“Over 700 summonses and desk appearance tickets have been issued in connection with a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge late this afternoon after multiple warnings by police were given to protesters to stay on the pedestrian walkway, and that if they took roadway they would be arrested.”-official police statement
October 1, […] Continue Reading…
A Chinese newspaper gathered data from studies done around the world, about wealth, and the people who have it, and found that many common myths about having lots of money are false.
I always heard that “money doesn’t buy happiness”, turns out that’s a lie. One study, by Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson, concluded:
1) Rich […] Continue Reading…
A Chinese businessman, upset with how many people are being left behind in China’s explosive economic growth, put on a charity concert, and was surprised by how many people showed up to help.
What’s even more amazing was that the only talent in the concert was the very same Chinese businessman. He was hoping to […] Continue Reading…
In China, a good samaritan tried to stop a fight between train stewards and a disgruntled passenger. He paid for it with his life.
According to more than 20 witnesses, after the good samaritan intervened more train employees showed up, including the train’s conductor. Apparently they mistook the good samaritan as the passenger who was […] Continue Reading…
“There’s been class warfare going on for the last 20 years, and my class has won.”-Warren Buffett, legendary investor
In the U.S. Congress Republicans have been misquoting Warren Buffett, saying he’s not really for the proposed tax increase (aka The Buffett Rule) on the Elites. Oh, he’s for it alright.
In a recent interview with a […] Continue Reading…
30 September 2011, for the first time since the March nuclear disaster, the Japanese government has found plutonium contamination outside the Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant compound.
There have been at least three other times plutonium was found. A couple of times it was found within the perimeter of the nuclear plant’s compound, but, in June […] Continue Reading…
In 2010 the U.S. Treasury Department set up the Small Business Lending Fund. U.S.$30 billion was intended to be used to help small businesses expand and hire more people, it didn’t happen.
That Small Business Lending Fund ended, September 30, 2011. Only $4 billion of the $30 billion was loaned out!
As usual everyone is blaming […] Continue Reading…
A new study by the Journal of Pediatrics says there is a direct correlation between the recession and an increase in child abuse cases. The study was done in four states.
Not only that, but courts are reporting an increase in domestic violence: “Our court advocacy roles are up 40% from this time last year.”-Diane […] Continue Reading…
“We continue to see high unemployment nationally and in our local markets. And the outlook for improvement in economic growth, which we believe is necessary to drive loan demand, remains questionable.”-Len Williams, Home Federal Bancorp
Home Federal Bank will close six branches in Idaho and Oregon. Officials hope it will save the bank […] Continue Reading…
September 29, Boise based Micron reports losing money for the first time since 2009. For the quarter ending September 1, Micron lost U.S.$135 million.
That’s a big drop compared to the previous quarter when the Idaho memory chip maker (they also make computers) reported a $75 million profit!
The loss is being blamed on a drop […] Continue Reading…