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Archive for April, 2009

GDP Decline to Slowdown in 2Q 2009, Says Fed’s Kohn

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The U.S. economy and financial markets have been through an extraordinarily difficult period, says Donald L. Kohn, vice chariman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  Mr. ... Read more..

Stock Drop Exposure

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Due to the current economic climate, thousands of companies have watched the value of their stock plummet. Companies with employer stock in their 401(k) plans have an additional concern. Their ... Read more..

Open Letter To TV Newscasters: XOM Is Not The Bad Guy

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Open Letter to TV Newscasters: Dear TV Newscaster, According to recent reports, you seem to be once again demonizing ExxonMobil Corp. for making a healthy and respectable profit. I would like to point ... Read more..

Goodbye Houston, Hello Miami!

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Hello Dear Reader, Just got back from the sunny shores of Miami. Loved it. Hated to leave. While cruising through my 422 emails this morning, I came across a news item that ... Read more..

CERA: EU’s Energy Reduction Plan Might Cost 250 Billion

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A new Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) study, Strategies for a Leaner Europe: Meeting the Energy Efficiency Challenge,  reports that the European Union's goal of reducing energy usage 20% ... Read more..

Senior Security Plan

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Obama administration's website outlines the federal plan for security for senior citizens, and includes solvency, tax and age limit issues. Several import aspects stand out. According to the report, the ... Read more..

Stock Indexes UP

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Investors are returning to the market. The Dow Jones industrials index topped 8,000 for the first time in nearly two months. Specifically, the Dow rose 256.79, or 3.3% to 8,018.39. The ... Read more..