Seattle Mayor Unveils Plan for $15 Minimum Wage + Video
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by Diamond DogSeattle Mayor Ed Murray on Thursday proposed a phased-in increase of the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next seven years.
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Economy - Economics USA
It’s An Illusion: Here Are the REAL Unemployment Numbers
• http://www.shtfplan.com, Mac SlavoMainstream financial pundits are falling over themselves today following a report from the Labor Department indicating that the national unemployment rate has fallen yet again, this time to just 6.3%.
Two Days After Swearing Market Isn't Rigged, SEC Slaps NYSE Wrists For Rigging Markets
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIt is somewhat ironic, actually make that criminal, that two days after new SEC head Mary Jo White (whose conflict of interest list is so vast courtesy of her prior position as defending every Wall Street from their criminal acts she now has to recus
With 1 In 3 Homes Unaffordable, Freddie Mac Prepares To Enter The Trailer Home Loan ...
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike KriegerWith 1 In 3 Homes Unaffordable, Freddie Mac Prepares To Enter The Trailer Home Loan Market
Santelli: "'Things Would Get Done' If It Wasn't For The Fed"
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenReflecting on the divergence between equities at all time-highs and drastically sliding bond yields, CNBC's Rick Santelli reminds that it seems bonds recognize that business cycles work in "fits and starts" and not in straight-lines as some (equity b
The Federal Government Now Consumes 31 Percent Of The US Economy
• http://therawfeedlive.comThe federal government now consumes 31 percent of the U.S. economy due to trillions in spending and thousands of pages of costly regulations, according to a new report.
Inside The “Low-flation” Myth: A Disquisition On Inflation Seen And Not Seen
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By David StockmanAfter paying my bills the other day I had home heating and electric utility costs on my mind—the winter having been an unusually harsh one in NYC like much of the rest of the nation. But then I noticed a story by an outfit called CNS News.com that co
US Economy Is A House Of Cards
• Prison PlanetThe US economy is a house of cards. Every aspect of it is fraudulent, and the illusion of recovery is created with fraudulent statistics.
China poised to pass US as world’s leading economic power this year
• ft.comThe US is on the brink of losing its status as the world’s largest economy, and is likely to slip behind China this year, sooner than widely anticipated, according to the world’s leading statistical agencies.
US economy slowed to 0.1 percent growth rate in Q1
• apnews.myway.comThe U.S. economy slowed drastically in the first three months of the year as a harsh winter exacted a toll on business activity.
A May Day 2014 Lament for American Labor
• commondreams.orgToday, May 1, 2014, is International Labor Day. It is worth summing up how well American workers—and their unions—have fared over the past year; since the so-called economic recovery began in mid-2009; and for the recent decades preceding.
Rat out your Airbnb-using neighbors, win cash rewards
• ars technicaHome-renting company Airbnb objected Wednesday to a proposed San Francisco ballot measure that would financially reward residents who narc on their neighbors who illegally rent out their property. The ballot measure, proposed by three connected Sa
17 Facts To Show To Anyone That Believes That The U.S. Economy Is Just Fine
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comNo, the economy is most definitely not "recovering".
Congressmen Took Turns Flogging The SEC Chair For High-Frequency Trading In A Hearing
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Linette Lopez"The markets are not rigged," said SEC Chair Mary Jo White in a House Financial Services Committee hearing today.
Bernie Sanders Inadvertently Makes the Case for Ending the Fed
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by Diamond DogBernie Sanders Inadvertently Makes the Case for Ending the Fed
The real reason for increased inequality since the early 1970s.
• http://www.dailypaul.com,The end of the gold standard.
Re: Bank Of America. Remember The Lessons From Cyprus
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Simon BlackAnd another one bites the dust. Now it’s Bank of America, one of the largest banks in the Land of the Free, that is inadequately capitalized.
Should You Buy Or Lease A Car?
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Sara SilversteinLast year the percentage of people leasing new cars rather than buying jumped from 22% to 26% according to Edmunds.com. The overall lease percentage rose to 28% in the first quarter of 2014.
Here's The Real Reason Governments Are Cracking Down On Uber And Airbnb
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Zachary KarabellIt hasn’t been a great week for Airbnb. On Tuesday representatives of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and lawyers for the apartment sublet company Airbnb met in an Albany court.
Is The Beast Among Us? Are We Literally Heading Into the Prophesied End Times?
• shtfplan.comAre we headed for global financial enslavement because of the greed and the want of more power and money by corporate special interests?
Goldman Sachs Strongly Suggests Clients Sell Them Their Treasury Bonds
• zerohedge.comThe last time Goldman Sachs urged clients to "sell", it was gold - and in the next quarter, they were the largest acquirer of the precious metal via ETFs.
The Biggest Secret About Banking Has Just Gone Mainstream
• Prison PlanetWe’ve pointed out for 4 1/2 years that banks create money out of thin air.
Russia-West tensions weigh on stocks, buoy oil prices
• ReutersWorld stocks steadied above 10-day lows on Monday, with investors holding back from making aggressive bets as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine showed no sign of easing.
The Wolf Hunters of Wall Street - IEX
• arclein“Everything was to excess,” he says. “I met more offensive people in a year than I had in my entire life. People lived beyond their means, and the way they did it was by going into debt. That’s what shocked me the most. Debt was a foreign concept in
Fresh produce prices skyrocketing in 2014
• naturalnews.comThe embattled American consumer can't seem to catch a break. Gas prices remain high, electric rates are rising, clothing is becoming more expensive, school debt is piling up, taxes are climbing, healthcare costs have not come down and food prices --
The Squeeze Continues... "Most Shorted" Stocks Are Screaming Higher
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenYesterday we noted the dramatic squeeze of the "most shorted" stocks as they outperformed the broad market five-fold. The rout continues to gather pace as this morning sees the "most shorted" index soaring back near last week's highs and up almost 8%
Mortgage Standards Are Plunging – It’s Muppet Fleecing Time All Over Again
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike Krieger…In February, I highlighted the fact that subprime loans were about to make a return in my piece: Subprime Mortgages are Back…This Time Marketed as “Second Chance Purchase Programs.”
Number Of Middle Age Californians Living With Their Parents Soars
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIn the latest indication of just how strong the US "recovery" is, we find that the number of Californians 50 to 64 who live in their parents' homes has surged in recent years, which as the LA Times less than sarcastically adds, reflects "the grim eco
Former Mt. Gox CEO Attempts to Avoid Prosecution
• http://thelibertybeat.com, By: Derrick BrozeFormer Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles is beyond the jurisdiction of United States courts according to his attorney.
Michael Lewis: 'Wall Street Has Gone Insane'
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Emma BrockesMichael Lewis is only getting madder as he promotes Flash Boys, an investigation into high frequency trading and what he calls the "rigged" underbelly of Wall Street.
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