TagsTagsI don't know -- it seems like Barack Obama's nefarious scheme to turn America into a socialist hellscape and destroy the world economy isn't working too well: Dow Pierces 13000. The Dow broke 13000 just before 11:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, fell back and then did it again just after ...
A month and a half after Barack Obama set up a special panel to advise him on the economy, the panel has yet to meet publicly. Six weeks after President Barack Obama appointed a blue-ribbon panel to help him dig America out of its economic crisis, the board has yet ...
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange, Barack Obama
Republican Senator Judd Gregg, who withdrew as Barack Obama’s Commerce Secretary, says Obama’s economic policies will bankrupt the country. But at the same time, he praises Obama’s policies for restoring the banking system to health. It’s not clear how these two contradictory opinions can be reconciled. [Video]
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange, Barack Obama, Judd Gregg
After a small gain yesterday, the Dow index is now down another 200 points. Someone please ask the bears to unclench their fists...
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange
President Obama says he’s looking at the big picture, not sweating the small stuff. The stock market is story of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day-to-day,“ Obama said. ”And if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you’re probably going to get ...
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange, Barack Obama
Ouch. The Dow closed down by ~300 points, bottoming at 6762, the lowest level since 1997. Obviously bad news for folks invested in the stock market, and not exactly a vote of confidence for the Obama administration. Here’s an open thread to discuss...
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange
Down we go again; as we write, the Dow index is down 220 points, and the INDP has fallen below 7,000...
Economy, Finance, Business, Financial Crisis, Stock Exchange
Dubai, the Arab country that tried to buy a controlling interest in American seaports, and is now trying to buy a 20% interest in the NASDAQ stock exchange, has banned Israel from participating in the World Congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations: Dubai bans Israel from Int’l ...
Revisiting Dubai’s intention to purchase 20% of the NASDAQ stock exchange, Rachel Ehrenfeld and Alyssa A. Lappen bring up some disturbing issues, centering around the Islamic practice of Zakat and its connection to the global jihad: Tithing for Terrorists. Bourse Dubai began operating as the world’s first fully sharia-compliant stock ...
The terror-sponsoring Arab states of Qatar and Dubai have now gained control of the London Stock Exchange. QATAR has upped its share in London’s Stock Exchange to nearly 24 per cent, giving the gulf state and neighbour Dubai a controlling stake of nearly 52 per cent. Quoting LSE sources, a Qatari ...