By Mike Whitney
Ben Bernanke has been a bigger disaster than Hurricane Katrina. But the senate is about to re-up him for another four-year term. What are they thinking? Continue
Colombian state governor abducted: Authorities suspect Monday's attack in Florence, the capital of Caqueta state, was committed by the Teofilo Forero unit of the anti-government Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), although this is unconfirmed.
Modern Day Slavery in Mexico and the United States: Human trafficking is the fastest growing illegal industry in the world and, by 2010, it is predicted to surpass the illicit drug trade, which will make it the world’s largest criminal activity.
In Ireland's deep budget cuts, an omen for a heavily indebted United States?: Is this the ghost of America's future?
Tax increases abound in healthcare reform legislation: While it would take days to read the entire bill, my cursory review of the legislation identified at least 19 tax increases.
Unemployment funds going ‘absolutely broke’: 40 state programs to be emptied by the jobless tsunami within two years
More prime mortgages default in 3rd quarter: Also: Many homeowners with modified mortgages fall behind again. And the number of homes in foreclosure rises, though new foreclosures are steady, report shows.
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