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McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace
" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace. Users of...
Dow slips below 8,000 on growing fear of deflation
" A growing fear of economic deflation helped take the air out of the stock market Wednesday, and another white-knuckle final hour on Wall Street pushed the Dow Jones industrials under 8,000 to their lowest close... Inflation falls at record pace to 4.5%
As the value of the pound outside of the UK sinks, it appears that inflation within the country is falling as well. Inflation in th eUk fell at a record pace in October, data released today shows."Inflation tumbled at a record pace in October to 4.5 per cent, down from the...11 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Regulators nix credit card debt forgiveness plan
Personal responsibility is still a pillar of Conservatism, believe it or not. So, they forgive the mortgage companies, AIG, all the Big Banks, hedge funds, Ford, GMC, and Chevy, but not the college girl with her...How to protect yourself in a recession
"Here are some things you can do to protect yourself in a recession:Debt: The government, and Americans as a whole are carrying large sums of debt. The fact is that you can't get to prosperity by borrowing. However, that has not stopped the federal government from increasing...Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge
Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...B.C. Housing Plunges According To Report
According to a report released by the economics department of Central 1 Credit Union. B.C.'s housing market is definitely bleeding from the current world credit crisis. According to research done in the report,...Consumer Reports' Top Products of 2008
By ConsumerReports.org During the past year, Consumer Reports' testers have rated literally thousands of products, some of which earned a near-perfect score and others which performed extremely poorly. Here is a sampling of our 100 standouts in electronics, cars,...US automakers still putting out crap.
Opinion It looks like the American auto makers better start spending more on quality control (and quality employees) and less on TV ads that tell consumers how good their cars and trucks are. I guess Obama...One of the Biggest Complaints Ever was Harry V Hoover
One of the biggest complaints was that of the Hoover free flight promotion. In the 90's Hoover ran a promotion to offer free flights to a number of European destinations, buy a Hoover product and get two free...Weather Related Crashes Says California Highway Patrol
"November 3, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to the California Highway Patrol there has been several weather related vehicle crashes. The storm that brought thunder and lightening is being called the first significant...66 views | 2 comments | 2 recommendations
Bank of Japan cuts key interest rate
"Friday October 31, 2:18 am ET By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer Japan's central bank cuts key interest rate to 0.3 percent in close vote; first cut in 7 years TOKYO (AP) -- The Bank of Japan voted Friday to cut its key interest rate for the first time in more... US: consumer confidence hits record low in 40 years
As the US recession unfolds, new figures show consumer confidence continues to fall. "Consumer confidence fell from a reading of 61.4 in September to 38 this month – the lowest level since the index was established... Report: Mobile Devices Set to Overtake PCs for Internet Usage
Mobile web's good; who's ready for brain impants? Seems that would be a logical progression; even the VR glasses and headphones are a clumsy interface between your soul and cyberspace. If that gives you the heebie... 67 views | 3 comments | 15 recommendations
US Faces "Sputnik Moment" in Broadband
New report shows US broadband is getting blown away by other nations"According to Strategy Analytics, the US has not come close to meeting the goal?enunciated by President George Bush in 2004?of ?universal and affordable access by 2007.? In fact, in the so-called ?metrics...
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