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Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

"The elderly have been harder hit than most. Personal bankruptcy filings among those 65 and older jumped 150% from 1991 through 2007, according to a study released last year by AARP. Although they have been known as the most frugal savers, today, many of them are deep in debt and without a safety net. ..."

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"March 2009

Re: Upcoming Declines in Variable Annuity Income from the CREF and TIAA Real Estate Accounts

Dear Participant:

In late April, you will receive a Confirmation Statement from TIAA-CREF about annual changes to your variable annuity income that will take effect on May 1, 2009. These changes reflect the performance of the underlying College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) Stock, Global Equities, Growth, Equity Index, Social Choice, Bond Market, Inflation-Linked Bond and Money Market Accounts, as well as the TIAA Real Estate Account. ..."

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2009 Depression Will Be Nothing Like 1929

We're concerned about future electric [energy in general] supplies on the economy.

Here's a Friday afternoon March 6, 2009 conversation with Mike Eisenfeld of San Juan Citizens Alliance about efforts to stop Desert Rock coal-fired electric generation plant in New Mexico.

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Consequences of these enironmental actions may mean electric shortages in the near future?

"The study, "Lights Out In 2009?" warns that the U.S. "faces potentially crippling electricity brownouts and blackouts beginning in the summer of 2009, which may cost tens of billions of dollars and threaten lives." ..."

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2009 Depression Will Be Nothing Like 1929

"The differences between now and then are vast:"

7 "Thu Oct 02 01:00:00 CDT 2008 A new study released this week highlights what experts have been saying for years: the U.S. faces significant risk of power brownouts and blackouts as early as next summer that may cost tens of billions of dollars and threaten lives.

The study, "Lights Out In 2009?" warns that the U.S. "faces potentially crippling electricity brownouts and blackouts beginning in the summer of 2009, which may cost tens of billions of dollars and threaten lives." ..."

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