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General Business - Posted 2012-05-15 16:42:00 Gallup: 56% of Americans Believe That Obama Will Win in November According to Gallup.com, 56% of Americans believe that Barack Obama will win the 2012 Presidential election, while just 36% believe that Mitt Romney will win. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are in a virtual deadlock in the polls right now. However, there is a big difference between "Who do I want to win in November?" and "Who do I think will win in November?" The main reason? The incumbent's advant...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-14 05:11:00 Scott Thompson Removed as CEO of Yahoo! The answer to the question "Will Scott Thompson be able to turn around Yahoo!" will never be answered, as Thompson has been removed as the CEO of the company after just a scant few months on the job. ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-10 23:29:00 "Weaker Than Expected" Demand For Facebook IPO? According to Bloomberg News (via Businessweek.com), Facebook's upcoming initial public offering is generating "lower-than-expected" demand from institutional investors. According to th...Full Story Posted May 9th, 2012 12:50 am EST Historical iPhone Sales Infographic It won't surprise you to hear that Apple has sold millions upon millions of iPhones since releasing the game-changing phone b... Full Story Posted April 19th, 2012 2:34 am EST Who Are The Largest Holders of Facebook Stock? After much hooplah (including a major motion picture about the company), Facebook is looking to laun... Full Story Posted March 24th, 2012 11:53 pm EST Can Mitt Romney Win in 2012? It appears extremely likely at this point that Mitt Romney will secure the Republican Presidential n... Full Story Posted April 6th, 2011 7:04 pm EST What is the Debt Ceiling? There is currently a fierce debate underway in the United States over the country's "debt ceiling". ... Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-08 22:30:00 Surprise! United States Posts a Surplus in April According to the CBO (Congressional Budget Office), the US Treasury realized a surplus of $58 billion in April. This compares to a deficit of $40 billion for the same month last year. ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-07 18:04:00 France, Greece and Italy Vote "No" To Austerity Measures In what can hardly be considered a surprise, voters in France, Greece and Italy have given an emphatic thumbs down to candidates who have supported austerity measures. In France, Socia...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-04 15:46:00 April Jobs Report: 115,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.1% According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the United States created 115,000 new jobs in April and the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.1%. Great success! Right? ...Full Story In The News In The News Debt Ceiling U.S. Debt Clock Will Obama Win? Super Pac Definition Deficit History General Business - Posted 2012-05-04 01:39:00 Oops! Yahoo's New CEO Caught Lying About His Resume Yahoo! is scrambling this evening to recover from yet another embarrassing gaffe after CEO Scott Thompson was caught lying about his resume. Earlier today, activist investor Dan Loeb (...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-03 02:20:00 Retail Nightmare: Employee Theft, Shoplifting Increase in 2011 As if brick and mortar retailers don't have enough to worry about right now, they also have to contend with an increasing "retail shrinkage" number. "Retail shrinkage" occurs when reta...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-02 02:27:00 Can President Obama Bring Out Young Voters This November? It probably won't surprise you to hear that President Barack Obama is doing everything that he can to bring out young voters to the polls this November. After all, younger voters tend ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-05-01 01:17:00 Spencer Bachus Cleared in Insider Trading Probe Earlier today, the Office of Congressional Ethics announced that they have closed their probe of Rep. Spencer Bachus after finding no evidence that he violated insider trading rules. T...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-29 15:17:00 Swimming In Debt: $5 Trillion Added to US Debt Load Since President Obama Took Office As of this past Friday, the United States currently has a public debt load of $15.6 trillion ($15,624,347,610,476.87 to be exact). This means that every man, woman and child in the Uni...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-27 14:36:00 Double-Dip Recession Hits The United Kingdom It's official - the United Kingdom is currently mired in a "double-dip recession". Earlier this week, the Office for National Statistics revealed that the UK economy had shrunk by 0.2%...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-26 02:46:00 Newt Gingrich To Bow Out of Race for Republican Presidential Nomination And then there were two. According to Bloomberg.com (link below), Newt Gingrich will reportedly suspend his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination sometime next week. Full Story Politics Political Pages Last Five Super PAC Expenditures RAISING RED ACTION FUND spent $1,500 in SUPPORT of ROHRER, SAMUEL E The money was spent on: Web services The money was paid to: PulseRed Communications Date of Submission to FEC: 04-10-2012 RAISING RED ACTION FUND spent $6,375 in SUPPORT of ROHRER, SAMUEL E The money was spent on: Advertisement Production and Placement The money was paid to: Salem Web Network Date of Submission to FEC: 04-10-2012 CAMPAIGN FOR PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY INC spent $600 to OPPOSE Murphy, Tim The money was spent on: Email communication The money was paid to: Message & Media Date of Submission to FEC: 04-10-2012 CAMPAIGN FOR PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY INC spent $20,025 to OPPOSE Murphy, Tim The money was spent on: Radio advertisement The money was paid to: Lewis Advertising Date of Submission to FEC: 04-10-2012 CAMPAIGN FOR PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY INC spent $600 to OPPOSE Murphy, Tim The money was spent on: Email communication The money was paid to: Message & Media Date of Submission to FEC: 04-10-2012 SuperPAC Spending Page -- Mitt Romney Net Worth Barack Obama Net Worth Newt Gingrich Net Worth General Business - Posted 2012-04-24 23:21:00 A Mountain of Gadgets: Apple Sold Nearly 60 Million Devices in Q2 Are sales of the iPhone slowing down, as some analysts have warned in recent weeks and months? Doesn’t look like it. Apple released their Q2/2012 earnings figures earli...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-23 16:12:00 Zynga and Groupon - Two Badly Broken IPOs Two recent high profile tech IPOs (initial public offerings), Zynga and Groupon, are getting bruised and battered on a seemingly daily basis. If you managed to grab some shares of eithe...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-22 12:20:00 "Buffett Rule on Steroids" May Be Coming to France Earlier today, the first round of voting started in France's presidential election. The first round of voting will see a list of 10 candidates narrowed down to just two who will eventually square off ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-20 14:41:00 President Obama's Q13 Approval Rating - 45.9% According to Gallup.com, President Barack Obama's approval rating during his 13th quarter in the White House averaged 45.9%. President Obama's approval rating briefly touched 50% in Gallup Daily Track...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-17 23:25:00 Report: At Least 1,788 People Renounced Their US Citizenships Last Year According to a recent report on CNBC.com, "at least" 1,788 people renounced their US citizenships last year. According to the report, many of the people who renounced their citizenship...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-16 16:40:00 Gallup: Romney Has Two Point Lead Over Obama Earlier today, Gallup.com (link below) revealed their first Gallup Daily tracking results for the current Presidential election cycle. Gallup.com started the Gallup Daily tracking resu...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-13 15:10:00 How Much Did the Obamas Make Last Year? Earlier today, the White House released the 2011 tax returns for both the Obamas (Barack and Michelle) and the Bidens (Joe and Jill Biden). In 2011, Barack and Michelle combined to mak...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-12 18:08:00 3.5 Million Job Openings in February - Where Were They? According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), there were 3.5 million job openings as of the last business day of February in the United States. This number is up substantially fro...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-11 00:45:00 Rick Santorum Drops Out After a surprising run, Rick Santorum announced earlier today that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination. Santorum's announcement earlier today virt...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-09 21:45:00 Facebook Makes a Splash, Purchases Instagram For $1 Billion Earlier today, Facebook announced that they had purchased Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Instagram is a photo-sharing application/social network that allows you to take a ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-06 15:22:00 March Unemployment: 120,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.2% The March employment report was released by the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) to little fanfare earlier today, thanks to "Good Friday". According to the BLS, nonfarm payroll employm...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-05 15:57:00 Groupon Continues to Struggle Post-IPO When considering the situation that Groupon, Inc. currently finds itself in, remember this - the company reportedly walked away from a $6 billion offer from Google in late 2010. $6 bil...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-03 23:34:00 The "Mancession" Has Now Become a "Mancovery" One cringeworthy term has spawned another - the "Mancession" has turned into a "Mancovery". When the economy crashed in 2008-09 and the national unemployment rate skyrocketed, men felt...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-04-02 03:11:00 Nationwide Gas Prices Continue To Inch Closer to $4/Gallon According to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report (link below), the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline currently sits at $3.925 nationwide, which is perilously close to $4/gallon. ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-30 14:53:00 Canada To Ditch the Penny As part of their 2012 federal budget, Canada announced that they would be halting production of the Canadian penny. According to the Canadian government, it costs 1.6 Canadian cents to...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-28 22:20:00 iEverywhere: Half of US Households Own At Least One Apple Product According to a recent CNBC.com article (link below), half of all US households currently own at least one Apple product. A few more pieces of good news if you are an Apple shareholder ...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-28 07:10:00 Poll: 68% of Americans Disapprove of Way That President Obama Is Handling High Gasoline Prices According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that was released on Tuesday afternoon, 68% of Americans said that they disapprove of the way that President Barack Obama is handling high gasoline prices. Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-26 15:53:00 NY Fed: 27% of Student Loan Borrowers In The Repayment Cycle Are Delinquent According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a full 27% of student loan borrowers that are in the repayment cycle are currently delinquent. The NY Fed estimates that there are cu...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-23 13:46:00 STOCK Act Passes Through Congress Earlier this week, the Senate voted 96-3 to pass the STOCK (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge) Act. The STOCK Act is expected to become law shortly, as President Obama has already stated that he...Full Story General Business - Posted 2012-03-22 14:02:00 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Outstanding Student Loan Debt Hit the Trillion Dollar Mark Months Ago According to Rohit Chopra of the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), outstanding student loan debt in the United States likely topped the trillion dollar mark "several months" ago. This is higher than the numbers that were released...Full Story RECENT ARTICLES Congressional Tax Experts: "Buffett Rule" Would Raise $47 Billion Over 11 Years A $100 Billion Question Will Be Answered on Monday Morning Good Times: Insider Stock Sales at Highest Levels Since December 2009 Gallup: Average American Would Make Major Life Changes If Gas Hit $5.30/Gallon Americans Give the Thumbs Down to Super PACs Michigan's Unemployment Rate Down Over 5% From "Great Recession" High Snatch and Grab: Recent Domain Seizures Bring America's Control Over Major Domain Extensions To Light Food Stamp Usage Continues To Grow in the United States February Jobs Report: Economist Consensus - Zero Change Gallup: Mitt Romney Has National 16 Point Lead Over Rick Santorum Apple: We’ve Created or Supported More Than 500,000 Jobs For U.S. Workers Bank of America vs The Public, Round 2 The Top 20 Foreign Holders of US Debt As Of The End of 2011 Gas Prices Have Now Increased For 32 Consecutive Days Intrade: Mitt Romney Has 80% Chance of Becoming Republican Presidential Nominee Poll: Majority of Americans Believe That Gas Could Top $5/Gallon This Year Nancy Pelosi: “Wall Street Profiteering” Causing Spike in Gasoline Prices Gas Prices Steadily Marching Higher Nationwide CBO: Longest Stretch of High Unemployment Since "Great Recession" Some Interesting Tax Facts and Figures From the Tax Foundation The Rise of Rick Santorum Will Apple Be The First Trillion Dollar Company? Rep. Spencer Bachus Reportedly Facing Insider Trading Investigation AAPL = GOOG + MSFT Intrade.com - Obama Has 60% Chance of Being Re-Elected CBO: Unemployment Rate Will "Gradually Decline" to Around 7% By 2015 What Economic Collapse? Dow Hits Highest Levels Since May of 2008 $17.9 Million Donated to Pro-Romney "Restore Our Future, Inc." in Second Half of 2011 Mitt Romney Storms to Victory in Florida The Ticking Japanese Time Bomb Team Hedge Fund vs Team Adelson BEA: US Real GDP Increased 1.7% in 2011 SuperPAC Spending Heating Up Ahead of Florida Primary Parsing Barack Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address Obama's Third Year Average Approval Rating Lowest Since Carter The Rich List - 2012 Presidential Race Edition Record $3.28 Million Donated to Help Reduce US Debt Last Year Intrade: Mitt Romney Continues to Solidify His Lead What Assets Does Newt Gingrich Own? How Rich is Mitt Romney? Black Friday: Nine Euro Zone Countries Downgraded Burger King Reportedly Testing Home Delivery 2011 IRS Enforcement Statistics Mitt Romney vs Barack Obama Now Looking Like a Very Good Bet If You Want Your Portfolio to Outperform, Become a Member of Congress Will a Falling National Unemployment Rate Be Enough To Give Obama a Second Term? The Importance of the Upcoming New Hampshire Primary Iraq War Second Most Expensive US Conflict on Record Gallup: Romney Retakes Lead in GOP Presidential Nomination Poll Consumer Activism, 21st Century Style American Households Continue To Avoid Movie Theaters Brazil Passes UK To Become World's Sixth Largest Economy How Does Obama's Current Approval Rating Compare to Previous Presidents at the Same Points in Their First Terms? Gallup: US Satisfaction Near 30 Year Low John Paulson’s Disastrous Year Continues Credit Suisse: Bank of America Getting Crushed by New Regulations How Long Could the Richest People in the World Cover the US Deficit? ComScore: US Online Holiday Spending Up 15% Over Last Year Where's The Santa Claus Rally? Can Newt Gingrich Win the Republican Nomination?

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