Robots/AI future, we need a full blown welfare state but not state socialism
By Rin in Misc 48 comments, latest 10 minutes ago:
Rin says gsr says I am not opposed to social safety nets. However, government sponsored social safety nets have increased the rich poor gaps a lot more. As a member of the starting dozen at... |
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 WOW, pathetic links!
By Bubbabear in Economics in Yorba Linda CA 92886 3 comments, latest 24 minutes ago:
adarmiento says Bubbabear says gdata_player Bubbabear, I agree as the way to increase commerce is by promoting the velocity of money (i.e., changing hands) by use of the Federal Reserve buying Treasury Notes and mortgage... |
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 Ground report from Cupertino
By LarryPatrickMaloney in RealEstate in Mountain View CA 94041 14 comments, latest 31 minutes ago:
robertoaribas says LarryPatrickMaloney says Yellow Alert: More and more houses showing up in Sunnyvale, and now in Mountain View. Three just put up for sale signs on my street this week. Spring market, or are... |
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 Two Big Gold Sales On Friday - Business Insider
By bgamall4 in Investing in Las Vegas NV 89117 posted 1 hour ago:
http://www.businessinsider.com Ilya Naymushin Gold went down the toilet again on Friday, and is now close to revisiting its April lows. This gold weakness is causing a lot of consternation to fans of it who don't... |
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 Venezuela is running out of toilet paper
By zzyzzx in Misc in Baltimore MD 21230 7 comments, latest 1 hour ago:
P N Dr Lo R says Darn those price controls! CaptainShuddup says People wrap their whole hand like they are about to catch a fast ball from a mlb pitcher. How do you know? |
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 Signs of new housing bubble in several areas
By Patrick in RealEstate in Menlo Park CA 94025 posted 1 hour ago:
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com Austin, Texas FORTUNE – Only a year after the U.S. housing market hit bottom, it may be bubbling up -- again. Odd as it may seem, some economists warn the steady rise in home... |
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Housing Starts in U.S. Fell in April to Five-Month Low
By Patrick in RealEstate in Menlo Park CA 94025 6 comments, latest 1 hour ago:
Patrick says RentingForHalfTheCost says Nice to see the "limited supply of land" card being used again by the Realtors. Things never change. Fear is a great selling tool. Exactly! This canard is used over and... |
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Would shorter amortizations make the housing market safer?
By Patrick in RealEstate in Menlo Park CA 94025 12 comments, latest 1 hour ago:
robertoaribas says Patrick says It would be safer for everyone for their to be no downpayments all all, only cash or FU. Prices would be much lower and responsible people who save could pay cash.... |
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Vitamin B12 deficiency:Tracking the genetic causes
By bgamall4 in Healthcare in Las Vegas NV 89117 posted 2 hours ago:
http://cosmeticflair.com/vitam B12 is a vitamin that cannot be absorbed properly by many people. This can cause a lack of energy and depression. Studies show that the vitamin is important, cannot be found in vegetables, and... |
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Systemic crisis 2013:
By Bubbabear in Economics in Yorba Linda CA 92886 9 comments, latest 3 hours ago:
adarmiento says indigenous says I get that and how could anyone believe otherwise. My comment was to the Bloomberg graph going down and the Fed graph going up. What am I missing? I thought we... |
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Exporting housing
By tovarichpeter in Misc in South San Francisco CA 94080 posted 4 hours ago:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/mon You know what sounds like could provide a huge lift to the American labor market? Suppose a bunch of rich foreigners decided they wanted to buy expensive items manufactured right here in the United... |
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U.S. budget deficit falling rapidly
By tovarichpeter in Misc in South San Francisco CA 94080 posted 4 hours ago:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Nobel Prize-winning Economist Paul Krugman, professor of international trade and economics at Princeton University, pauses during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Krugman discussed the performance of... |
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Free Patrick.net Bumper Stickers
By Patrick in RealEstate in Menlo Park CA 94025 36 comments, latest 4 hours ago:
lostand confused says appespome says Hello everyone! Today to discuss the Global Forum for high-quality shoes. You have a forum for high quality shoes??? |
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 Evil: Revised Guantanamo force-feed policy exposed
By Dan8267 in Politics in Boca Raton FL 33433 posted 4 hours ago:
http://www.aljazeera.com/human And people wonder what causes terrorism. |
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 Is real estate bubble 2 showing some strain?
By lostand confused in RealEstate 5 comments, latest 4 hours ago:
lostand confused says Perhaps. But I am seeing price reductions in this market- not many-so far have seen in about 5 houses. Which is why I am posting, to see if anyone else is seeing... |
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The dollar is worth too much
By tovarichpeter in Misc in South San Francisco CA 94080 5 comments, latest 5 hours ago:
gsr says marcus says Austerity should be continued until balance sheets improve The European austerity has two components: spending cuts and tax increases. It is a double whammy for common people. Most people who like... |
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 INTEL starting to take over the Tablet market for app processors
By AverageBear in Investing in Boston MA 02110 posted 5 hours ago:
I have discussed/argued about Intel's prospects and whether it was a smart investment, in the last Intel thread here on Pat.net. Now that we have 3-4 months of hindsight, there are two upcoming developments that... |
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Women sad, angry over sale of nonprofit Ohio house - Yahoo! News
By bgamall4 in Healthcare in Las Vegas NV 89117 posted 6 hours ago:
http://news.yahoo.com/women-sa Boycott Western and Southern Insurance Company. |
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 Non-GMO SALT now available!!! Please walk, don't run!
By donjumpsuit in Misc 93 comments, latest 6 hours ago:
Homeboy says mell says a genetically modified organism is an organism that has had it's RNA/DNA altered in the LAB (as opposed to crossbred). How fucking hard is that to understand? You seem to be... |
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I don't understand Paul Krugman
By nw888 in Economics 90 comments, latest 6 hours ago:
indigenous says iwog says indigenous says Some say the price is manipulated No. If anyone believes this, they should exit the market immediately and never come back. Obviously you can't win a poker game if... |
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