Cross-posted from Progressive-Independence.org. From an article by John Browne at Asia Times: Last week, US Treasury secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke faced congressional leaders with a reported...
Read More. Medvedev orders upgrade of Russia’s nuclear deterrent by 2020 ORENBURG (South Urals), September 26 (RIA Novosti) – President Dmitry Medvedev said on Russia must upgrade its nuclear deterrent and fully supply the...
Read MoreIt looks like McCain has another gimmick up his sleeve. Here’s what The Gun Toting Liberal wrote: According to my “GOP-Insider buddy” (yes, I do have one of those — and boy, oh boy, these guys are packing...
Read MoreCongress Daily reports: Hill Leaders Say Financial Deal At Hand UPDATED 12:45 a.m. Negotiators shortly after midnight this morning announced they believe they have a deal on a financial rescue package, but will wait for their...
Read MoreThe Johns Hopkins economist Christopher Carroll has an interesting blog entry describing rescue plan which has been proposed by economists which is better than Paulson’s, and expressing puzzlement about why this...
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