Month: June 2005

How NCLB enriches Bush cronies and others

I hope that title got your attention!!. There is brand new report showing how the implementation of NCLB enriches for-profit organizations, many with a close connection to George W Bush.  The entire report, which has an...

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Today’s Economic News

DIA +.04%, SPY +.06%, QQQQ -.05% 10-Year Treasury +5/8, yielding 4.04% Oil -47 cents to $58.90/bbl Dollar -1% versus yen and -.4% versus euro The markets traded sideways for most of the day.  This is a very slow news week,...

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You STILL Can’t Kill Whales

The International Whaling Commission has upheld the ban on whaling: The annual meeting of International Whaling Commission maintained the almost 2-decade-old ban on killing whales for profit, dealing a blow to Japan and its...

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