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    Could "October Surprise" Be a One-Ton Pumpkin?

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 11:39AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, capitalism, bill gates, topsfield fair, pumpkin record, internet, open sourcing, thomas friedman, microsoft, economic equality, joseph stiglitz, austerity, supply side economics, republicans, democrats, economic crisis, 2012 election, we are all in this together, farmers, great pumpkin, globalization, fox news, rush limbaugh, inflation, redistribution, rent-seeking, oil companies, open salon, blogging, sound barrier

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 3943 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Losing GOP in denial over own failures

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 12:36PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: conspiracy theories, bailout, taxes, naill ferguson, cia, intelligence community, new york times, daily caller, navy seals, liberalism, conservatism, tea party, right wing, ideology, denial, right wing noise machine, wall street, economic crisis, george will, rush limbaugh, fox news, ross douthat, afghanistan, iraq, daily intelligence briefings, terrorism, september 11 attacks, osama bin ladin, dick cheney, george w. bush, president obama, mitt romney, democratic party, republican party, neo-conservatism, supply-side economics, economics, politics

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1649 Views
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    Democrats expected to do GOP's dirty work for it

    MAY 29, 2012 6:24AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, republican party, democratic party, president obama, mitt romney, politifact, pants on fire liar, fedeal spending, tea party, deficits, joan walsh, american enterprise institute, ann coulter, wall street journal, david frum, fiscal austerity, economic crisis, herbert hoover, great depression, paul krugman, fiscal stimulus, conservative principles

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1502 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Desparately Seeking a Candidate...

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 10:39AM

    By Graham Sale


    Topics: health insurance, republican debate, memphis, commercial appeal, saturday cartoon, politics, political, cartoons, humor, economic crisis, milddle class, graham sale, men in hats, libya, chris christie, gop, tea party, repulicans

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1534 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    No One Told Me About the Rats

    NOVEMBER 22, 2010 1:35PM

    By Beth Sears


    Topics: m.e. kerr, ashawagh hall writer's group, silicon valley, california, expatriate, moving, economic crisis

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1893 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Family Holiday Newsletter

    DECEMBER 14, 2009 2:37PM

    By Charles Bivona


    Topics: economic crisis, fear, depression, holidays, unemployment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1318 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Banks to Hike Card Rates Ahead of New Restrictions

    NOVEMBER 20, 2009 8:22AM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: interest rates, foreclosures, borrowing, bankruptcies, economic crisis, credit, banking

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 929 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Cheney: Bush Administration Not To Blame For Economic Crisis

    MARCH 16, 2009 11:36AM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: video, vice president, state of the union, previous administration, president obama, less safe, john king, economic crisis, dick cheney, democratic congress, cnn, bush administration

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 826 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Job One is Making Better Things

    MARCH 3, 2009 2:37PM

    By Ardee


    Topics: depression, recession, economic crisis, economy

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1529 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Miscommunicating in the Economy

    FEBRUARY 20, 2009 2:57PM

    By Yablonowitz


    Topics: virg bernero, rick sanelli, economy, mortgage bailout, economic crisis

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 545 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Detention Industry Surges in Economic Crisis

    FEBRUARY 19, 2009 2:27PM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: immigration reform, terrorism, ice, detention centers, national review, mark krikorian, immigrants, newsladder, immigration newsladder, detention, economic crisis

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 759 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Geithner's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Bailout

    FEBRUARY 17, 2009 9:28AM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: timothy geithner, economy newsladder, newsladder, bailout, banks, wall street, taxpayers, financial assistance, citigroup, loan securitization, mortgages, nationalization, economic crisis

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 3159 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    As Economy Crashes, We're Killing Our Pets

    FEBRUARY 4, 2009 1:32PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: financial crisis, economy, horses, pets, dogs, cats, animal shelters, aspca, humane society, foreclosure, economic crisis, recession, orange county, dogs and cats, foreclosure crisis, animals, business, family, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3159 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Status Symbol for 2009: A Secure Job

    JANUARY 8, 2009 11:36AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: economy, politics, bailout, economic crisis, meltdown, recession

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1481 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Limbaugh Offers New Hope to Progressives Nervous about Obama

    DECEMBER 8, 2008 5:02PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: economics, news, politics, rush, barack obama, conservatives, disaster capitalism, economic crisis, economy, fdr, frank rich, franklin roosevelt, limbaugh, milton friedman, naomi klein, new deal, obama, obama administration, obama cabinet, obama transition, obama's economics, progressives, rush limbaugh, september 11, shock doctrine, business, eric holder, robert gates, bill richardson, hillary clinton

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 429 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The rise of the rest

    DECEMBER 2, 2008 7:50PM

    By Zachary Karabell


    Topics: brazil, china, economic crisis, economy, g20, obama, united states

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 638 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    California in Dire Straits

    NOVEMBER 16, 2008 11:31PM

    By O P


    Topics: california, prop 8, arnold schwarzenegger, economic crisis, prop 2, gay marriage, common sense

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1295 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Conservative Thoughts: Uncovering The Soul Of America

    OCTOBER 27, 2008 2:22AM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: venezuela, united states under secretary, twilight zone, soul, senate, self-aware, sarah palin, republicans, reid, reelected, reagan, president bush, pelosi, peace, nicholas burns, newsweek, new yorker, negotiate, monsters, military, middle east, mccain/palin, los angeles, libya, liberal, ken adelman, john mccain, iran, ideology, huffington post, hope, greatness, gop, goal, george w. bush, election, economic crisis, donald rumsfeld, demons, conservative, condoleezza rice, common sense, carter, bush/cheney, barack obama, artist, america, 2004

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1277 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Some hints on cutting your household budget.

    OCTOBER 11, 2008 10:32PM

    By Grannypower


    Topics: open call, economic crisis, household budgets, living on shoe string

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2078 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Progressive Survivalism: coping with the economic crisis

    OCTOBER 11, 2008 12:16PM

    By Bonnie Bucqueroux


    Topics: sustainability, community, michigan state, ciag, patriot movement, survivalist, militia, progressive survivalism, peak oil, global warming, economy, economic crisis

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