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The US economy depends on access to energy and the role of dollar as the reserve currency. Take those two things away and the source

Well, now we have a hint as to why the American Bar Association does not seem to object to predatory lending and weekend bailouts. Either

I wonder who made money on puts on Bear Stearns stock? Was this a highly profitable economic hit? SEC: Bear Stearns’s Liquidity Eroded Rapidly Since

I am excited about all the good things percolating here in Tennessee. Saturday was a rainy day full of the promise of Spring – perfect

Alan Greenspan’s comments on the current financial situation here: Greenspan Sees Many Casualties From Crisis By Jamie McGeever & Ian Chua – Reuters (17 Mar

Dangerous Wheat-Killing Fungus Detected in Iran From the UN News Centre (5 Mar 2008) “A dangerous new fungus with the ability to destroy entire wheat

letters@time.com Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for publishing “The Wire’s War on the Drug War” by this TV series producer and writing team, Ed Burns,

letters@time.com Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for publishing “The Wire’s War on the Drug War” by this TV series producer and writing team, Ed Burns,

Well, Eliot Spitzer’s resignation was just in time. Can you imagine what he would have said about this? As of December 31, 2007, the New