economy

More Bad News… for the Party of Whiners

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The economy is creating not just lots of jobs, but better jobs!The US economy isn’t just producing jobs these days, it’s also producing good jobs.

Saudi's On Three Year Bull Run

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Exxon was not the only one to reap record profits in 2005…In a three-year long bull run since 2002, the Saudi stock market has created over SR2.1 trillion in new wealth for the Kingdom’s citizens.

US Iraq Commander Makes Plans for Troop Withdrawals

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That didn’t take long!After the very successful elections yesterday in Iraq, US General George Casey says he would make recommendations in the next few weeks about troop withdrawals from Iraq, and he expects the force level will drop back to 138,000 by early February.Speaking from Iraq, Gen.

Economic Growth Strong

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From FOX- Economic activity expanded at an energetic 3.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, providing vivid evidence of the economy’s stamina even as it coped with the destructive forces of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.Markets Rebounded today with news from the CIA Leak Investigation & the Economic Growth Rate…

Gas Crisis Hits Southeast Asia

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HUGE PROTESTS IN INDONESIA AGAINST RAISING GAS PRICESVIDEO HEREMotorists line up for gas in Indonesia, home of Southeast Asia’s largest economy…Motorists queue up to fill their tanks at a gas station in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept.

Venezuela Exodus

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Venezuelans are fleeing the Chavista Government.When the Chavista government announced it had gotten more paper supplies to print passports, 400,000 – that’s right, four hundred thousand – Venezuelans immediately applied to get their passports at once.Venezuela’s population is 25 million.

Zimbabwe Short on Food, Gas, Homes, & Blood!

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The situation is so bad in Zimbabwe that earnest teenagers are swimming the crocodile infested Limpopo River to escape the hardships of the collapsing Zimbabwean society.

President Bush's Actions Saved Thousands!

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** Looking Back on How President Bush Helped Save Thousands of Lives **With just hours to act before the wrath of Hurricane Katrina was about to devastate the city of New Orleans, President Bush had the knowledge, foresight and concern to call Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco and persuade her to evacuate Louisiana’s largest city and one of America’s historic jewels.

Wolfowitz Promotes Women's Rights in Asia

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Wolfowitz promotes Women’s Rights on first Asian World Bank trip.A woman activist holds a placard as she takes part in a protest rally demanding political rights for women in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Aug.

Chavez Makes 13th Trip to Cuba

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Like a rich uncle, Hugo attends a Cuban graduation this weekend.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) stands with his Cuban counterpart Fidel Castro upon Chavez’s arrival at Havana’s Jose Marti airport August 20, 2005.

A New Crisis in Ecuador

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STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN ECUADOR VIDEO HEREThe new president of Ecuador is facing his first big challenge.A map of the troubled oil rich areas in Ecuador.

China Facing Gas Crisis

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China is now the world’s second largest energy consumer!Cars line up to buy petrol at a petrol station in Dongguan, south China’s Guangdong province, August 17, 2005.

South Africa Bails out Zimbabwe

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Now we know why they call it the “Cape of Good Hope”!President Mbeki says South Africa will bail out Zimbabwe in its scheduled IMF payments.A government spokesman said on Wednesday a loan would allow Zimbabwe to resume IMF payments and prevent their expulsion from the body.

Ugandans Vote for New Election System

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UGANDANS VOTE FOR MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM,VIDEO HEREUgandans line up to vote in the capital of Kampala today.After blaming political parties for the past suffering in Uganda and outlawing them 19 years ago, the government is holding an election today to move back to a multi-party system:President Museveni decided the country would be ruled under the “movement” or “no party” system of government.

Economy Continues to Roar Ahead

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More great economic news that you won’t hear repeated often in the MSM:Sales of new homes soared to an all-time high in June as the red hot housing market kept sizzling.Meanwhile, orders for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a surprisingly strong 1.4 percent increase last month as the country’s factories continued to signal a rebound after a weak spring.

Your Daily Dose of Media Insanity

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The winner today in the MSM insanity contest is this article by Mike “Blame the Iraq War” Peacock from Reuters:London bombings fail to damage Blair …

Hillary Not Funny

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Somebody should tell Hillary to quit with the Alfred E.

Coup Alert in Philippines!

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EMBATTLED PRESIDENT ARROYO’S APOLOGY, VIDEO HEREThe days may be numbered for President Gloria Arroyo.

No Quagmire Here!

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File Under: this out and make enough copies for all of your liberal friends.From Jayson at PoliPundit: The Labor Department just released its latest report on the nation’s job markets.

Gerhard's Farewell Tour

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IT’S BEEN A ROUGH MONTH FOR GERHARD,EVEN OLD PAL JACQUES COULD NOT HELP OUT, VIDEO HEREThe election loss in late May in the traditional Social Democrat stronghold of North Rhine-Westphalia was the worst blow.German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is meeting with President Bush in a visit shortened by election-year pressure and overshadowed by the possibility Germany will have a new, more pro-American leader this fall.President Bush and German Prime Minister Gerhard Schroeder meet in the White House today.

Courageous Protest in Rangoon

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You knew there would be protests on Friday, May 27th, since this was the 15 Year Anniversary of the NLD being robbed of their election victory in Burma by the military junta…

Zimbabwe Collapsing

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With each passing day, the disastrous conditions in Zimbabwe grow more severe.Police arrested nearly 10,000 street vendors this week in a crack down on street trading, the livelihood of thousands of its citizens…Paramilitary units armed with batons, riot shields and tear gas patrolled main roads in Harare Monday as police warned they would not tolerate protests against their crackdown on street trading – the only livelihood for thousands of poor township dwellers.Police Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka said 9,653 people were arrested in the five-day blitz on street vendors, flea market stalls and other informal businesses.He said people were preparing to demonstrate but that police were ready and commuter minibuses were prevented from entering the city centre.Angry demonstrators clashed with police over the weekend in the most serious unrest since President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF won a landslide victory in March 31 parliamentary general election, widely condemned by Western governments for alleged rigging and intimidation.

On the "French" Waterfront

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Forget the Teamsters, Auto Workers, etc., the French unions know how to get down to business, at least as far as benefits are concerned…

Putting the Pieces Together in Uzbekistan

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VIDEO OF KORASUV UPRISING IN UZBEKISTAN HEREIncluding footage of horseback rebel leader, RakhimovAuthorities provided foreign dignitaries a guided tour of Andijan yesterday.The US is urging an international probe of the massacre.An Uzbekistan Protest Wednesday in London.

Egyptian Judges Protest

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HERE IS THE ALJAZEERA VIDEO OF POLITICAL EVENTS IN EGYPTThis video also shows the Egyptian Parliament passing a vote to allow multicandidate presidential elections.

Carnival of the Revolutions

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**The Carnival of the Revolutions is back!**Democratic reformers living in “fear societies” don’t necessarily need guns or large wads of cash to succeed.

The Iranian Monafeqin

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Iran held a grand peace parade in the troubled city of Ahwaz in southern Iran on Friday.

Opposition Gains in Kyrgyzstan

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A Frantic Monday Originally, a couple of weeks ago, there was speculation that “maybe” by the time of the presidential election in October the protesters would mobilize into some show of force.

Bush First Term Sees Net Gain in Jobs

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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the SBE newsletter:The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Friday that the economy created 262,000 jobs in February, almost twice the January gain and the largest single-month gain since last October.

How Carter-esque!

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First he sets himself on the wrong side of history with his decisions and comments on the War on Terror now more bad news for Gerhard Shroeder:More than 5.2 million Germans were out of work in February, new figures show.

Tax Cutting Presidents

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From the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council weekly newsletter…

Sluggish Economy?

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This is the most complete article comparing our robust current economic growth to historical and international standards.

Wargames

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The Cuban military has divided the island of 11 million people into 1,400 “defense zones” intended to be able to operate independently in case of war.

NAACP Shake Up

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This comes from this morning’s USA Today: The NAACP, this nation’s oldest and largest civil rights group, is undergoing another seismic change — one that threatens its claim to leadership of the continuing struggle for racial equality.

Pocketbook Voting

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There’s been lots of talk about how various groups voted in the presidential election last week.