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    Bush Says U.S. Spying Is Not Widespread

    May 11, 2006

    The wiretapping of domestic phone calls by the NSA attracted more attention in the last couple of days because USA Today published a story suggesting that the NSA has established a goal of building a database of all calls made within the US. That would be a scandalous violation of what rights may remain to […]

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    Fed Raises Key Rate

    May 10, 2006

    As expected the Federal Reserve Board raised short term rates today to 5%. That’s up from 4.75% and is the highest for quite a while. The New York Times reports today’s rate hike here: Fed Raises Key Rate to Highest Level in 5 Years The reason rates are rising is that the economy still is […]

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    The Bush Slump Continues

    May 9, 2006

    The latest poll has George Bush flirting dangerously close to the sub-30% mark. Here are the details as published in the New York Times: Bush’s Public Approval at New Low Point So here’s a game for you all: when will he slip below 30%? Remember that each additional point downward is harder to achieve, even […]

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