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The U.S. has a "realistic possibility" of falling into a Japanese-style economic slump, said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor's.
U.S. consumer prices, excluding food and energy, increased less than 1 percent for a fourth month in July, Labor Department data showed, while Japan's so-called core inflation rate has remained mostly negative since September 1998.
"I think there is still a realistic possibility in the U.S. that it's slipping into this pattern like Japan has -- 10, 20 years of stagnation," Wyss said at a seminar in Tokyo today hosted by the Securities Analysts Association of Japan. "A rising population in the U.S. creates more need for capital, more need for housing, which makes deflation a little less likely, but I'm not sure if that makes it impossible."
Deflation, or a drop in general prices, increases the value of fixed payments from bonds. Prices for U.S. debt have surged this year, driving yields on 10-year Treasuries to 2.53 percent on Aug. 20, the lowest since March 2009. Rates on similar maturity Japanese debt are near the least since 2003.
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard wrote in a report released last month that the U.S. is "closer to a Japanese-style outcome than any time in recent history."
Japan fell behind China in the second quarter to become the third-largest economy. U.S. gross domestic product, the biggest worldwide, grew 1.4 percent in the three months ended in June, less than the 2.4 percent expansion reported last month, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The Commerce Department is scheduled to release its revised number on Aug. 27.
The U.S. and world economies are still at the beginning of a gradual recovery, New York-based Wyss said today.
"A slow recovery is a vulnerable recovery," he said. "It's fragile. Any kind of outside shock could easily still turn this into another recession."


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Energy Boomtown Tries Not to Blow It
Nevada's Churchill County is spending its money with its sights set on the future
FALLON, Nev.—Churchill County has hit a gusher of riches with the geothermal plants pumping energy out of its patch of the Nevada desert. It's the kind of sudden wealth that often leads to foolish spending.
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But precious little of this windfall is being frittered away. Instead, this rural county of 25,000 people has poured much of the $12.6 million in geothermal-related revenues it's collected since 2005 into protecting its economic future.
For example, $2.2 million has gone into measures to make sure there will continue to be plenty of water not only for the geothermal industry, but also for new ventures outside the energy sector, like the milk-processing plant the county is courting. The plant would need enough water for as many as 40,000 cows, or double the size of the current local dairy herd, says County Commission Chairman Norman Frey. "The good things can't keep happening without us investing adequate revenues," Mr. Frey says.
That kind of foresight is unusual in energy country. A bumper sticker that circulated in Texas when the oil boom there tanked in the 1980s read: "PLEASE GOD, Just Give Me One More Oil Boom. I Promise Not to Blow It Next Time."
Every boom story is different, of course. Churchill County's circumstances aren't exactly like those anywhere else. But as the drive for greater domestic energy production continues to transform communities around the U.S., Churchill's approach offers lessons worth considering.
Getting Ahead
One reason local governments often don't invest enough to guard against a future energy bust is that they are so busy keeping up with rapid population growth. In Mountrail County, N.D., for instance, the population has shot up about 20% to more than 7,600 over the past decade as its oil production has soared over the same time to more than four million barrels a month from 28,000 a month. That means much of the local windfall from oil royalties has to be plowed into basic infrastructure, such as an expanded sewer system and new roads, says County Auditor Joan Hollekim.
Churchill County's energy boom is different from Mountrail County's in a crucial way: Like renewable-energy projects in many other communities, Churchill's geothermal plants have brought little increase in permanent employment. Each of the seven plants operating in the county took about 150 workers to build but now employs only 12 to 15 workers, says County Manager Brad Goetsch. The county's population has grown just 3.7% in the past decade.
"That's good, because we don't have to spend a lot in new infrastructure for them," says Mr. Goetsch. Instead, he says, the county can afford to look ahead more and expand its economic base.
For example, it spent $3.5 million on construction of a juvenile detention center that opened Aug. 15. Besides meeting a demand for a local place to house at-risk youth rather than send them to other counties, Churchill County's 16-bed facility has enough extra beds to accommodate juveniles from other parts of Nevada.
With contracts in hand to house troubled youth from Lyons and Nye counties, the juvenile center not only is bringing in new revenue but also has created 12 jobs, with the potential for more, says County Comptroller Alan Kalt. "Here we are filling a community need while creating new economic opportunity," Mr. Kalt says.
Fixing up infrastructure to encourage economic growth has also been part of the spending plan. In 2009, the county gave the city of Fallon $250,000 toward a $1.5 million project to repave the Fallon Municipal Airport. The grant enabled Fallon to secure federal money for the project.
The money was needed to repair a runway where the pavement was filled with cracks and holes, says City Engineer Jim Souba. "We had heard comments from business aircraft owners who said they didn't want to land in Fallon because the runway was so lousy," Mr. Souba says. "Here, the county is getting some money and doing things with it to perpetuate business."
Giving Back
Geothermal remains the dominant industry here, with three of the plants ranking among the top five taxpayers in Churchill County. And county officials say they want to do everything they can to keep the industry going as long as they can, such as plowing $1.3 million into upkeep of roads, including the remote ones the plants use.
Less directly, spending of nearly $1 million on four new trucks for the Fallon/Churchill Fire Department also benefits the geothermal industry, along with everyone else in the county. One of the new trucks helped douse a wildfire that threatened a geothermal plant in the desert north of Fallon, says Ed Harris, administrative coordinator of the volunteer fire department. "This helps us tremendously," he says.
The industry is happy with the county's investments, too. "I think they are doing the right thing," says Francesco Venturini, chief executive officer of Enel Green Power North America Inc., a unit of Italy's Enel SpA that is building a hybrid solar-geothermal plant at the base of the Stillwater Mountains east of Fallon. "I'm glad they are using the money in the right way."
Only What's Necessary
Churchill County still has immense untapped geothermal deposits, Mr. Goetsch says. But any future developments won't be as lucrative as the county's existing plants.
The Nevada Legislature this year passed a bill that reduces the sales and property taxes to be paid to counties by new geothermal developments. And another threat looms in Washington, however unlikely it may appear in the current political climate: Passage of the Obama jobs bill would eliminate payments of rents and royalties by the existing plants, as well as any new ones, to the county.
There's also no guarantee that the geothermal industry will continue to grow. Like other forms of renewable energy, it faces the challenge of competing against steadily declining natural-gas prices. Mandates from state legislatures for utilities in Nevada and California to increase their use of renewable energy are expected to help stoke demand, but the future remains uncertain.
That's partly why, despite the windfall thus far, Churchill County officials say they have been reluctant to embark on projects they don't feel are absolutely necessary—especially with the state and national economies continuing to struggle. For example, they spent $1 million to renovate an old medical office building into a new home for the district attorney's office, rather than shell out the estimated $2.5 million it would have taken for a new building, they say.
"We're a bunch of farmers here," says Mr. Frey, himself a farmer, "and so we tend to be conservative."
Mr. Carlton is a staff reporter in The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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City Hall and Grand Parade
Cape Town's City Hall was built in 1905 in Italian Renaissance style, and is one of the last Victorian-style sandstone structures in the Mother City. Despite showing its age, Cape Town's iconic City Hall continues to be sought out by urban explorers.
Upon entering, beautiful mosaic floors lead to a marble staircase, which guides visitors upwards to vintage stained glass and a 3 165-pipe organ. Its classical, Darling Street facade, and an impressive half-size replica of London's Big Ben, are also a source of fascination to visitors, particularly those who have been to London.
It was from the balcony of the City Hall that Nelson Mandela addressed the world, after spending 27 years in prison. On that day in 1990, 250 000 people streamed to the Grand Parade to celebrate the release of the country's future president.
The City Hall is home to the world-renowned Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, which regularly performs concerts here.
Cape Town's Grand Parade, in front of the City Hall, was the setting for the Cape Town FIFA Fan Fest during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. As many as 25 000 people were comfortably able to watch live matches on a big screen for the duration of the World Cup.
The Castle of Good Hope, South Africa's oldest building, is right across the road from the Grand Parade.
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For the past decade Junaid Sénéchal-Senekal has been exploring the image of South Africa through a series of collections. A unique approach and distinctive techniques combine with success in the international art scene and he describes it as a 'remembrance' of intimate moments, in the context of a uniquely African conversation.
Martin Melck House
Martin Melck House is one of the oldest colonial homes in South Africa named after its first owner. Its history is intimately entwined with that of Cape Town itself.
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As a new day dawns a light shines from the southernmost tip of Africa. As evening sets that light shines even brighter. This is no mere sun. This is a beacon of hope. We are proud to present SunStar. An iconic art installation forged from the repurposed fence that surrounded Robben Island.
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City Hall and Grand Parade
Cape Town's City Hall was built in 1905 in Italian Renaissance style, and is one of the last Victorian-style sandstone structures in the Mother City. Despite showing its age, Cape Town's iconic City Hall continues to be sought out by urban explorers.
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Choc Chip & Oat Slice
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Great lunchbox item. An Australian cup is 250ml.
Ingredients Nutrition
- melted butter, to grease
- 1⁄2 cup self-raising flour
- 1⁄2 cup plain flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2⁄3 cup desiccated coconut
- 2⁄3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2⁄3 cup sultana
- 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
- 125 g butter, melted, cooled
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Brush a 17 x 27cm pan with melted butter to lightly grease.
- Line the base and 2 opposite long sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang.
- Sift the combined flours into a bowl. Add the oats, coconut, sugar, sultanas and choc bits, and stir to combine.
- Make a well in the centre and add the melted butter and egg. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined.
- Spoon mixture into prepared pan and use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface.
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.
- Cut into squares to serve.
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These are delicious cookie bars. It's sweet, chewy, has a bit of crunch from the rolled oats and I just love the chocolate chips in it. I made these 3 weeks ago and it stores well too until today. Much enjoyed! Thanks! :D
These are delicious! I love how cookie bars are called slice in Australia/New Zealand. I have a favorite lemon slice recipe too. Anyhow, these are great and very well received by my teenage taste testers!


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This comes up a lot here. I suppose, if you're the kind of person who enjoys conflict in your life, that you would want to confront every store owner who posts a "no guns allowed" sign on their premises. Make a big deal out of it, tell 'em you're never shopping there again, etc.
It may depend on your state, and on the exact wording on the signage, but in most places, such signs are cosmetic - they have no force of law.
Also, if that's the position of the store management, they don't need to post a sign. If they see you carrying a gun they can ask you to leave, just as they can ask you to leave for any other reason. It's only a problem if you refuse, in which case you are then trespassing.
Anyway, one liquor store near my house has a sign on the window: "Protected by Smith & Wesson." That's a better deterrent, in my opinion.


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I took your suggestion and served it with "Ginger Beer Battered Fish". It was sweet and sour at the same time. I didn't have purple cabbage, so it was not as colorful as it should have been. But when your neighbor gives you cabbage from his garden, you don't pass up. I also didn't have tomatoes with green chilis, so I used diced tomatoes and add some green chilis to it. Will make again. Made for Photo Tag.
I really liked this along with pork chops tonight for dinner. A little sweet and a little sour, the ingedients came together well. I used a regular head of cabbage and it wasn't as colorful as the purple, but it still tasted good! Thanks for sharing Loof! Linda


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"Gravenhurst and Muskoka - Lakes and Forests" Gravenhurst by Faiza-Ifrah
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The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border of Algonquin Provincial Park in the east. The District is located approximately two hours drive north of Toronto and about 30 minutes drive north of Barrie. Muskoka spans 6,475 km� (2,500 square miles).
The District is a scenic area having some 1,600 lakes.
The name of the municipality derives from a First Nations chief of the 1850s. Lake Muskoka was then the hunting grounds of a band led by Chief Yellowhead or Mesqua Ukie. He was revered by the government, who built a home for him in Orillia where he lived until his death at the age of 95.
There are six municipalities in Muskoka: the towns of Bracebridge (capital), Gravenhurst, and Huntsville; and the townships of Georgian Bay, Lake of Bays, and Muskoka Lakes. The Wahta Mohawk Territory and Moose Point 79 are also in the district.
In addition to its lakes and lakeside cottages, vacation hotels and resorts, Muskoka region is known for its picturesque villages and towns, farming communities, golf courses, country clubs, and marinas. Many summer camps are located in the region, to take advantage of the lakes, which offer opportunities for canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, waterskiing, and other water activities.
This region, which, along with Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes, is referred to as "cottage country" hosts over 2.1 million visitors annually.
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I agree completely. These are wonderful fall colors. We don't usually see those types of colors in our area.
What beautiful Autumn colours! I forget how beautiful they are until I see photo's like yours. Thanks for sharing this nice area!
Very beautiful place. You are fortunate that you live in Green Canada! The Moose dears are so lovely!
How delightful!!! The fall colors, the odors of another year coming to an end, the great outdoors - these are things that just seem to set my senses off. Thanks for bringing this wonderful place to my attention.
Useful tips Faiza and your photos of the color are terrific! Being so close to the GTA its natural that its busy,try a little further to the Eastern side of Algonquin,less busy and beautiful!Thanks for your visit and kind comments re: Quebec City pages!
This looks like a really nice outdoor place to visit.
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Hi, My name is Lance. I have been collecting comics since I was a little guy when I read my first comic What If Punisher had killed Spider-Man? I really started to get in to collecting when I returned home from Iraq in 2007, and I am still going strong (as you can tell with the 45 long boxes). I just recently came across this section of Comic Book Resources and thought I would share my collection.
As I already said, I have a ton of comics, last count was 11,310. I'm sure you can notice that I made the shelves myself due to the very rough look, but it works and it was cheap. I have a few of my graded comics on the wall mounted and my most recent addition was the Thor #337 above my Beta Ray Bill hammer which was just signed by Walter Simonson at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Also I just mounted the Conan sword with two art prints to both sides of it the other day (might be a little crooked) which I think looks nice. I have numerous statues through out the room: Black Panther, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Iron Man, and Batman. I have a Darth Vader light saber mounted over my computer along with Star Wars #1 and #107(last issue). Also if you cant tell, due to the picture, that is Storm Shadow's sword above the window (I think it's from Valor Vs. Venom). Last but not least is my big comfy reading chair, I couldn't tell how many hours I have read comics in that, but it's a lot.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my little slice of heaven, and I plan on improving and posting more pictures in the future.
It is always so hard to figure out what to do with comic boxes. They are the worst thing about comics. It's good to see someone have a good way to display them.
What Joe danson said, but with two more exclamation points.
nice escpically having an autographed replica of storm braker on the wall. plus love the gijoes mounted and all the art
Those GI Joe reissue figures were freaking awesome. I wish Hasbro had kept making them
Awesome collection of stuff – I like it when a collection looks like it is there to be used and enjoyed, and does not look like a museum
Thanks for the compliments. Its still a work in progress and I have some repainting of the walls to do as you can see.
@demoncat: The GI Joes were kind of a wall filler at the moment until I can get my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#1 comics framed.
@Josh: The comic Shelves were pretty easy to make with 3/4 in plywood. They still need to be painted.
Im trying to figure out a better way of displaying Stormbreaker with Thor#337 on the wall somewhere but the thing is so heavy and big, Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
That is just so wrong that the time hands are placed as poorly they are on that Iron Man clock
@ Jason
LMAO, I never noticed that until now
Great stuff!
I like the cat trying to sneak up on Black Panther.
First, thank you for your service in Iraq. The only way I have seen a polished way of displaying boxes is by not using them or hiding them in a drawer system. The collection is awesome. I need to find a way to display my out of package Joes.
@ Captainamerica4
Thank you, It was pretty hysterical when I got home from Iraq and told my wife that I wanted to get back into comics. She kinda look at me weird and thought it was a phase but now we go to all the local comic-cons together. I can tell you I was hooked on comics after my first deployment but after my second deployment there was no turning back. As for the storage system, I wanted something that made the comics accessible and give me room to add on.
That kitty isn't in it's original packaging. Fail.
But seriously I am jealous (of the room, not the kitty. I got a couple of those.)
what is the name of slab that you are hang with the Star Wars comics ? i've been seaching that thing since 2007
@ Malvi
The holders that I am using for the star wars comics is made BCW, their called comic book showcase.
Was Stormbreaker an actual prop release? It's really cool. Also like that Marvel throw blanket.
@ Derek
yeah, stormbreaker was a diamond select replica limited to 1000 pieces.
You gotta have a cool blanket to stay warm and read comics with
Cool room, with cool toys and comics…I like the comic frames; I've been wanting to set up a comic room, and it seems to me you can use these frames and switch different comics in and out for variety…great room, great idea; I want to show off my cool stuff. like you, not worry about sun damage
As for the long box problem—I hated them—-I picked up 2 legal sized filing cabinets (4 drawer) and put my collection of approximately 5000 books into them. Cabinets are big, but the stack of 25 longboxes to the ceiling is gone.
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a nice, comfortable room filled with a few of your favorite things.
Nice set up man! I have to agree that I like the concept that this is a room that is utilized rather than just a museum display. The comic drawer boxes are something that I use that I can recommend as well.
Great room. Thanks for sharing, Lance.
On the subject of long boxes, which a few comments have mentioned, I hate them. They look awful. I have my comicbooks on shelves just like books but it takes up a huge amount of space, so it's not an ideal solution, either. Especially when your collection is nearly double mine, like Lance's. There was a guy on here who had them in drawers and that was pretty cool.
I have aout 10000 comics and storage is hell. At the same time, I can't stand the thought of living on trades. Nice to see episodes of this article with lots of boxes.


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Skip to comments.First U.S. State Bankruptcy: The Unpleasant Race to it
Posted on 01/22/2011 1:34:13 PM PST by RC one
Ten U.S. states, accounting for about one-third of the U.S. population, are insolvent. You will find the list of states below.
The question: what state will go bankrupt first?
Technically, there is no legal process by which a state can file for bankruptcy. Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code permits cities and municipalities to file for bankruptcy, but not states. One of the most famous municipalities to go bankrupt was Orange County, California, in 1994. Fifteen U.S. municipalities filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and 2010.
Californias deficit could reach $24.0 billion this year. Illinois deficit sits at about $15.0 billion.
Illinois, which could be the most insolvent state, raised its personal income tax rate earlier this year by a whopping 66%. Illinois is sitting on about $5.0 billion in bills it cannot pay.
Some states are making the hard decisions necessary to remain solvent. A two-year budget plan released by the Texas House of Representatives yesterday calls for the elimination of about 10,000 state-related jobs over the next two years.
According to the Washington-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, U.S. states as a whole will have a budget deficit of $140 billion this year.
The U.S. government lent more than $100 billion to a single company, American International Group (AIG), during the credit crisis. AIG is now paying back the government. If push comes to shove, why wouldnt the federal government lend $100 billion to $200 billion to state governments, asking for repayment over a 20-year period?
Heres why: AIG could have filed for bankruptcy; state governments have no legal mechanism to do so. Financially troubled states just keep piling on the bills without paying them. They are like interest-free loans from your suppliers. Why borrow money to pay your suppliers if they cannot petition you into bankruptcy?
The total value of the bond market worldwide is about $50.0 trillion. Half of that market is made up of U.S. bonds, $25.0 trillion, of which $2.7 trillion is the size of the U.S. municipality bond market.
The 10 most insolvent U.S. states are: California, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, New Jersey, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. These states make up about one-third of the U.S. population.
FTA The 10 most insolvent U.S. states are: California, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, New Jersey, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. These states make up about one-third of the U.S. population.
See anything in common here, except for Florida and AZ????
Let em die.
Democrats = Dig deeper to get out of hole.
CUT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS and institute policies that cause illegal immigrants to leave, cut taxes and get government the 'f' out of the way.
Will there be a bailout? Or will the administration choose harsh medicine?
Do we really need to ask? Yes, there will be a bailout. Yes, the dollar will break support and head down. Yes, gold will continue its bull market trend.
Hope California goes as soon as possible!!
Fire 2/3 of employees and eliminate state pensions!!
could be the real reason jerry brown is wanting to SHIFT debt and responsibilities for more and more services to local governments from the state...that and to SHAFT them too
I think existing contracts need to be honored but the government gravy train needs to come to an end; furthermore, anything that can be privatized needs to be from garbage pick up to water distribution to prisons to mail delivery to public transport, etc. Privatize everything and let the free market establish prices and wages.
I'm looking at picking up another 8 sovereigns this month.
No way, wipe put the unions and their contracts and fire at least 2/3 of public employees, eliminating the departments they work for!
That's atricky situation. I generally believe that contracts should be honored by all of the people engaged in them. If Ohio or Indiana taxpater, for example, have to bail out the state of california in order for the state of California to honor its contractual obligations, that definitely adds a twist to things. As I said, "quite unprecedented".
The common link for Florida and Arizona were Charlie Crist and Janet Napolitano. They both were outright morons.
We'll be repairing the damage for years.
I don't live in CA, so don't know how Orange County is doing today - they surely didn't disintegrate and disappear. They are surely not a pariah and I just wonder if they had any difficulty selling bonds thereafter and at what interest rate. They could pose as poster children for bankruptcies - "See? No one grew two heads or came down with warts!"
What are sovereigns? A precious metal?
Speaking as a resident of what is probably the first State to have to repudiate it's debt, Illinois, I say let us crash and burn.
good luck getting that on the airplane to argentina.
That might be for the best of course. I think we should consider all aspects of the situation before we start yelling and screaming either way though. There may be big money to be made off of this after all. At the same time, rewarding profligacy is rarely a wise policy.
Bummer it is missing the folding AR7 sniper's rifle with infra-red sight. Someone would probably need a ton of ATF paperwork just to take it out of the store.
I pray everyday for CA to go Bankrupt- we could be back in action real fast if we dissolved the union thuggeraucraty
States will raise taxes and fees to make up the shortfall if the situation becomes critical. They rather risk losing businesses and see people leave, but that all takes time before that impacts the state. In the meantime there are many who cannot leave and they will be the ones fleeced. States will avoid defaulting because it means decades into the future where no one will loan them money nor buy their bonds. That is a fate worst then political unpopularity.
Freepers we live in dangerous times. When government and financial elites blow up our economy, that is the era where the middle class will be destroyed. Remember in any economic change (globalism, free trade) or crisis (depression, hyperinflation, default, etc) the middle class will always be sacrificed and the rich (who control the system) will protect themselves.
A booming and expanding economy is the only period where the middle class and upper middle class grows. IMHO we are too powerless to force change on our corporate and government elites, unless we chose violent armed revolution. Most Americans are not prepared to do that, and even if they do, does one replace chaos with chaos. The only path left is democracy. Democracy is too slow to bring on change, because our smaller number elites are too nimble and will counter faster then the voters. By the time we are mobilized to change, the crisis is already upon us.
The only thing we have power to do is protect our families from the coming financial storm of inflation as our bankers/fed reserve/US Treasury made a strategic decision to borrow and inflate our way out of debt. People should have started preparing since the meltdown in 2008. It is still not too late to prepare, but time is running out.
Does that if the US goes bankrupt we get to fire Obama -
just like a failed CEO...?
Spending, spending, spending - with no reservations...
Then, the worst state of all - Illinois does exactly the opposite of what they should to rectify the situation - they keep spending, then jack up income taxes by 66% - thus further screwing businesses and individuals.
The #1 method of stimulating the tax income of states is to LOWER taxes so that more $ is available for spending, investing, paying salaries, and thus feeding the economy which PRODUCES revenue...
But hey-— it's ok. Obama is gonna bail his Chicago thug jerks out...again...
Put yer money down, ladies and gents. the winner gets a lovely pile of cash from the taxpayers!
As they should be figuring out by now, we still have the power to throw the bums out every other year. They don't like getting fired any more than anyone else.
CEO's no longer lose their jobs. As I recall all of the Wall Street CEO's kept their jobs after being technically insolvent and getting billions in government bailouts in 2008 and 2009. They then collected millions in bonuses. Why should Obama expect different treatment?
I don't think there will be a major bailout of the states. Bernanke has stated publicly he's not going to do it, and Tea Partiers will stiffen the spines of Pubbies in the House of Representatives.
Problem we are facing is the proper financial decisions should have been made atleast ten years ago to avoid high debt and forced move to inflate our way out. Throwing the bums out will only throttle the speed towards inflation, but will not avoid it. Having a GOP Tea Party Congress will not stop it if the Federal Reserve continues to print money. Granted reducing the federal budget by $ 2.5 trillion over ten years is nice GOP first move, but our debt, guarantees and unfunded liabilities is equal to about 90 to 100 trillion dollars.
My best advice to freepers is don't put all your hopes on the GOP or Tea Party because the forces of destruction has already been unleashed and it is too late to stop it. The only thing left is prepare yourself and family to survive the coming crisis.
The House originates all spending bills, & it is controlled by Pubs. So any bailout will be the work of REPUBLICANS who can easily block any bailout.
Certainly Obama would love to have all that bailout money pass through his sticky hands. The game of Wealth Redistribution always means some of the money will end up in his pockets through kickbacks, er... contributions. But his slush fund is not big enough to bail out even one of the mentioned states.
I imagine any bailout will follow the TARP script of "too big to fail". The RINOs (with tears in their eyes & earmarks in their pockets) will join the Rats, & the deal will be done.
Frankly, I think these states are trying to hold off any bailout until after Obama is reelected to avoid any backlash from the voters affecting his chances in '12. TARP was very unpopular with voters. A bailout of states will be even more unpopular.
Extraordinary times call for truly unique solutions. Rather than conducting business as usual, with all the lemmings marching steadily toward the cliff, we should have a new law that removes all but one representative from those states with a debt greater than $100M times the current number of representatives. This would cut the number of Congress-critters by nearly 35%, give states an incentive to get their finances in order, and prevent at least a portion of the inept from having a voice in governing the rest of the states that are making the hard decisions to stay solvent.
Just a thought.
Bankruptcy is not a good idea for prolifigate spending states like California. It foists their irresponsibility on suppliers who gave them credit and muni bond investors who get wiped out. California's debt slate is wiped clean with no consequences and they resume their spending to begin the cycle all over again. The voters of California never learn the consequences of their liberal votes.No bankruptcy and no bailouts.
Congress will not approve allocation of money for bailouts.
There are two other avenues for states to get money - the executive branch and the judicial branch.
There are no doubt many avenues open to allocate funds to states by executive order. Last I read there were still funds available in porkulus. That's one way. It would be unpopular, but Obama is between a rock and a hard place. He'll do what the unions want him to do.
States in trouble can mount lawsuits claiming their state bears an unfair burden for the care of illegals, children, subsidized college students, senior citizens, mentally ill, addicted - you name it. Other states who don't have this type of burden should share the cost. A liberal sympathetic court would agree.
When liberals don't get their way through legislation, they usually turn to the courts, so I think that's what they'll do.
I live in CA and it is our only hope.
Nevada, which is 90% owned by the federal government, the BLM and the UN is insolvent because the Feds don't know how to enforce the No Trespassing signs on the US border.
Anyone applying for substantial financial payments should apply to the US Treasury before even stepping on the Governors doorstep.
There is absolutely NO Reason why the feds should own more than a few acres of Nevada!
>When liberals dont get their way through legislation, they usually turn to the courts, so I think thats what theyll do.
On that note: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2661665/posts
I don't understand why states NEED bankruptcy. Other than a few items assigned by the Constitution to the Federal Government, states are soveriegn. Don't want to pay pension obligations? Pass a law and don't pay them.
>I live in CA and it is our only hope.
If a state-bailout happens, I can easily imagine dead officials: taxation w/o representation — and taking my taxes and GIVING it to CA where I have no representation would qualify in MOST people's minds — has been fought over before as it was one of the points that influenced the Revolutionary War.
What's interesting is that the argument "you ARE represented in the legislature via your Representative/Senator" is EXACTLY the sort of argument England was making; "You ARE represented by the House of Commons."
Send the New Conquistadores back home.
" Bernanke has stated publicly he's not going to do it"
Bernanke testified under oath to Congress he was not going to monetize the debt and now they have monetized the debt and will be at least until June when QE2 runs out.
"I imagine any bailout will follow the TARP script of too big to fail
I think your right it will be the same crap as the banks we didn't want to bail them out either but they didn't listen so now on top of that they will say Moral Hazard. Bernanke is the last one you should trust he's nothing more then a Marxist enabler and the Fed has now changed their accounting tactics. How convenient.
Accounting Tweak Could Save Fed From Losses
"The only thing we have power to do is protect our families from the coming financial storm of inflation as our bankers/fed reserve/US Treasury made a strategic decision to borrow and inflate our way out of debt. People should have started preparing since the meltdown in 2008. It is still not too late to prepare, but time is running out."
Good assessment Fee I agree.
It was bush's fault.
Right. Now CEO's who drive a company to bankruptcy get rewarded with a nice gov't bail out bonus and an appointment to the regime.
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In "The Black Cat", what did the second cat (with the patch on his neck) remind the narrator about?The black cat,
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The white mark on the second cat takes the shape of the gallows and reminds the narrator of the hanging of the first cat. The gallows is the place where a person is executed by hanging. The narrator actually hung the cat, which he had mutilated by gouging out one eye, from a tree. Being reminded of this perverse act stings his conscience, he begins to be paranoid about the second cat. He believes it is tormenting him.
The patch on the 2nd cats neck reminded of a rode that he used to hang Pluto with.
the pach on the 2nd cat reminds him of the frist cat on he killed him
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From bestselling author, Rachael Herron, comes another funny and sexy rom com set in the sleepy Californian town of Cypress Hollow.
Cora has been hurt too many times. And by one man in particular . . .
Abandoned by her mother and widowed in her mid-twenties, Cora Sylvan has learnt the hard way that you should take nothing in life for granted.
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Cora's Heart is a story of unrequited love and second chances. As teenagers Logan, Mac and Cora were close friends but circumstances resulted in Cora marrying Logan, despite the simmering attraction between her and Mac. With Mac's return to Cypress Hollow both are confronted with their regrets and their guilt. I think Herron develops the relationship between Mac and Cora well, showing how their adolescent attraction has never really faded despite time and distance. I really liked Cora and thought her neuroses were endearing, rather than annoying. I love the idea of her What If.. book, something Cora uses to give her peace of mind. Having had such an itinerant childhood her need for stability and control makes perfect sense, but her fierce independence also leaves her closed off from intimate interactions. Risking her heart with Mac is difficult and Herron shows Cora's struggle to let go and risk everything for happiness. Mac is a little more of an enigmatic character. Though he has a plausible reason for missing Logan's funeral and failing to visit over the years, I did think it was a little weak. Still he is an appealing hero, protective of Cora, the memory of his cousin and willing to do what he thinks is the right thing despite the cost to himself. I breezed through Cora's Heart in an afternoon and found it a light, sweet and satisfying romance. And if you knit you will adore the pattern for a pretty sweater included in the last few pages.
MrsMichelleS5 stars
23 March 2013 at 2:06pmReport
This was such a wonderful, heart warming story. And I particularly like the crafting angle – it added another dimension to the whole story for me. There is a great twist in the middle of the story, which I did not see coming and then the second twist which again took me by surprise and was even better. It is a lovely romance that sat with me after I had finished it – it called to me to read again. And on second read it is just as good. I'm always a bit hesitant when reading a book from the middle of a series, however it did not matter that I had not read any of the other books. I felt connected to all the characters without knowing all the backgrounds. The places and town were described so beautifully that I want to visit the farm, go to the farmers market, purchase some fresh products or wool for knitting. My only criticism is that I wish (really, really wish) that the two main male characters (Logan and Mac) were brothers, rather than cousins. But really, they were as close as brothers, so its only a very small criticism. I really didn't want this story to end – I'm looking forward to reading some other books from Rachael Herron. Highly Recommended.
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She received her MFA in writing from Mills College, and when she's not busy writing, she's working her other full-time job as a 911 fire/medical dispatcher for a Bay Area fire department.
As of 2013, she's a proud New Zealand citizen as well as an American, and she is a proud member of the NaNoWriMo Writers Board. She can probably play along with you on the ukulele.
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Barbie moved out of her Shanghai dream house today after Mattel Inc., the world's biggest toymaker, closed the only store in China dedicated to its bestselling doll.
Mattel didn't cite a reason for shutting the six-story Barbie Shanghai, though it had lowered the outlet's sales targets by at least 30 percent since the March 2009 opening. The company will have a new "brand strategy" for Barbie and expand operations across China this year, it said in an e-mailed statement.
The toymaker, based in El Segundo, California, joins Best Buy Co. in shutting stores in China, even after retail sales in the world's fastest-growing major economy surged last year. Mattel lowered the sales targets of the 3,500-square-meter (37,700-square-foot) store in central Shanghai at least three times since opening it.
"One thing that Mattel's been able to leverage in the U.S. is everyone knows the brand," Ben Cavender, a Shanghai-based analyst at China Market Research Group, said in a telephone interview. "In China, no one knows who the brand is."
The store opened in Shanghai on Barbie's 50th anniversary with a restaurant and spa, and a flood of pink lights at night. Customers could buy dolls, outfits by "Sex and the City" costume designer Patricia Field, beauty treatments and "Bitini" cocktails.
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"They tried to do too many things with the brand," Cavender said. "Their products were perceived as being too sexy rather than being cute."
Mattel, which also makes figures from the "Toy Story" movies featuring Barbie and her longtime beau Ken, modeled the store's concept on American Girl, its online doll catalog that has retail outlets in the U.S.
"Mattel continues to be committed to developing the Barbie brand in China," the company said in the statement. "In 2011, the company will take all of the great experiences previously only available at the Barbie concept store in Shanghai to many more consumers in broader areas across China."
The store's website now advertises Barbie's "Pink Bus Tour" to shops and malls in Shanghai.
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WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department, seeking to jump-start its $700 billion rescue, is giving financial institutions two days to submit proposals to work as asset managers for the program.
Treasury's request for proposals makes clear that it wants large, established firms with significant assets to work for the government's program to buy mortgage-backed securities and other distressed assets.
To qualify, institutions must already manage at least $100 billion. Firms that want to manage whole loans, such as residential and commercial mortgages, must already oversee at least $25 billion in such loans or prove that they have capacity to handle that much.
Firms have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to submit proposals. Treasury could hire managers before the end of the week. With the stock market continuing to slide and credit markets still near-frozen, the pressure is on Treasury to show results quickly.
Market observers say there are just a handful of firms that could handle such a large portfolio of assets.
Since plans for the bailout plan were announced, a range of firms -- from large investment banks to boutique real-estate companies -- have been angling to grab some of the advisory business. Many are hungry for this work because their sales, financing and other traditional forms of real-estate business have dried up with the credit crisis.
Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co., better known as Pimco, has said it wants to serve as a manager, and other firms, such as Blackrock Inc. BLK 0.38 % and Legg Mason Inc., LM -0.03 % are considered likely contenders. Two big banks -- J.P. Morgan Chase JPM 0.31 % & Co. and Morgan Stanley MS -0.03 % -- have been considering making bids for asset-management assignments, people familiar with the matter say.
"There are so many people who need something to do," said John Douglas, former general counsel of the Resolution Trust Corp., the government body that took over dozens of failed savings-and-loan institutions during the real-estate collapse of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and a partner at the Atlanta office of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker.
The asset managers will have significant power. Firms will have to adhere to investment guidelines established by Treasury, but the institutions are expected to assist Treasury in determining which assets to buy, when to buy them and whether to sell or hold them. Treasury will choose the managers based on factors including the ability to work quickly and minimize conflicts of interest, as well as performance of assets under management.
Treasury says the size of the portfolios may reach "several hundred billion dollars" and will, at times, require active management. The portfolio "is expected to hold assets until market conditions improve and stabilize, but the specific holding period of particular assets will vary from months to years."
The government also is looking for institutions to provide the program's infrastructure, such as providing custody and cash accounts, and confirming trades. Those firms must have at least $500 billion under management.
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Victor MacFarlane, a San Francisco real-estate investment manger, said he has been "camped out" in Washington for more than a week while Congress and Treasury have been hashing out the rescue plan.
"We are throwing our hat in the ring," Mr. MacFarlane, founder of MacFarlane Partners, said last week. His firm manages $11.7 billion of assets, mostly on behalf of pension funds and others.
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I was refused a question on the call...My question was pertaining to Pascua lama and the lack of clear title by Barrick...There was no explanation why I was refused. I am not an analyst nor from a brokerage firm just a concerned investor...Something doesnt smell right here!!!
If Barrick took the advice of many organizations, they would have contracted with a large mining and drilling corporation a year ago. They would now be six months into the drilling process for water and we would not be seeing a one-year delay, which is now going to be longer because of their greed and the glacier situation. As it stands now, deep water drillers are booked and Barrick is not even on a waiting list.
Sonya, when a lemming comes alongand touts how he'sbeen long BUT now he's worried.And his identitie(s)show a historyor being a tad negative.....AND he is a professional amateur who buys stocks at their lows.....ya know what he's tryin to do.
Either he gets paid to bash OR, just as likely, he's got a Napolean complex.He's a little fella, and I don't mean his height!
How would they have known what your question was before you asked it? All they ask is your name and the name of your company. Not what your question is. Why are your lying about them not taking your question because of the nature of the question?
SLW takes only a fraction of the questioners and yes mostly form analysts and brokerages. Back in 2005 no one asked anything and they took all questions.
Speak English and dont call me a liar....I was asked the nature of my question...I told them Pascua Lama and Barricks supposed title...I am sure they wanted to know what the nature was because I am not associated with a brokerage house and are filtering the "GREAT QUARTER GUYS" THROUGH and the hardball questions out!!!A RED FLAG IN MY BOOK!!!
Anyway...Ive been a holder from the high 3's and just recently (last 6 months) started to feel concerned all is not what it seems at SLW....
Ya red flags when companies beat on top and bottom lines LOL.... Oh by the way silver has more value then paper! Just thought I would let you know! Of coarse the paper is back up by such truthful people Hee Hee!
And what you hold here is nothing but paper and hopes of future paper gains....If your not holding many kilos of bullion you ARE NOT PLAYING IN THE SILVER MARKET....
As far as Pascua lama not affecting SLW's future growth better look a little closer at the plan B anf the lack of the 9 million ounces per year for 5 years...They will get their cash back at best and may not even be able to get that do to Barricks huge debt load(14 BILLION).Barrick directly affects SLW's stock price be no mistake about that....SLW has been given a premium multiple due to their streams at pascua Lama!!!!
Pascal Lama will not be a drag on SLW.It's all baked in.
I never cared for Pascal Lama, nor do I care for his offshpring, Lorenzo. But he is also a non-entity and has no bearing on anything.
The $5 and $400 on this recent deal is the new normal for them. More would be great, if you believe in the toothless fairy. She gathers up all the PMs these days as fiat will trade for the soon to be elusive $60 veal chop.
Central banksters quietly acquiring gold. Bank on it.
Call them back and ask how do they know that their contracted partner can supply 80 gallons of water per second. Then call an international mining water drill company and ask them how long would it take to drill enough very deep wells for supply. Ask them if they need to drill thru solid rock. We are talking a lot longer than just one year.
I don't have a problem with SLW but I do with Barrick. Over the years this company has had the habit of misrepresentation such as the way people were treated in Tanzania. One important investing point when investing with a miner is the honesty about projects that are underway. Barrick has issues with water and pollution, and those problems must be addressed in a responsible, ethical way. There are 70,000 farmers employed in this region. Their health and livelihood is at stake.
Barrick needs to drill deep wells for their water supply. This will take some time.
Most of my research is never done just by computer. A good investor will reach out to other sources supplied by professionals.
H.Prophet (s.a.w) Say's: "You cannot treat people by means of your wealth; hence, you should treat them by means of your moral conduct". On this board just about every other post is about conduct and fairness. If one overlooks this then they are no different than the Wall Street bankers and many politicians.
The business of supplying stream that belongs to ABX probably means ABX is the right place to go for comment. SLW is literally downstream, and would be dragged into the litigation and issues if it were to comment on another person's puka.
ABX has a concord with SLW to supply an alternate plan B--the three other mines, or the 650M back, and took the best way out, the three mines so as not to upset the fragile perception you are talking to right here and now.
If you feel antsy about those three mines willingness or ability to perform, you have to track that at its source.
No comment doesn't mean bad news, it sometimes means, go to the source, and yes, there may be bad news but it isn't our place to state the issues.
That's why your call wasn't taken in this venue.
Venue think differently, post, but yes, there are issues, and if you need issue free investment, there is always the money market funds. No offense.