Friday, October 21, 2011

Articles: Cheer-up, America! The Case for American Optimism

Articles: Cheer-up, America! The Case for American Optimism: "Look for moments of maximum pessimism. To the legendary value investor Sir John Templeton, this was the secret to learning how to buy low and sell high."

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Economist Thomas Sowell Says Barack Obama Isn’t As Black as Herman Cain | Video | TheBlaze.com

Economist Thomas Sowell Says Barack Obama Isn’t As Black as Herman Cain | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Economist Thomas Sowell made some curious comments in an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto. While the two began their dialogue by discussing the NBA lockout and Bryant Gumbel’s recent comment likening league Commissioner David Stern to a “plantation overseer,” the conversation quickly turned to race as an issue in the 2012 presidential campaign."

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Obama to Announce Complete Drawdown of U.S. Troops in Iraq By Year’s End | Video | TheBlaze.com

Obama to Announce Complete Drawdown of U.S. Troops in Iraq By Year’s End | Video | TheBlaze.com: "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year’s end."

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Obama stimulus cash goes to foreign workers | Campaign 2012

Obama stimulus cash goes to foreign workers | Campaign 2012: "A Labor Department Inspector General report released this week found that $7,140,782 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds went to four Oregon forestry services firms who hired no U.S. workers. From the report:"

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Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars In Finland - ABC News

Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars In Finland - ABC News: "ith the approval of the Obama administration, an electric car company that received a $529 million federal government loan guarantee is assembling its first line of cars in Finland, saying it could not find a facility in the United States capable of doing the work."

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Defections by Senate Dems hamper Obama’s message on jobs - TheHill.com

Defections by Senate Dems hamper Obama’s message on jobs - TheHill.com: "Democratic defections and a united Republican front are hampering President Obama’s message on the economy.

Last week and again Thursday night, there were a couple Democratic defections on Obama’s jobs measure. And despite a veto threat from the White House, 10 Democrats voted for a GOP alternative."

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Obama Job Approval Average Slides to New Low in 11th Quarter

Obama Job Approval Average Slides to New Low in 11th Quarter: " President Barack Obama's 11th quarter in office was the worst of his administration, based on his quarterly average job approval ratings. His 41% approval average is down six percentage points from his 10th quarter in office, and is nearly four points below his previous low of 45% during his seventh quarter."

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Why Did the White House Cancel the Rose Garden Bill Signing Ceremony for the Free Trade Agreements? - ABC News

Why Did the White House Cancel the Rose Garden Bill Signing Ceremony for the Free Trade Agreements? - ABC News: "Why did the White House cancel a Rose Garden bill-signing for the Free Trade Agreements, opting instead for a behind-closed-doors event?"

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FOREX-Dollar slumps to record low versus yen | Reuters

FOREX-Dollar slumps to record low versus yen | Reuters: "NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slumped to a record low against the yen on Friday in its biggest one-day decline in nearly two months, bringing back into focus the threat of official intervention to weaken the Japanese currency."

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