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Poll: Obama Five Times Worse Than Carter on Economy

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Thursday, September 8, 2011 Still think President Barack Obama is viable in 2012? U.S. News & World Report published two new polls today find that just one third of the public believes President Obama deserves reelection, while five times more … Continue reading →

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Gallup: Obama Drops to 26% on His Handling of the Economy

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 President Obama’s poll numbers appear to be in free fall. The latest Gallup poll shows Obama hitting a new low of 26% approval on his handling of the economy, down 11 points since it was last … Continue reading →

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China: ‘Dollar to Be Discarded by World’

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Sunday, August 7, 2011 Prior to Standard & Poor’s downgrading U.S. debt from AAA to AA — the first time this has happened in American history, Guan Jianzhong, chairman of Dagong Global Credit Rating, said the currency is “gradually discarded … Continue reading →

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Standard and Poor’s Downgrades U.S. Debt Rating to AA

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Friday, August 5, 2011 Citing the increased burden of rising Federal debt, rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the United States’ long term from AAA to AA for the first time in U.S. history. Standard and Poor’s is one of … Continue reading →

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America’s “First Black President” is a Disaster for African-American Middle Class

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Friday, July 29, 2011 We know unemployment in America is horrendous. But for African-Americans, this is not the “great recession”: it’s the Great Depression. Black unemployment stands at 16.2% in many U.S. cities. Take Charlotte, N.C., for example. It is … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Climbs to 9.2%

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Friday, July 8, 2011 U.S. employment ground to a halt in June, as employers hired the fewest number of workers in nine months, dashing hopes the economy would regain momentum in the second half of the year. The unemployment rate … Continue reading →

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China Has Divested 97 Percent of Its Holdings in US Treasury Bills

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Saturday, June 4, 2011 President Obama and President Hu Jintao of China During a State Dinner on Jan. 19, 2011 China has dropped 97 percent of its holdings in US Treasury bills, decreasing its ownership of the short-term US government securities from … Continue reading →

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America’s Middle Class Crisis: The Sobering Facts

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Sunday, May 8, 2011 While Warrior Obama is riding high after sending the order to the U.S. Navy Seal team to kill Osama bin Laden, the president is tone deaf when it comes the dramatic economic crisis hitting America’s middle … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Catching, Killing Osama bin Laden: $3 Trillion

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Saturday, May 7, 2011 The most elusive public enemy in American history was killed one week ago from two bullets wounds; one to the chest and one to the head. It all sounds so simple. If only this were true. … Continue reading →

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IMF Bombshell: Age of America Nears End

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Monday, April 25, 2011 I guess deep down in our psyches, we knew this day would come. Just not this soon. For the first time, the International Monetary Fund announced a date for the moment when the “Age of America” … Continue reading →

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Obama = $124 a Barrel Oil

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Friday, April 8, 2011 Despite the Obama administration’s failed attempt to blame record gas prices on the growth of the economies of India and China, the real reason for record high gas prices is geopolitical. Reuters via Yahoo reports: Oil … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Attack on Libya Helps Drive Oil to $105

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Whether you support President Obama’s decision to attack Libya or not, one result of the U.S. military action is oil prices hitting $105 a barrel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange oil reached $104.97 per barrel … Continue reading →

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President Pootie Tang Gets His Tax Cut Bill

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Friday, December 17, 2010 By a vote of 277 to 148, with 112 Democrats and 36 Republicans voting “No,” the House of Representatives passed President Pootie Tang tax cut package which overwhelmingly favors Americans earning more than $250,000 a year. … Continue reading →

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Top 10 States People are Fleeing: New York Ranks No. 1

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Sunday, December 12, 2010 In about seven weeks, we will be leaving New York for good. From the terrible winter weather to the highest property taxes in the U.S., living in New York is a miserable, grinding experience. And we … Continue reading →

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Mission Not Accomplished: U.S. Unemployment Reaches 9.8%

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Friday, December 3, 2010 The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than economists expected in November as the national unemployment rate rose to 9.8%, dashing hopes that the recovery is gaining momentum. U.S. unemployment rate has now been above 9% since … Continue reading →

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Obama Freezes Federal Salaries

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Monday, November 29, 2010 President Obama is expected to announce today a two-year freeze of more than 2 million Federal employee salaries. The step is seen as the first implementation of his Cat Food Commission’s draconian recommendations to cut Federal … Continue reading →

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President Obusha’s Debt Commission Proposes Slashing Social Security Benefits

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 President Obusha’s so-called debt reduction commission is out with its first proposal and it includes slashing Social Security and Medicare, as well as reductions in income tax rates in exchange for curbing tax breaks, according to … Continue reading →

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Obama Won’t Extend Bush-Era Tax Cuts for Rich

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Fasten your seat belts because President Obama finally gets something right! The New York Times reports in a speech scheduled to be delivered in Cleveland on Wednesday, President Obama will rule out any compromise that would … Continue reading →

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