Farming subsidies as talked about in class…
nbsp;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/opinio…
I found this that directly relates to the subject, it’s pretty interesting.
Capitalism creates CRISIS!
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Archive for December, 2008
Suing to raise [welfare] payments….
I came across this article in the New York times talking about recipients currently on welfare who are suing the state to raise the amount of money they receive from assistance. According to the article the payment that people receive from welfare has not risen since 1989. This has caused many to have to struggle [...]
Undocumented can’t get public benefits:guide
“Undocumented can’t get public benefits:guide” is a Daily News article I happen to stumble upon online. Author Albor Ruiz discusses the new Guide to Public Benefits for Immigrants released 2 wks ago by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, the New York Immigration Coalition and the Community Service Society of New York. It is a guide to public [...]
A second look at Welfare programs in other countries…
After hearing about the welfare programs in other countries it made me wonder about the welfare services that are offered in Guyana, South America, which is where my family originated from. I did some brief research and it made me realize that to even have a program that provides aid in a country when you [...]
Fighting an Insurance Company When They Don’t Pay
From US News & World Report, via The Week: When Timothy Stewart’s insurer paid only $2,600 of a $13,000 hospital bill, he brought in a hired gun. Medical billing advocates, armed with insider information on billing practices and insurance policies, can help consumers uncover errors and settle disputes with healthcare providers and insurers. You can [...]
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- Antidote du Jour November 21, 2009Apologies for absence of links! Hope to be back to closer to usual programming early next week. […]
- Stop the madness now! November 20, 2009By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. A reader at Naked Capitalism asked us to respond to a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor asking Does US need a second stimulus to create jobs? Marshall Auerback has already done some heavy lifting – and taken all of the heat in the comments. He says emphatically yes. Now [...] […]
- Dodd: Bernanke Confirmation “Not Necessarily” a Foregone Conclusion November 20, 2009This clip is from an interview with blogger Mike Stark. Apologies for the poor sound quality. While Dodd indicates that he is “inclined to be supportive” of Bernanke, he is surprisingly cautious about making a broader statement, a sign of a shift in sentiment. […]
- Ivy Zelman: “Home prices are going back down” November 20, 2009By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. Yves is stuffed again today, so I am going to post at least once or twice. Hopefully, we will also see something from Jesse or George as well. This is a post I wrote overnight about rising delinquencies and shadow housing inventory. I am not convinced house prices [...] […]
- Links 11/20/09 November 20, 2009the price of water Archein Lions kill rare white tiger at Czech Republic zoo BBC (hat tip reader Steve L) Moira man fights off deer attack Press Republican (hat tip reader John L) Cinema popcorn is nutritional horror show: US study Raw Story (hat tip reader John D) The jobless rate-interest rate conundrum Tim Iacono Canada’s sub-prime mortgage time [...] […]
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- Antidote du Jour November 21, 2009Apologies for absence of links! Hope to be back to closer to usual programming early next week. […]Yves Smith
- Stop the madness now! November 20, 2009By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. A reader at Naked Capitalism asked us to respond to a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor asking Does US need a second stimulus to create jobs? Marshall Auerback has already done some heavy lifting – and taken all of the heat in the comments. He says emphatically yes. Now [...] […]Edward Harrison
- Dodd: Bernanke Confirmation “Not Necessarily” a Foregone Conclusion November 20, 2009This clip is from an interview with blogger Mike Stark. Apologies for the poor sound quality. While Dodd indicates that he is “inclined to be supportive” of Bernanke, he is surprisingly cautious about making a broader statement, a sign of a shift in sentiment. […]Yves Smith
- Ivy Zelman: “Home prices are going back down” November 20, 2009By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. Yves is stuffed again today, so I am going to post at least once or twice. Hopefully, we will also see something from Jesse or George as well. This is a post I wrote overnight about rising delinquencies and shadow housing inventory. I am not convinced house prices [...] […]Edward Harrison
- Links 11/20/09 November 20, 2009the price of water Archein Lions kill rare white tiger at Czech Republic zoo BBC (hat tip reader Steve L) Moira man fights off deer attack Press Republican (hat tip reader John L) Cinema popcorn is nutritional horror show: US study Raw Story (hat tip reader John D) The jobless rate-interest rate conundrum Tim Iacono Canada’s sub-prime mortgage time [...] […]Yves Smith