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11.12.2009 6:11 pm

Dodd’s proposal to regulate financial sector is necessary

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senator Dodd proposes massive overhaul of financial regulation. This issue effects  and should be welcomed by all Americans. Who would not want accountability and transparency of Wall Street, Banks and the Federal Reserve?
 
The proposal already faces Republican opposition and has…
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09.09.2009 6:32 pm

Let’s look at the value added by CEOs

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There’s been much discussion about whether or not CEOs of large corporations are paid too much, since many of them get as much as 322 times the pay of their average employee. The question should be, what value do they…

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08.05.2009 5:48 pm

Spend money on future of this country

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

It truly is unbelievable, how people emphasize healthcare reform or the American Recovery or Reinvestment Act as socialism. I mean if spending tax payers dollars is to be highlighted as an act of socialism, then Medicare, Medicaid to the war…

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06.02.2009 5:51 pm

Free enterprise is in danger in the United States

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 Our free enterprise, capitalistic economic system is headed down a slippery slope now that the federal government has become involved in part ownership in both the banking and auto manufacturing business. The danger of ”creeping socialism” is rearing its ugly head. What industry that…

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05.13.2009 5:53 pm

You can’t divorce economic and personal freedoms

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A lot of us kooks are worried sick about the inflation (bloating up of money supplies) that will very soon lead to inflationary effects (skyrocketing costs of nearly everything); you simply either get this or you don’t. If you’re unaware…

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05.08.2009 6:05 pm

Smart planning makes a big difference

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In response to Bill McClellan’s column, “One Shift Can Jar a Cracked Nest Egg,” I would like to take this opportunity to share some good news, and some sincere advice. 

I am among some very fortunate folks who owe a debt…

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04.21.2009 5:01 pm

Fannie CEO overseeing TARP is reprehensible

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Since your new format,myself and I’m sure others can only find full page advertisements.But Saturday I found on page 10, bottom right corner “Fannie Ceo to oversee Tarp.” Hey,whats this? Obama will nominate Fannie Mae Chief Executive Herb Allison to…

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04.17.2009 9:45 pm

Restricting compensation would hinder recovery

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Banks already have begun to return federal assistance money. They don’t want to live with restrictions in executive compensation and other areas. While these restrictions have support amongst the uninformed, they are counter-recovery – a classic example of unintended consequences.

Money…

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04.13.2009 7:04 pm

Light at the end of the tunnel

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Are you a stock buyer who believes the government’s, the media pundits’ or your stock broker’s optimistic assessments that the recession will end within the next year or two? Do you believe they see that light at the end of…

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04.09.2009 6:45 pm

Now is no time to panic about the Federal Reserve

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Federal Reserve is an independent agency established in 1913 after the Panic of 1907. Congress does not meddle with the Fed. It is not subject to audits, nor should it be. This is not a ” runaway bailout situation…

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