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Median (not Mean) Household income in the US...Where is it headed?
by American in Japan on 26 Mar 2013 10 comments, latest 11 years ago
All I got was this lousy graph on Wikipedia. It looks like it is going down (probably around $50,000/ household now). I think this fingure is more important than ...

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US Stock Market invincible under Obama?
by American in Japan on 2 Jan 2013 5 comments, latest 11 years ago
So far it seems so. What do you all think? Good earnings come in...market up... everyone cheers on Wall Street. Bad earning / other bad news..Fed prints money that ...

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Mortgage types in the Bay Area and in California for 2012.
by American in Japan on 18 Dec 2012 12 comments, latest 11 years ago
This is an update thread for 2012. What type of loans are being taken out for home purchases in (A) the Bay Area & (B) California in general? What ...

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Post your abuses that you've seen/heard about of food stamps and other welfare.
by American in Japan on 9 Oct 2012 24 comments, latest 11 years ago
I read about stories here and there, but how bad is this problem, really? Please post your anecdotes here. I hope to limit this to first or secondhand, and ...

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What is happening to the price of crude oil?
by American in Japan on 20 Sep 2012 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
Where do you predict it will be by the end of the year? Steep slide in oil-prices shows loss of faith in QE3 (CNBC.com) It could be a barometer ...

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How are you investing since Bernanke has set QE3 in motion?
by American in Japan on 18 Sep 2012 24 comments, latest 12 years ago
Are there any changes in your investment strategy? (more buying of stocks, selling off stocks...) I lack knowledge so I'm hoping to hear from some others out there. I ...

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So how did Romney make his huge fortune?
by American in Japan on 2 Sep 2012 90 comments, latest 11 years ago
I am bringing this up, since I hear many Americans (not in Japan, though) saying how Romney is an entrepreneur who has created many jobs for Americans... I have ...

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HFT (High-frequency trading) and how it affects the market.
by American in Japan on 16 Aug 2012 15 comments, latest 12 years ago
I will admid that while I know some about this, there is a lot that I don't know. So I started with Wikipedia (this is not the end of ...

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The reality as medical costs rise...people put off preventative care, etc.
by American in Japan on 22 Jul 2012 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
How is this good for US society? More Americans put off medical care.

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True and interesting tales of HELOCs and MEWs.
by American in Japan on 19 Jun 2012 11 comments, latest 12 years ago
So what has happened to those who took out these HELOCs and MEWs years later? These are not purchase money loans so there is some recourse I assume (but ...

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California is the worst State to do business in the US?
by American in Japan on 15 May 2012 27 comments, latest 5 years ago
Has anyone read this article? http://ncwatch.typepad.com/med This one lists California #1 for business in 2 categories. http://www.cnbc.com/id/4166588 How can the trend be reversed?

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Stock market performance vs. general economy...6 month lag?
by American in Japan on 5 May 2012 23 comments, latest 12 years ago
My knowledge of economics is limited, but I have heard from friends and family who are in finance, that the general economy basically lags 6 months behind the (forward-looking) ...

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Big Business often depends on government too.
by American in Japan on 15 Mar 2012 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
The biggest engine_of_economic growth_8_ways taxpayers_and the government are_necessary_to_capitalism (Alternet.org ) Eight ways... Number 5 is one of the the biggest if not the biggest. Think of the "defense" companies ...

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Is the US economy steadily recovering?
by American in Japan on 27 Feb 2012 18 comments, latest 12 years ago
"Yes, it is" seemed to be the prevailing thought in the media I noticed while I was back in California this month. Articles that recovery is underway like this ...

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For Republican supporters out there... Which candidate do you support?
by American in Japan on 11 Feb 2012 144 comments, latest 11 years ago
How will the candidate of your choice be an improvement over Obama? What policies will be implemented...? Please be specific. I have my criticisms of Obama , incidentally, but ...

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So then what is the state of the EU?
by American in Japan on 30 Jan 2012 119 comments, latest 11 years ago
Stories like this seem to imply that all is well: Stock futures rise Greek debt hopes Asia stocks following surge wall However, something is rotten in the state of.... ...

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Residential housing ready to awaken??
by American in Japan on 9 Dec 2011 Posted 12 years ago
Is residential housing ready to awaken? (Yahoo.com ) When? In 5 years? And I quote: "There's a ready appetite for it, if you can relieve consumers of some of ...

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The Sandwich Generation
by American in Japan on 13 Oct 2011 19 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/focus They are becoming more common in the US. What do you all think?

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Stories of wishful thinking... homes on the market the longest length of time.
by American in Japan on 4 Oct 2011 32 comments, latest 12 years ago
If you know anyone personally selling or have seen a home listed a long time, please comment here. Include any homes which have been taken off the market and ...

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12-money mistakes almost everyone makes...
by American in Japan on 4 Oct 2011 1 comment, latest 13 years ago
http://money.usnews.com/money/ And the first one is overpaying on housing! #housing

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The World's First Fat Tax... Denmark levies it!
by American in Japan on 1 Oct 2011 10 comments, latest 12 years ago
It isn't actually a tax on how fat people are, but on the fat in food... Read carefully (I know someone will misunderstand) http://www.japantoday.com/cate

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Another jobs deal ...
by American in Japan on 11 Sep 2011 Posted 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/

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Romney's Economic Plan for the 2000s...
by American in Japan on 7 Sep 2011 15 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs http://www.forbes.com/sites/jo Start your engines... #politics

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Standard and Poor' s Rates (some) Subprime Mortgages Higher Than U.S.
by American in Japan on 31 Aug 2011 2 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ Wow...Can it be so? #housing

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Melbourne named worlds most liveable city. Vienna second...Vancouver third...
by American in Japan on 30 Aug 2011 13 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.japantoday.com/cate A summary: 1) Melbourne 2) Vienna 3) Vancouver 4) Toronto 5) Calgary 6) Sydney 7) Helsinki (Finland) 8) Perth 9) Adelaide 10) Auckland (NZ) ... 26) Honolulu (Highest ...

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Do Republicans really want to cut taxes on the wealthiest and raise them on everyone else?
by American in Japan on 25 Aug 2011 1 comment, latest 13 years ago
http://news.yahoo.com/republic Well, say what you want... #politics

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A post to praise the former vice president Cheney for his contributions to the US and the world.
by American in Japan on 25 Aug 2011 12 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ti Write your arguments and praises below.

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Changed views on anything?
by American in Japan on 24 Aug 2011 24 comments, latest 13 years ago
Has anyone with an open mind changed their view on any policy, issue, etc. because of reading anything on Patrick.net? The obvious one has been to wait on buying ...

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For Foreigners, the American Dream Is Very Much Alive!
by American in Japan on 19 Aug 2011 Posted 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/real- Feel free to blast away! I know there was a similar post last month.

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House ownership down to its lowest level since 1965!
by American in Japan on 8 Aug 2011 13 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/0 Before my time...

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Home price recovery slips away...
by American in Japan on 8 Aug 2011 Posted 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ No surprise here.

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Slowing down the great Speed Up...
by American in Japan on 29 Jul 2011 1 comment, latest 13 years ago
I remember one twilight zone where the main character had a boss who said: "Push, push, push..." http://www.alternet.org/cultur

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Countries with AAA ratings.
by American in Japan on 28 Jul 2011 6 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ Canada, Sweden, Norway, France... those evil Communists..er I mean Socialists.

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Who owns the $14,000,000,000,000 debt of America?
by American in Japan on 22 Jul 2011 Posted 13 years ago
This will shed some light on the subject: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/

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Nissan works on recharging Leaf with solar power.
by American in Japan on 12 Jul 2011 8 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://www.japantoday.com/cate http://www.japantoday.com/cate This is one that should be of interest to Vicente, JVolstad and others... Might work. #energy

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Should we still be in Afghanistan?
by American in Japan on 3 Jul 2011 18 comments, latest 13 years ago
Who supports spending more money on this war? What have we really accomplished there? http://www.japantoday.com/cate Also another cost is the number of Afghan civilians killed... and incidentally, the financial ...

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Spring buying boosts home prices in 13 US cities...says Yahoo.
by American in Japan on 27 Jun 2011 2 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ What spin is there here?

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The bad side of Japan (or at least Tokyo)
by American in Japan on 14 Jun 2011 30 comments, latest 12 years ago
There is some interest here so I will post this side. (1) Japan doesn't honor the UN convention on childhood abductions (but this *might* change). (2) Forced confessions by ...

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Too big to fail banks . . . Are they in trouble again?
by American in Japan on 14 Jun 2011 2 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs #housing

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Second mortgage misery...38% Who Borrowed Against Homes Are Underwater!
by American in Japan on 9 Jun 2011 9 comments, latest 13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/loans These should all be recourse. #housing

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