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Blog posts filed under "economy"

 

Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart

Saying goodbye to one workplace, and beginning the search for the next.
 

'Tweezing': How to pluck yourself big money from Twitter

Carve out an exciting a new career in the 140-character economy.
 

Rick Santelli, CNBC in hot water on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'

Finally someone on TV takes a closer look at Rick Santelli's much-hyped bailout rant.
 

Rachel Maddow ridicules Racine's Rep. Paul Ryan

The recession is Rep. Paul Ryan's chance to become more visible, and he's taking it.
 

AIG and a little trouble sleeping

AIG has succeeded wildly at one thing: Keeping families up at night.
 

NPR: Wisconsin car dealer Russ Darrow believes in auto sales, is hiring

The company hopes to hire 55 more employees in sales, maintenance and repair and administration by March 1.
 

Grease is golden

An economy works thanks to the magic of money changing hands -- from you, to the savings and loan, to your neighbor, to the real estate agent -- the faster, the better.
 

Monk TV: Frugality, asceticism, Snuggies, Slankets and Heat Surge

The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk -- a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
 

Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP is getting panned

If Gwyneth Paltrow wants to be the Thin White Next Oprah, she may need to kick her GOOP down a notch.
 

She loves me, she loves me not

If we play a role in creating the world and our own future in it, then the part where we toss our crystal ball back and forth between the one hand and the other hand is crucial.
 

The news is in my house

Steve Dahl called me to say that CBS Radio is canceling his show, so I am losing my job.
 

Racine's minute in the 'World News' spotlight

The Dow drops 679 points and throng of Obama supporters gathers in downtown Racine. ABC World News, here in our city to cover the election, shows none of this.
 

Goodnight, America

A tightening knot and a plummeting bird: The bottom has just fallen out of America's economy.
 

Warning in America: Andrew J. Bacevich on 'Bill Moyers Journal'

Andrew J. Bacevich tells Bill Moyers that America's profligacy and its imperial presidency are leading the nation into big trouble.
 

'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard

A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
 

Faster, faster, the lights are turning red

Why do places like Reykjavik and Slovenia have Internet speeds 100 times faster than the USA?