I was talking with my adult kids, and my 14 year old, about what was going on in France. They didn’t care. I tried to relate the basic issues of the people feeling ripped off by their government, and corporations, to what is happening here in the United States. They didn’t care. I asked […] Continue Reading…
Today Bank of America, one of the big banks behind the housing foreclosure fiasco, announced a $7.3 billion dollar loss for the 3rd quarter.
Was it due to the foreclosure mess? B of A is blaming the loss on the new limits on debit card fees. Debit cards? Are they sure limits on debit card […] Continue Reading…
Here in Pocatello, Idaho, a new restaurant opened in downtown on July 14th, 2010. What kind of restaurant? A Thai restaurant, the type of restaurant some people have been wishing for in Pocatello. Is is good? You bet, I went their for lunch and dinner, and both were great.
The atmosphere is very spacious in […] Continue Reading…
French strikes continue, should we dare call it Nouvelle Révolution Française? Even French high school students are going head to head with riot police! Today, the students have blockaded schools and set fire to cars. Strikes actually started more than a month ago, and have only gotten bigger, viva les Français!
According to the French […] Continue Reading…
Citigroup, one of the big banks involved in home foreclosures, is reporting a $2.2 billion profit for the 3rd quarter.
In a Wall Street Journal article, Citigroup officials continue to claim they have done nothing wrong in the country’s foreclosure fiasco, and therefore will not stop seizing homes. However, in a recent Bloomberg article, it […] Continue Reading…
For the forth day millions of French people are continuing a country wide strike against their own government. Why? Because their government wants to raise the retirement age from 60, to 62.
Millions of French workers striking over a two year increase in retirement, while Americans continue to take it in the rear with […] Continue Reading…
According to a Georgetown University study, Idaho will see an 61% increase in jobs requiring some level of higher education, by 2018. Last night, during the Idaho gubernatorial debates, all three candidates, Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter, Keith Allred and Jana Kemp, failed to explain how they would help Idahoans with college.
The candidates seemed […] Continue Reading…
The latest Realty Trac survey puts Idaho in the top five states for home foreclosures. Idaho is ranked number 5, right behind California at number 4.
Realty Trac says Idaho saw a 13.67% increase over the same time last year, and a 19.74% increase since the 2nd quarter of this year. For the 3rd quarter […] Continue Reading…
13 October 2010
Hoku Corporation has taken on several millions of dollars in loans, from Chinese banks, in order to finish construction of their Pocatello, Idaho, polysilicon plant. That’s according to information on Hoku’s website.
Also, Hoku has amended its construction contract with JH Kelly. A result of delays due to Hoku having difficulty with funding […] Continue Reading…
Officials from 50 states, including Idaho, along with the District of Columbia, announced they were launching investigations into possible foreclosure abuses. Today, one of the biggest banks involved announced a $4.4 billion profit in the 3rd quarter.
There is growing evidence that bank employees falsified information on foreclosure paperwork. RealityTrack says more than 2.7 million […] Continue Reading…