You are independent, right?
For my American friends, happy Independence Day!








For my American friends, happy Independence Day!
It's Independence Day, the day in history when the United States declared independence from the Crown of England.
I have a serious question for everyone who's not in the country of Iran but is participating in the various Iran memes floating around the social media world, such as changing your location or making your avatar green. I want to hear your thoughts and debate on this.
There's no formal economic definition of a depression like there is a recession. That said, a depression is basically a really bad recession. The current environment fits that description aptly. Despite wishes to the contrary, more folks are realizing that we are in the midst of a new depression.
I saw this story on CNN about the vetting process for the Obama administration being too cautious and too meticulous:
Barack Obama won the presidency on a combination of many factors, but one often overlooked by marketing is the absolutely essential use of data. Obama's campaign under manager David Plouffe was a data machine. Consider:
I'm very happy that Barack Obama won the presidency of the United States.
I don't care who you vote for, just that you vote. Go vote today!
Earlier this year, we asked our politicians to stand against the bailout, knowing that it would turn into a huge payday for a select few on Wall Street and not help Main Street America. Some did. Some did not. We've seen since then how badly abused our trust was, how badly abused our taxpayer dollars are being managed.
I figured I'd have some fun and provide a different perspective on the economy. Here's a link to today's special from the Financial Aid Podcast - my wishful presidential address.