Monthly Archives: July 2009
Mark-To-Market Is Back?
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is in the process of making banks very unhappy. In a complete reversal from their revised policy released in April, it is considering vastly tightening mark-to-market requirements to include virtually all securities on a … Continue reading
Government + paperwork = time + money
Ever wonder how much time Americans spend toiling over government forms and paperwork? Well the Congressional Research Service figured it out. * 9.9 billion: Number of hours Americans spent on government paperwork last year * 2 billion: Increase in hours … Continue reading
Two presidents in action…
via Don Surber » Blog Archive » Bush vs. Obama in photos. Check out the two pictures above, and what do you see? President Obama walking away from his friend Harvard Professor Gates after the ‘Beer Summit’ to attend to … Continue reading
Culture shapes markets
“Economy and finance . . . can be used badly when those at the helm are motivated by purely selfish ends. Instruments that are good in themselves can thereby be transformed into harmful ones. But it is man’s darkened reason … Continue reading
What is faith?
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Hebrews 11:3
Obama Time!
via Mommy Life: Obama Time! 12th cover in 12 months. How liberals in the main stream media can say with a straight face they are not in the tank for the pastor is beyond me!!
A Conyers moment…
More at The Reaganite Republican. I’m sure all Americans can relate to our elected representatives not reading their work product…I mean we’re only talking about the law.
Unheaded advice?
Yesterday, China Vice Premier Wang Qishan urged the U.S. to get a handle on its soaring debt to protect the value of the dollar. “As a major reserve currency-issuing country in the world, the U.S. should balance and properly handle … Continue reading