How Financial Reporters Create Illusion to Cover Up Wall Street's Scams
The corporate media's job is to sell confidence on Wall Street's numbers, rather than tempered or even depressed expectations, no matter how realistic they may be.
http://snipurl.com/vjg10
U.S. Cities In Free Fall
Cities in the "Sand States" of Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada, where overbuilding was rampant, are also in trouble, claiming nine of the top 10 spots in our list of cities in free fall. In Las Vegas, Riverside, Calif., and Phoenix, median home prices have fallen 50%, 44% and 37% from their respective peaks. Jobs are vanishing.
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/us-cities-in-free-fall
Foreclosure activity up sharply despite loan modification program
Banks were beginning to repossess properties at a faster clip despite the Obama administration's push to help borrowers.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/15/business/la-fi-foreclosures15-2010apr15
California's unemployment rate hits high of 12.6%
California's unemployment rate reached a new high in March, hitting 12.6%, bolstering fears that unemployment will remain a persistent problem through at least the end of the year. The unemployment rate in February was 12.5%.
http://snipurl.com/vjg1p
Lobbyists and Lawmakers Bond During Springsteen Concerts
DeFazio's aerie came with 18 tickets and a wet bar, televisions and a private bathroom. His campaign rented it for $2,220 from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), whose legislative agenda focuses heavily on the highway matters that pass before DeFazio's subcommittee.
http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/lobbyists-and-lawmakers-bond-during.html
Miami Beach cops are paid up to $225K and face lawsuits galore
Maybe he has pulled you over. Maybe you have passed him at CVS, where until recently he worked late-night shifts. You probably don't remember him. But Chorens has secrets. For one, he's rich. In 2008, he pulled in$175,651.84.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-03-25/news/miami-beach-cops-are-paid-up-to-225k-and-face-lawsuits-galore/
Why Sharks Should Not Own Sport
By John Pilger
The Corporate Distortion and Corruption of Sport.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25277.htm
From Information Clearing House
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Democrats Haunted by Corporate Ties
http://act.commondreams.org/go/300?akid=30.124981.aB8CV8&t=7
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=DeFazio
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=foreclosure
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Wall+Street
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=lobbyists
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corporate+ties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corporate+media
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=unemploy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=jobless
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Eamon+Javers
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=John+Pilger
http://snipurl.com/vjg10
U.S. Cities In Free Fall
Cities in the "Sand States" of Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada, where overbuilding was rampant, are also in trouble, claiming nine of the top 10 spots in our list of cities in free fall. In Las Vegas, Riverside, Calif., and Phoenix, median home prices have fallen 50%, 44% and 37% from their respective peaks. Jobs are vanishing.
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/us-cities-in-free-fall
Foreclosure activity up sharply despite loan modification program
Banks were beginning to repossess properties at a faster clip despite the Obama administration's push to help borrowers.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/15/business/la-fi-foreclosures15-2010apr15
California's unemployment rate hits high of 12.6%
California's unemployment rate reached a new high in March, hitting 12.6%, bolstering fears that unemployment will remain a persistent problem through at least the end of the year. The unemployment rate in February was 12.5%.
http://snipurl.com/vjg1p
Lobbyists and Lawmakers Bond During Springsteen Concerts
DeFazio's aerie came with 18 tickets and a wet bar, televisions and a private bathroom. His campaign rented it for $2,220 from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), whose legislative agenda focuses heavily on the highway matters that pass before DeFazio's subcommittee.
http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/lobbyists-and-lawmakers-bond-during.html
Miami Beach cops are paid up to $225K and face lawsuits galore
Maybe he has pulled you over. Maybe you have passed him at CVS, where until recently he worked late-night shifts. You probably don't remember him. But Chorens has secrets. For one, he's rich. In 2008, he pulled in$175,651.84.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-03-25/news/miami-beach-cops-are-paid-up-to-225k-and-face-lawsuits-galore/
Why Sharks Should Not Own Sport
By John Pilger
The Corporate Distortion and Corruption of Sport.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25277.htm
From Information Clearing House
--------
Democrats Haunted by Corporate Ties
http://act.commondreams.org/go/300?akid=30.124981.aB8CV8&t=7
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=DeFazio
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=foreclosure
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Wall+Street
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=lobbyists
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corporate+ties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corporate+media
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=unemploy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=jobless
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Eamon+Javers
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=John+Pilger
rudkla - 17. Apr, 06:20