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    G.M. Loses $9.6 Billion

    February 26, 2009

    I know I gave you this link before, but I think this news warrants its own entry. GM reported a horrible fourth quarter loss. Here’s the New York Times link again: G.M. Loses $9.6 Billion; Wagoner Back in Washington The loss is bad enough, but the truly eye catching number is the use of cash […]

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    So Much For Optimism

    February 26, 2009

    Whoops. A couple of days ago I wrote that there were the first signs of the economy reaching the bottom of its decline. The data yesterday and today seem to indicate that the decline is still in full swing. So much for optimism. New home sales are now at all time lows: an annual rate […]

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    Small Point On Jindal: Is He a Socialist?

    February 26, 2009

    Well is he? Everyone has piled on him already after that awful rebuttal speech he gave. So what’s left to yell about? The point that Gail Collins makes in today’s New York Times in the following paragraph: “Louisiana has gotten $130 billion in post-Katrina aid. How is it that the stars of the Republican austerity […]

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