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Entries Tagged as 'obama'

‘Nothing Inappropriate’ and Obama’s Proposal

February 22nd, 2010 108 Comments

Stacy Summary: Go at it . . .

Goldman claims it did ‘nothing inappropriate’ in Greek swaps

Obama finally releases his health care reform proposal

Tags: goldman · greece · health care · obama

A fierce free market advocate and bond vigilantes leave Greece in ruins

February 11th, 2010 212 Comments

Stacy Summary: Obama’s claims to be a fierce advocate of the US style ‘free markets’ (cough, cough) reminds me of the radio show host (below) who thinks Hank Paulson is a champion of ‘free markets.’

Greece: How bond vigilantes left it in ruins

Obama loves ‘free markets’

Tags: bond vigilantes · free markets · greece · obama

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama Goes on War Footing Against Iran

February 1st, 2010 222 Comments

Stacy Summary: So in the past 48 hours, the US has threatened China and is now rapidly escalating against Iran.

US raises stakes in Gulf

Tags: iran · obama · patriot shield · war

Loan sharks, super taxes and bonus outrage

January 15th, 2010 19 Comments

Stacy Summary: Obama ‘intends’ to recover taxpayer money, or at least $90 billion of the several trillion; and bankers ‘may reduce’ bonuses.

Loan sharks target poor in UK with 825% APR loans

Obama ‘intends to recover’ taxpayer money with a $90 billion supertax

Bankers ‘may’ reduce bonuses over public outrage

Tags: loan sharks · obama · supertax

What’s the opposite of being taken to the woodshed?

December 15th, 2009 101 Comments

Stacy Summary: Do you ever get the feeling you are living in a 1950’s/60’s cold war thriller? Only you are caught on the ‘wrong’ side?

Obama’s PR stunt with the bankers

Tags: bankers meeting · obama

Obama Says It – War is Peace!!!

December 10th, 2009 74 Comments

Stacy Summary: Welcome to 1984! But . . . what else could he say under the circumstances?

“So yes, the instruments of war do have a role to play in preserving the peace.”

Tags: nobel peace prize · obama · war is peace

Sunday Video Club

November 22nd, 2009 63 Comments

Stacy Summary: Alas, I found one. This has it all, politics, finance, markets and scandal.

Tags: hu · obama · sarah palin · video club

What up with that?

November 15th, 2009 148 Comments

Stacy Summary: Caption contest!

Tags: japanese emperor · obama

Obama says big penalities if you don’t pay toll to insurance companies

November 10th, 2009 108 Comments

Stacy Summary: America has a huge problem with their health care system and that’s obvious to anyone who has traveled to most other countries. But why oh why does fascism always have to be the answer in the US these days?

Obama says penalties have to be high enough to force people to buy health insurance

Tags: health care · obama