http://urbanmagnate.com Beats, Checks & Balances Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:44:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/19/magnate-analysisbari-the-beautiful-episode-20/ In school house rock format, this video gives good details on banking vocab. I personally don't trust bonds, especially with the discussion of American money being used within 10 years but hay, check it out, I could be just paranoid.... http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/19/school-house-bonds/   Japan Enters Recession as Firms Cut Spending [WSJ] Citi Group Going Slice Crazy, Despite Mary J Blige Offer    It Seems No Gasless Flying Cars Now Mean No Bailout http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/17/now-that-japans-in-a-recession-can-finally-say-it-nowruuruu/ At a hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee today, one congressman questioned whether Kashkari was Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson’s "chump." Another congressman, firebrand Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), lambasted the Treasury for unilaterally deciding this week to junk its original rescue plan of buying bad mortgages from banks. "Maybe this ... http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/15/congress-fronts-off-kashkari/   Summit pledge to 'restore growth' [BBC] World leaders seek to head off deep recession [MSNBC] Hundreds protest as world leaders meet [Washington Post] img via Huffington Post  http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/15/20-faces-that-will-determine-the-financial-fate-of-the-world/ Rogue group is apparently pissed. THe suspicion of the Fed was on my mind but, they take it a step further. I'm not even trying to get caught up cause its serious. But, the Federal Reserve drama will include a November 22, 2008 national protest of the Fed, purposely destroying the US economy ... http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/12/group-to-protest-the-federal-reserve/ American Express [[AXP]] is the ultimate card, simply for the perks that come with exclusive card. Not much of a card person, I have two cards and I broke my oath to grab a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the American Express family. I mean, hay they don't ... http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/12/americas-express-emergency/ http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/12/magnate-analysisbari-the-beautiful-episode-17/ http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/12/black-president-pre-obama/ When people say they have a dream, it usually comes in reference from the dignified speech most notably from Martin Luther King. For those that really know me, on Tuesday, they looked at me in disbelief. Backstory. 2 years before then, I told them, I dreamt that not only would ... http://urbanmagnate.com/2008/11/07/yes-we-canbut-can-we-do/