Topic: It's the economy, stupid! (Read 73080 times)

JDigital · « **Reply #220 on:** October 13, 2008, 09:37:34 AM »

That webpage is an 800KB load. I'd complain, but I've seen the D&D official website break 2MB.

Mongrel · « **Reply #221 on:** October 13, 2008, 12:39:18 PM »

Mongrel · « **Reply #222 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:26:34 PM »

Useful article with some insights on how food, fuel, and resource commodities have all become intertwined thanks to speculation and modern technology.

Büge · « **Reply #223 on:** October 25, 2008, 05:35:58 PM »

I'm sad that our dollar is worth less than eighty cents US, Iron_Mongrel.

Mongrel · « **Reply #224 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:13:03 PM »

Most non-major currencies (and even the Euro) are in the same boat right now.

The dollar'll probably bounce back to about 85-90 cents, once the world is done buying greenbacks to shore up their short positions. We'll still be taking a hit overall though, since commodities are in the tank. Our mining sector may find itself with one hell of a body blow.

Dooly · « **Reply #225 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:15:25 PM »

That's one major bank so far that has no intention of using bailout money to actually help the US economy.

Arc · « **Reply #226 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:33:49 PM »

Only if you subscribe to the idea that we need more loans in this environment, and that making it easier for banks to acquire one another is bad business. If Dodd does call up the banks to the hill, then he should be clear in what type of lending they should be obligated to approve.

Mongrel · « **Reply #227 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:21:20 PM »

Okay, once in a while The Wonkette has something of value.

François · « **Reply #228 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:32:11 PM »

Words cannot express the amount of

I am feeling right now.

Catloaf · « **Reply #229 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:22:26 PM »

Ah, crazy religious people in America. The first to forget their own clearly written laws and morals.

There really need to be some good comparative religion classes in public schools so that they know what they actually are supposed to believe. And things like how their religion believed for thousands of years that life begins when an infant can breath on it's own (otherwise there would have to be full blown funerals for still-borns and miscarriages) and that the Catholic Church changed that for what I can only assume was to seize more power over married couples.

... this post would probably be better fit in a different thread... meh, oh well.

Büge · « **Reply #230 on:** October 31, 2008, 03:38:19 AM »

No, no. Just add a note about tithes and you're good.

Mongrel · « **Reply #231 on:** November 05, 2008, 05:14:00 PM »

Yes, I know it's a Globe link again, but this is damn useful.

EXHAUSTIVE lesson on economics, with a focus on recent issues.

This is basically a 'Dummies guide to current events in Economics'. With a slight Canadian bent. It's extremely user friendly without being stupid, so if your knowledge of economics isn't up to snuff and you want to perhaps learn a bit, this is a phenomenal article to read.

Büge · « **Reply #232 on:** November 05, 2008, 06:52:18 PM »

Ohhh, can't I read it tomorrow?

Mongrel · « **Reply #233 on:** November 05, 2008, 07:03:25 PM »

Uhm.... yes?

Thad · « **Reply #234 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:06:17 PM »

According to my local ABC affiliate, AIG's blown about $343K on secret resort getaways while begging the government for more money.

I think the appropriate response is "We'll give you more money if every single person who arranged or attended these junkets quits the company and receives no severance package."

Brentai · « **Reply #235 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:38:10 PM »

And is investigated for fraud. Thoroughly.

Mongrel · « **Reply #236 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:51:26 PM »

Annnnnnd the odds of that happening are...

Guild · « **Reply #237 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:54:49 PM »

...cabbage?

Thad · « **Reply #238 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:38:09 PM »

...so, this shouldn't really come as a shock to anyone at this point, but the bailout so far has no oversight whatsoever.

Romosome · « **Reply #239 on:** November 15, 2008, 01:19:12 PM »

but if we just give the big corporations tons of money with no regulation the invisible hand will save us

that's how it's supposed to work right

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