By Richard Rubin The U.S. Senate passed an $858 billion tax-cut plan, giving bipartisan endorsement to an agreement crafted by President Barack Obama and Republicans

Washington, DC, December 15, 2010 – Total estimated outflows from long-term mutual funds were $3.25 billion for the week ended Wednesday, December 8, the Investment

By Nahal Toosi Richard Holbrooke’s stature, tenacity, and contacts allowed him to weave together once-separate diplomatic efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Replacing him will be

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Bron Suchecki of the Perth Mint posted comments and a link to our article on Tax Issues. Bron is one of the “go to guys”

The US Navy announced a successful test Friday of an electromagnetic cannon capable of firing a projectile 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) at five times

By Michael Moore Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from

By Michael Moore Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from

By Janet Adamy Judge Rules Mandatory Insurance Unconstitutional; First Round of Long Battle A federal court ruled Monday that a key part of the health-care

By Evan Perez and Dionne Searcey The Justice Department on Wednesday is expected to seek to join civil lawsuits stemming from the Gulf of Mexico

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By Michael Hudson Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s

By Michael Hudson Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s

By Steven Morris Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client. Lawyers acting for Julian

By Steven Morris Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client. Lawyers acting for Julian

By Tana Ganeva As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site. Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa

By Tana Ganeva As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site. Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa

What are the last four words you are most likely to hear shortly before you lose vast amounts of money?  “It’s different this time.”  Those

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By David Cutler Parliament votes Thursday on plans to raise tuition fees for university students, an issue which has split the Liberal Democrats and provoked

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Sallie Mae Compensation: William M. Diefenderfer III Note: The information in the following table has been collected from SEC documents filed by Sallie Mae/SLM Corp.

Born: May 3, 1945 Native of Wayne, PA Current residence: Northern Virginia Party Affiliation: Republican Military service: US Army (1970-72) University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle,

Born: May 3, 1945 Native of Wayne, PA Current residence: Northern Virginia Party Affiliation: Republican Military service: US Army (1970-72) University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle,

Diefenderfer, William Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M III: Data from OpenSecrets.org 1998 Total Lobbying Income: $705,000 Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M

Contributions Reported at Donor Look Up OpenSecrets.org Diefenderfer, William Contribution Donor name: DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III DIEFENDERFER,

Contributions Reported at Donor Look Up OpenSecrets.org Diefenderfer, William Contribution Donor name: DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III DIEFENDERFER,

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Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE.

Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE.

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

American banking system still backing over $13 trillion in assets with a negative deposit insurance fund. 7,760 banks but 19 banks make up 50 percent

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By Blake Ellis Are you prepared to live on $190 a month when you retire? For most Americans in their 50s, that’s all the personal

Information has never been so free. Even in authoritarian countries information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable. ~ US

Doublespeak is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., “downsizing” for layoffs), making

By Joel Salatin American farmer Joel Salatin, the star of the documentary Food Inc, has become a “pin up boy” for the growing food “re-localisation”

By Luke Harding Russia has suggested that Julian Assange should be awarded the Nobel peace prize, in an unexpected show of support from Moscow for

I hope they catch that WikiLeaks guy. I hope they catch him and prosecute him  for all its worth. I hope they, legally speaking, throttle

By Paul Brodsky In practical terms, we can’t lower rates below zero and we can’t raise them. What about debt-focused quantitative easing? That won’t work

Long Slide Into The Red By Bruce Krasting The full year results for the SS Trust Fund can now be estimated fairly accurately from preliminary

By Caroline Davies and Sam Jones WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was remanded in custody today after appearing in court on an extradition warrant. The 39-year-old

This Morning Dollar Cross Rates: – – –Swiss Franc 1.02270 – –Canadian Dollar 1.00368 – –Australian Dollar 1.00598

By Carrie Budoff Brown President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for

By Carrie Budoff Brown President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for

At the current inflation and tax rates, the after-tax return on toilet paper should outperform money markets by a factor of ten times or better

By Courtney Comstock The Justice Department is now announcing the details of their latest crackdown on fraud schemes like market manipulation and ponzi schemes. The

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

By Matthew Weaver The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University are investigating the yellowing of upward of 40,000 acres of wheat in Umatilla

Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means

Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means

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By Tony Pugh As Americans continue to lose their homes in record numbers, the Federal Reserve is considering making it much harder for homeowners to

By Michael Pollaro As of 2nd quarter June 2010, the Federal Reserve held 25.7% of the U.S. government’s public held debt outstanding, up from 15.1%

By Laura Rowley Kelli Space, 23, graduated from Northeastern University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sociology — and a whopping $200,000 in student loan

By Sen. Bernie Sanders At a Senate Budget Committee hearing in 2009, I asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to tell the American people the names

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