Category Archives: Money

The Recession Is Over. Really?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Zachary H

“Technically the recession may be over.” – Ben Bernake (emphasis added).  Oh really Mr Fed?  It sure aint for working people, particularly in California – 12.2%.  And Remember these numbers are only for people receiving benefits so add a couple … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a Brave New Web!

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Zachary H

Meet Markus Frind and PlentyofFish.com, the new entrepreneurial poster boy.  A few years ago he built a no frills dating website by himself and now the site gets more page views then Match.com.  He did it all by keeping it … Continue reading →

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Dr. Doom Strikes Again!

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Zachary H

Over at Bloomberg.com Noriel Roubini, kindly nicknamed Dr. Doom for his tendancy to make pessimistic (but often accurate) economic forecasts, predicts that it is only going to get worse before it gets better: Unfortunately, the worst is ahead of us. … Continue reading →

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Explaining the Credit Crisis

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Zachary H

Here is an explanation of the credit crisis that we can all understand (sort of).  Its a cartoon and a bit long, but its worth it: Link

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We Drag the World Down with US!

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Zachary H

The economic crisis is not only affecting the US, but the entire world.  In fact, much of the world is in worse shape than us.  This situation reminds me of a little anecdote: Two campers are walking through the forest … Continue reading →

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