July, 2010
Federal reserve member continues speech, even with Japanese deflation at risk
A warning of deflation was announced by the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, because the U.S. economy has gotten so bad. The whole job of the Federal Reserve during the recession has been to stop inflation. The U.S. economy may soon have a deflation, similar to Japan's, if the ...
Wall Street reform requires a whistle blower provision
The Wall Street reform bill was signed into law by the President. Yet the vast majority of those who support the Obama administration's call for tighter regulation of banking and investment are probably unaware of a whistle-blower provision, reports the Los Angeles Times. Private sectors could be responsible for catching anybody who beaks the rules ...
National Junk Food Day makes for caloric frustration
It's not official as outlined by the U.S. Government, but July 21 has long been called National Junk Food Day. With or without knowledge, many people celebrate this calorie-soaked holiday.
Straight-up National Junk Food Day celebrations
Celebrating National Junk Food Day is relatively simple, compared to some holidays. . Some people use this ...
Mpg wanted? Get a King Midget!
Congested highways make for dirty air that comes from gas guzzling vehicles. Improved methods of public transportation and more fuel-efficient green autos have helped this problem to a fantastic extent, but there is still room for improvement. Change is always costly with the options available. There is an answer from our past that might help ...
Plunging consumer credit starts new deceptive credit card fees trend
Consumer credit dropped much further than was forecast, with the decline led by significant drop in credit card debt. Credit card delinquencies fell to their lowest rate since 2002. As Americans conserve more and borrow less, credit card companies are coming up with new ways to gouge customers. New credit card rules aimed at curbing ...
