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Employment: Minimum Wage, Maximum Stupidity

Great article, I grew up with exactly the story told. I worked odd an end jobs for years --- building up experience and then used those images of low paid toiling to convince myself to return and earn a degree while getting minimum wage. I'm sure millions of Americans did the same, but today my kids have found fewer and fewer jobs to tweek their skills and this hike in min. wage will only put a greater damper on their efforts.

Is Gold on a Deflationary Death Watch?

Excellent article, well stated and great use of analogy.

So Much for the Bailout

Felix, You will need to focus on improving your contribution in the future. For heavens sake, you haven't told us anything here, we read all this daily. Give us something to sink our teeth into -- even if it's only into your blind enthusiasm, this is like a sloppy joe, messy, ill-conceived and full of indigestion.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Axelrod608 --- Well said !!! This needs front page placement, not just comment blog.

This Is Not "the Big One"

Unfortunately, they never drew a line in the sand when it came time to allowing companies in real trouble to die or be taken over. Instead, the government continued to fund them and their debts creating an economy that struggles to this day to regain momentum.
Well 'Hank" you sure are prepping this one to last FOREVER. Our kids kids will remember -- bush and paulson --- modern day criminals. Lining their pockets, their friends pockets till the day they have but two classes -- wealthy and poor.

Friday's Employment Report: A Sobering Dose of Reality

Yes, Uncle Sam can give you a job. Free boots, pants, helmet, 3 squares a day, and work is available 24/7. Contracts good for 4 yrs. > life. 17 > 45 years and can walk on two legs.
Consumerism -- does not the wealthiest 12% purchase over 50% of luxury goods?? The rest of us can eat cake, or join the bushleague stated above.
One way to resolve the problem is to form a lawyer brigade and ship them over. They'll have the Iraqi's signed up for life threatening investments in no time flat, and war will be over.