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Trade Union militancy emerges again in Toronto. Only this time, thanks to the general khanomic gloom in the rest of the khanomy, their intransigence shows up rather starkly. Quoting a post from reporting on location in Toronto In a way, the problems of the Detroit public school system is the first w...

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^^^^^ Amirkhans still don't get it. What is the use of having several top business/economics school in the country. They serve a purpose and IMHO nobody in the system there is unaware of whats required of them. Khan econ schools preached "free mkts" under the so called Washington consensu...

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Sri Joe Biden, Hon. VP of USA uvacha: ‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’ Vice President Joe Biden told people attending an AARP town hall meeting that unless the Democrat-supported health care plan becomes law the nation will go bankrupt and that the only way to avoid that fate ...

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Most of such talent in construction got sucked out of India due to construction boom in gulf. I personally know a company where half of the workforce (at various level from skilled crane operators to DGM) moved out to Gulf in a span of 1 year in 2007-2008 even though the company is a construction M...

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From Acharya's post: We need to change our trade laws, re implement protective tariffs, raise the minimum wage significantly, and all sorts of related pro-labor laws, in order to drive UP the cost of labor again. Until the masses can again make a living wage, nothing will change, nobody will have mo...

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In support of some contentions made above, aaj ka must-read reco goes to this 5 page report from Sprott.

US debt outlook report

Scary onlee. Shall excerpt and highlite, tomorrow. G'nite for now.

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Am tempted to agree with the 'go back to normal' bit. Would be swell if the current intolerable uncertainty could be curtailed. Lots of pretty powerful people are pushing the "things will go back to normal" meme. And for good reason. Folks point to the stock markets and say, 'aren't the ma...

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Game over. Sad. The next 26/11 won't change anything either. Wonder why it hasn't happened yet, in fact.

Recall the criticism of NDA for all that Parakram buildup. At least UPA has spared us taxpayers the expense of a military buildup which would endup where we are today anyways.

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Gadgets for Maoists seized in Ranchi, 2 held The Ranchi police have seized a huge consignment of communication devices and bullet-proof jackets meant for Maoists operating in Bihar and Jharkhand. Police said the consignment was sent from Delhi by Air India cargo . It was booked by Naresh Sharma, a ...

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Victory over our own territory.He is right what to celebrate How about, for starters, the near total destruction of Pak's Northern Light Infantry? Of the exposure of its duplicity in int'l fora? Of the demise of the vaunted 'democracy' model? Of the wake-up call given the desi security establishment?

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x-post Kargil only for NDA to celebrate: Cong MP Does the Congress consider Kargil as the BJP's war and not the entire country's? Party MP Rashid Alvi seemed to suggest so on Wednesday. Alvi said he saw no reason to celebrate the Kargil victory. "Kargil isn't a thing to be celebrated. The war w...

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Kargil only for NDA to celebrate: Cong MP Does the Congress consider Kargil as the BJP's war and not the entire country's? Party MP Rashid Alvi seemed to suggest so on Wednesday. Alvi said he saw no reason to celebrate the Kargil victory. "Kargil isn't a thing to be celebrated. The war was fou...

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Most of the people just want information. You can at least go and make a call or have some snacks or go out for a while or so on. Just putting all people in boarding area and not telling them when their flight will leave is bad CRM. At least the electronic boards announcing arrival/departure should...

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No relief from the other end of the world.... New Zealand jobs crisis hits British expat Only a few weeks ago, New Zealand was identified as the best place for British expats to make a fresh start. It didn't take long for the accolade to wear thin. The dreams of hundreds who left for a better life o...

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Try tainted soldiers in criminal court: HC

The Madras HC has held that army personnel accused of committing murder, rape and other such crimes could be tried in a criminal court and not through court martial.

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Thank you for the great graphs, RamaY. Some folks are more visually oriented. I am one of those. Much appreciated.

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Too Precious for a Recessio In a different economy, Billy Mitchell and Nicole Drucker of San Francisco might have splurged on a $10,000 engagement ring. But Ms. Drucker is out of work and they need to save for a house. So in April, Mr. Mitchell got down on one knee on the Golden Gate Bridge and pro...

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One of the aims of the thread was to understand which way the global economy is moving. IMO, among the most important numbers to watch here on are the unemployment rates in the G7. Khanomy's official unemp rate, skewed a little downwards due to census hiring, administration preference reflected in B...

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Excellent read here, folks. An Atlantic article on the roving cavaliers of credit (to quote a wise khanomist) who brought about the current meltdown. The Shadow Banking system Also ties in with some of ss_roy's predictions back on page 1 of this thread. About why western banking is heading back tot ...

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A comment from someone in the know in FL. "The law of unintended consequences". Well, that law is bringing Cape Coral citizens close to violence. At least that's what the City Council members believe. They are doubling the number of police at Council meetings and are installing metal detec...

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But looks like demographics will overrun their long term strategic plan. Precisely. In fact, within our own lkifetimes, we will likely witness the spectre of eurostan (including precious western europe as well) in civil war thx to rising demographics of the islamists asserting themselves against a ...

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D&G humor.... The Economy Is So Bad That: CEO's are now playing miniature golf. Jewish women are marrying for love! Even people who have nothing to do with the Obama administration aren't paying their taxes. Hotwheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM. Obama met with small businesse...

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Uighurs Force Opening of Mosques

Boisterous crowds in riot-hit Urumqi turned up at mosques despite notices that Friday prayers were canceled due to the recent ethnic violence, forcing officials to let them in.

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Pakistanis Return To Swat Valley

Under military protection, thousands of Pakistani refugees began heading home to the northwest Swat Valley after nearly three months of fighting.

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BTW, ALL nations use "debt" to finance. So do corporations. Even when they have tons of cash in reserve. I recall the days when the US stocks were charging, H1ers used to borrow on their credit cards and invest in the stock market. They invariably made more than what they owed. Well said....

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UK Tabloid “The Sun” recommends seizing the passports of young British men with the slightest suspicion hanging over them from travelling to the terror training camps in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: It's a sad day for Britain when the only news outlet recommending the right thing is a tabloid....

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OMG. The above posts have brought home with razor sharp clarity the sheer hopelessness of the situation only. The best we can hope for is losing the whole NE should PRC decide to attack. The fact that they haven't attacked so far indicates that there may be issues giving them pause. But it says noth...

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Kim Jong-il Said to Have Pancreatic Cancer

SEOUL — The North Korean leader’s illness was reported by the South Korean broadcaster YTN, which attributed the information to intelligence sources.

Lez hope this incarnate evil meets his 72+28 double quick.

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Goldman Sachs Likely to Post Huge Profits, Analysts Say Hooray for phree markets, 'efficient' markets, 'rational' markets and the other transparent tripe I imbibed in grad school. Wonder how the profs that taught this BS shall face their students this year. Hope they will be decent enough to tone d...

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China’s Detention of Mining Executives Rattles Its Global Industrial Partnerships There are consequences. PRC may yet learn that the hard way. Heck, even the sole hyper-power, no less drunk on the Full spectrum dominance kool-aid knew better than to clothe its iron claws inside velvet gloves. Not b...

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Another Insurgency Gains in Pakistan

TURBAT, Pakistan — Pakistan faces yet another insurgency in Baluchistan, where local killings have provided a spark for revolt.

Praying for the safety and success of the oppressed Baloch people. Jai Ho.

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Acharya san,

Wth all due respect, you are ascribing words to me that I did not use.

No doubt there is a phoren hand helping the naxal blood-gore-fest in India's heartland, but who it is I do not claim to know.

Thx!

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Book PR for Full Spectrum Dominance . video link Some rather fascinating excerpts: For the faction controlling the Pentagon, the military industry, and the oil industry, the Cold War never ended. They engineered an incredible plan to grab total control of the planet, of land, sea, air, space, outer ...

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John Snow wrote:From Inhaca / Muputo Mozambique greetings to all

Aha. Awaiting a travelogue of sorts from your perspicacious pen, JS garu!

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I have an odd theory based on observation of my students. The three ethnic groups that do best in an innate sense for pure and abstract maths, complexity in music, are Indians, Russians and the Germanic. Abstraction, meticulous diligence, a deep appreciation of music....seems to spell japanese to me.

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Denninger on a roll again. Has a way with words, he does. Chris Dodd and Barney Frank. These two are the "banking regulatory chiefs" in Congress of course; Dodd in the Senate and Frank in the House. Both have steadfastly stood beside the banks through this crisis, especially the really-big...

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So it begins. Detroit Public School System May Wind Up In Bankruptcy The Detroit Public Schools may have no choice but to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which would make it the first big-city school district to use bankruptcy court to avoid paying millions to vendors, employees and bondholders , exp...

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Take it easy on Muslim extremists, police told by Macer Hall for the Daily Express, July 11 Police will be ordered not to charge Muslim extremists in many hate crime cases – to stop them becoming more militant. Guidelines will tell forces to press for conviction only in cases of clear-cut criminal ...

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U.S. consumers fall behind on loans at record pace Delinquencies on the value of all card debt soared to a record 6.60 percent from 5.52 percent in the fourth quarter as more cardholders relied on plastic to meet day-to-day expenses, the American Bankers Association said. Late payments on home equi...

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