training caused Mr. & Mrs. Smallbusiness (in 29 states) to give up movie-night and personally man the ship. To be fair, it remains...

Good example of waste, patient-paid of course, in terms of time and human pincushioning in addition to out of pocket. Without meaning to turn this into a Medicare/aid thread, (although the nearest counterpart to a complete US health care system), how 'bout dem paper-only submissions! No...

Something I've read?! You are a fucking idiot. I won't give you the honor of a link to ANYTHING I consider worthwhile on this topic, but you can start a search of topic relevant, current news here http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=health%20billing%20fraud&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn you...

WOW! I would've never guessed. Why in the world would "the doctors" debunk or not like the idea?

Before the ENTIRE system can be overhauled, data storage and billing technologies MUST be upgraded and implemented. This small (and inexpensive, relatively speaking) step by itself would save 10's of billions of dollars of waste and fraud, and becomes the backbone of whatever new, improved...

Good example. But IMO, the "new economy" is not about "where smart consumers and smart workers hookup". It is about a return to specialization and expertise. The mechanic is not a mechanic and a travel agent. The dentist is not a dentist and an arts dealer. The store owner is not a store owner...

Ah, that's the different point of view. IMO, 2010 will not be about passing bills. It will be about the who, what, and why of responsibility for passing bills. 2010 is a lame duck for those in (federal) power, regardless of party. It is up to The Rise of the States and Municipalities to provide...

Why are you prolonging the matter? There are 5.5 months, and over 100 market days remaining in 2009. Did you buy a glass of Kool-aid?

Haha. Today, Sunday, I took the kids on a Sunday lunch outing (for take-home). With all the talk about sub sandwiches, we went to Subway! Guess what. Only 3 varieties of $5 footlongs. Previously I think 8 varieties. All I know for sure is that 5- footlong sandwiches, no drinks, no chips...

Oh yes, ONLY 29 states use federal minimum wage, but it could be 50. Buy yourself a 10-foot sub-sandwich and party on! [limbo music playing in background]

.70c hourly increase x 33 hrs (avg work week) = $23.1 7.65% employER share of FICA = $1.77 $24.87 base wage increase per employEE, per 33 hour work week. Include applicable state and local taxes which are rising, workmans comp fees, and all other administrative costs of doing business...

If the "financial institutions" you refer are the "bullion banks", it is logical to think Q2 earnings would include long oil profits, and Q3 profits are kicking off with short bullion profits. The oh so transparent earnings reports, I'm sure will confirm. LOL The take-away question is will...

NewEdge IS one of biggest, formed last year I seem to recall, between Calyon and Fimat, two other firms known the world over, you probably never heard of. Perversely reminds me of the movie Wall Street: Wake up, will ya, pal? If you're not inside, you are outside, OK? I'm not talking...