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And Now For Some Good News

Posted on September 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news! Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced today that the fed will begin a third round of quantitative easing, except this time the fed’s bond-buying will remain open-ended until they are satisfied with the pace of recovery. (Reuters) – … Continue reading →

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Where Was I?

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remarked today that austerity measures at the federal, state, and local level are hampering economic growth. Bernanke also indicated that the Fed may engage in another round of … Continue reading →

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The Evil Fed

Posted on October 21, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. announced a settlement today with the family of a murdered British schoolgirl in connection with the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal. News International obtained the voicemail on the girl’s phone … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Austerity in Britain

Posted on October 6, 2011 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

The central banking system that the western world uses to manage its currency is a favorite target among the more libertarian-leaning wing of the Republican party, but in the case of both America and now Britain, the central bank is … Continue reading →

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New And Improved

Posted on September 1, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Now with even more Jesus power! Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the amount of teachers taking early retirement in Wisconsin has doubled since Governor Scott Walker and his Republican henchmen railroaded their union-busting legislation into law, and the … Continue reading →

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The Republican Obstruction Machine At Work

Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

The confirmation of Nobel-Prize winning economist Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserver Board has been held up since he was nominated in April of last year, and now after lingering for so long in the confirmation process, Peter Diamond has … Continue reading →

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