Kyle Bass on the Fate of the World

If you’re not already familiar with the hedge fund celebrity Kyle Bass, you should be. His first claim to fame came by investing millions on the collapse of the subprime mortgage market after warning many financial executives of an impending collapse. Their response: “I hope you’re wrong”. Since then his keen predictions of major market events and how they’ll unfold has gained him a large cult following across the financial [...]

DEBT SWEAT

By Lori Montgomery, Felicia Sonmez and Paul Kane, Published: July 26

Washington barreled closer to crisis Tuesday as House Speaker John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid scrambled to build support for rival plans to control the national debt, but both appeared doomed without significant bipartisan modifications.

House Republicans delayed a vote on Boehner’s bill, which had been set for Wednesday, after congressional budget analysts [...]

Public Policy Polling – Wisconsin State Poll

by elfish

57% – Support Public Union Collective Bargaingin­g Rights
37% – Oppose

52% – Of Wisconsin voters wouldn’t vote for Walker if the election were held again today.
46% – Would vote for Walker

http://www­.publicpol­icypolling­.com/pdf/P­PP_Release­_WI_030193­0.pdf

Wall Street Journal poll shows:

62% Support Bargaining Right for Both Private and Public Unions
77% Said they support Public Unions having the same rights as Private Unions.

http://blo­gs.wsj.com­/washwire/­2011/03/02­/wsjnbc-po­ll-strong-­support-fo­r-bargaini­ng-rights/

Gallup/USA Today Poll:

61% Oppose Law Limiting Union Collective Bargaining Rights Like Wisconsin’­s
33% Support.

53% Oppose reducing [...]

Why should a hard working German have to bailout a narcissistic?

Oh goody we have sent in the savior, the IMF! Time to crack open the champagne because there is NO need to worry. This is the entire problem with the GLOBAL ECONOMY. The world has spent like drunken sailors, the world has spent all they can spend, bought above their means, lived off credit, lied about liabilities, lied about spending, say they have sound financial book for years, covered everything [...]