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Bush's NSA program has Ruined all U.S./International trades
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Because of the recent fallout over the wholesale wiretapping of all communications, the U.S. economy will continue to be isolated from international trade over fears of government insider trading and manipulations of global trade markets. The world has woke up to the Bush regime confidence scam.
5 Radical Real People Who Escaped Poverty
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Do you habitually ignore certain numbers that regularly pop up on your phone? You know, like the one from the mortgage company calling because you are 15 days late with a payment.
10 Things You Won't Hear from Millionaires
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They might drive fancy cars, but they also hunt for discounts and worry about retirement.
How Newegg Stopped Collecting New York State Tax
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eader Chris Schiffner pinged Newegg to see why and how they stopped collecting New York State tax. They sent him an answer, posted after the jump, but here's the short story: A new New York law would have required internet retailers using affiliate marketing to collect sales tax, so Newegg "restructured its affiliate marketing program."
Target: Save 10% By Opening A Target Visa? Just Kidding!
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Reader Nancy says that Target rejected the 10% coupon she received for being a Target Visa card holder.
America - The Newest Third World Nation
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[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Currently we have an economy that is being held together with bailing wire and glue until after the November election. Even CNBC
’s Cramer, a capitalist if there ever was one, now says that the American stock market is so rigged that the average person needs to get out NOW.
FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report
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(Reuters) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) might have to borrow money from the Treasury Department to see it through an expected wave of bank failures, the Wall Street Journal reported. The borrowing could be needed to cover short-term...
[Insert any BS here] sending oil prices soaring!
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Hurricane Gustav is the latest excuse to send oil prices soaring.
How Business, and Startups Look Like in Second Life
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Virtual worlds, of which Second Life is the most populous, are becoming more than just a place where Web surfers socialize, play games, or sell nonexistent products to imaginary people. Increasingly, tech-savvy businesses are using virtual worlds to design, create, and even test product concepts before they make their debut in the real world.
The Most Common Social Networking Mistakes (WSJ)
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The Wall Street Journal lists the 4 most common mistakes individuals and businesses make when trying to use sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Marketing Moves to the Blogosphere
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Jason Calacanis, who got into blogging early and big, has quit.
Disney's rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong
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Film credits from the 1920s reveal imprecision in copyright claims that some experts say could invalidate Disney's long-held copyright.
Goliath Loses: Accountant Beats the IRS in a Tax Dispute
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It took seven years, but Charles Ulrich did something many people dream about, but few succeed at: He beat the IRS in a tax dispute. Not only that, but tax experts say potentially millions of other taxpayers could benefit from his victory.
These homes for sale suck
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Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes on the market - and they're helping to exaggerate already-plummeting home prices. Mold, maggots and piles of festering trash - no wonder home prices are in freefall.
Airlines Have Bumped 343,000 Passengers This Year
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Over a quarter-million passengers were bumped from flights in the past eight months, a number that is set to grow as airlines try to boost anemic profits by slashing fleets. The Department of Transportation requires airlines to compensate bumped passengers with cash or vouchers, but savvy passengers can leverage their situation to negotiate heftier
Best Buy Employee Arrested For Using Customer Credit Cards
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A former Las Cruces Best Buy employee was indicted by the grand jury Thursday on charges of felony credit card fraud.
Company Uses Shredded Checks As Package Cushioning
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A Texas cannery has been using shredded checks from the local bank as packing materials for the past twenty years.
Enterprise Tells Customer To Drive 400 Miles on Bad Tire
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Enterprise wouldn't replace Melissa's rental car even after a mechanic declared the tire on her current car "unrepairable," and warned that it would be unsafe to drive 400+ miles back to New York from Rochester on a donut spare.
State Employee Gets $850,000 Bonus
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Jo Harris was supposed to receive an $850 longevity bonus for working at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for seven years. But a misplaced decimal point turned that into a six-figure windfall.
Is Your Gas Pump Ripping You Off?
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Mark Greenblatt of KHOU in Houston reports that for the first time ever, the state of Texas is suing a company that runs a chain of gas stations - accusing it of deliberately shorting consumers. The company denies any wrongdoing, but they are not alone. Last year the state found nearly 2,000 pumps at other gas stations that were cheating drivers.
As Gas Prices Go Down, So Will Food, Right? No
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As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, Americans have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don't expect less pain at the grocery counter.Food inflation is to stay — and will probably get worse for some things.That's because retail prices for cereal, eggs, cheese and meat generally lag by several months
12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today
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The workplace, more and more, is changing, and with this change comes a whole new set of rules.
U.S. economy hit by surging inflation
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Wholesale inflation soared in July, leaving U.S. prices rising at the fastest pace in nearly three decades. While recent declines in oil and other commodity prices raise hopes inflation may have peaked, some economists worry about the widespread nature of the July price surge and caution it will take more time for that pressure to ease on Wall St.
Zimbabwe Inflation Hits 11,200,000 Percent
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Zimbabwe's inflation rate has soared in the past three months and is now at 11.2 million percent, the highest in the world, according to the country's Central Statistical Office. Official figures dated Monday show inflation has surged from the rate of 2.2 million percent recorded in May, despite the government's price controls. The country's
A Glossary of Incompetence - TIME (1969)
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Thank you for shopping at Radio Shack, Best Buy, Kmart, Target, etc
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