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Investigators: Millions in Iraq Contracts Never Finished
Hope Yen, of The Associated Press, reports: "Millions of dollars of lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts were never finished because of excessive delays, poor performance or other factors, including... ...
The military’s disintegrating family life
CounterPunch by Jacob Hornberger 04/10/08 My hunch is that U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq who are experiencing despondency, depression, malaise, and disintegrating family life are suffering from much... ...
Iraq Costs Each American Household $100 a Month
Bill Adair of The St. Petersburg Times evaluates Barack Obama's claims about the costs of the war on average Americans: "Sen. Barack Obama says the war costs each household about $100 per month. We do... ...
Full cost excluded on Iraq, Afghanistan
Bush asked for $70 billion as an "emergency allowance" for war costs for the first part of the budget year, which begins Oct. 1. The White House said it would request more - probably at least another $100... ...
“Stimulus” package won’t jolt economy
Fox News by John Lott, Jr. 01/29/08 There is a lot of hysteria about the economy. Politicians worried about a voter backlash want to show voters that they are willing to do something. Yet, the White... ...
U.S. deficit estimated at $250 billion
That figure does not reflect at least $100 billion in red ink from an economic stimulus measure in the works. http://wiredispatc h.com/news/?id=15392 Soros Sees End of Dollar-Backed Credit Expansion... ...
Dollar Nears Record Low Against Euro
The dollar dropped on speculation that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this month, sending gold and platinum futures to records. http://tinyurl.c om/3xp59p ECB warns crashing dollar... ...
Paulson's $100 billion "Bankers Bankruptcy Fund" and the G-7 Fiasco
By Mike Whitney Friday's bloodbath on Wall Street proved that the troubles in the credit markets have not been relieved by the Fed's rate cuts. The Dow Jones slipped 367 points on the 20th anniversary... ...
It's Time For The Banks To Face The Hangman
By Mike Whitney Officials in the Treasury Dept----working with their colleagues at Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Bank of America---have concocted a scheme to rescue the banks from their massive losses in... ...
Misunderestimating the price of Iraq
AntiWar.Com by Charles Pena 10/03/07 Once upon a time, White House economic adviser Larry Lindsey estimated that the cost of going to war in Iraq might be as much as $200 billion. For daring to voice... ...