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There are some things I understand about the $700 billion dollar bailout plan. The financial markets were, in fact, in a state of total chaos. The government needed to do something that would assuage the general fear in the marketplace and provide some government support to a rapidly deteriorating market place. It would hurt to […]

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I came across a great clip today that ties into how I’ve been feeling lately. I haven’t been a big proponent of the bailout, and in fact I’ve been giving my representatives a call to let them know I’d prefer they not pass the estimated $700 billion dollar package to bailout financial institutions, and I […]

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With the stock market taking it’s largest 1 day hit ever, many in Washington are fearing an all out economic collapse. Personally I feel the drop is somewhat deserved. After all, weren’t most consumers involved in the housing bubble or credit crisis somehow? Aren’t most of us charging increasing amounts of money we don’t have […]

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The proposed $700 billion dollar bailout failed to pass in congress today, and the markets did not take well to it. As I write this, we’re looking at a about a 500 point drop. Things may get dicey from here, I’d wager.
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It may appear that I picked a rather poor time to work for myself. After all, nationally speaking, we’re facing a serious financial crisis. So far everyone goes to their job like usual and by and large no one is paying all that much attention, but I feel like we should be. Think about it. […]

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