George Soros bet on S&P downgrade?, 1 billion dollar bet at odds of 10 to 1, Mystery investor or hedge fund From the Daily Mail August 8, 2011. “Who made a billion dollars on 10/1 bet that U.S. credit rating would be downgraded? Unknown investor or hedge fund makes $850million bet Bet in futures market [...]
Birther Summit challenge to General Colin Powell, Powell patriot or traitor?, Citizen Wells challenge to Powell Birther Summit Press release Monday, August 8, 2011, 9:00 AM. BIRTHER SUMMIT OPEN CHALLENGE TO GENERAL COLIN POWELL Dear General Powell: It was reported in May of this year that you told South Carolina State University’s 400 graduates that [...]
Boeing, First Dreamliner for delivery unveiled, All Nippon Airways From To Market News August 7, 2011. “Boeing Co on Saturday afternoon rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner to be delivered to launch customer All Nippon Airways , decked out with the blue and white colors of the Japanese airline. Boeing presented the plane to ANA [...]
Home ownership hits lowest level since 1965, August 5, 2011, Morgan Stanley report, US fast becoming nation of renters From the Chicago Tribune August 5, 2011. “Home ownership hits lowest level since 1965″ “As the foreclosure crisis continues to wreak havoc on the housing market, a source of national pride has taken a sour turn. [...]
July 2011 unemployment rate 9.1 percent, Little change since April From the US Labor Department August 5, 2011. “THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JULY 2011 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 117,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in [...]
Dow plummets over 4 percent, S&P 500 4.78 percent, Nasdaq 5.08 percent The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted over 4 percent today, August 4, 2011. Dow 11,383.90 -512.53 -4.31% S&P 500 1,200.11 -60.23 -4.78% Nasdaq 2,556.39 -136.68 -5.08%
Obama debt ceiling socialism strategy, Rhino Times under the hammer, August 4, 2011 From Under the Hammer by John Hammer of the Rhino Times , August 4, 2011. “President Barack Hussein Obama arrived in Washington in January 2009 with a huge mandate from the people. He said he was going to bring about change and [...]
Stocks Tumble, Recession worries, Standard & Poor 500 Index worst nine day slump since March 2009, Jobs reports dismal From Bloomberg August 4, 2011. “A global rout in equities drove the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its worst nine-day slump since March 2009, while two-year Treasury yields plunged to a record low amid concern [...]
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Elk Creek Nebraska rare earth mineral find may be world’s largest and rivals China deposits From To Market News August 3, 2011. “Elk Creek, Neb. (population 112), may not be so tiny much longer. Reports suggest that the southeastern Nebraska hamlet may be sitting on the world’s largest untapped deposit of “rare earth” minerals, which [...]
Blagojevich sentencing set for October 6, 2011, Judge James Zagel From the Chicago tribune August 1, 2011. “A federal judge today set a tentative sentencing date of Oct. 6 for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted this summer on 17 counts of public corruption in federal court. U.S. District Judge James Zagel, who presided [...]
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