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Thursday, July 5, 2012

July 5, 2012 - Morning Headlines

- Mitt Romney is officially calling the healthcare mandate imposed in Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act a tax (MSNBC): http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/04/12563981-romney-health-care-mandate-is-a-tax?lite

- The outlook looks grim for the June jobs report scheduled to be released tomorrow (ABC News): http://abcnews.go.com/Business/jobs-report-expected-show-struggling-unemployment-picture/story?id=16706100

- NATO supply trucks are now entering Afghanistan via Pakistan for the first time in seven months (Fox News): http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/04/nato-troop-supplies-set-to-resume-via-pakistan/

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  1. Loyal WatcherJuly 5, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    From the CrowdCommentary and analysis from outside voices in venture capital, hedge funds and economics

    Barclays scandal: How big will this get?

    http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/07/03/barclays-libor-scandal/?hpt=hp_t2

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  2. AnnaJuly 5, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Do you know anything about venture capital? Do you know what a hedge fund is? Do you know what Barclays does? You bitch about it (and many other things) you are clueless about under the guise of "corporations are big bad pigs."

    Learn something.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 6:38 AM

      No, he doesn't. Let him bitch and complain.

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    2. LMEJuly 5, 2012 at 6:39 AM

      Anna - not that I disagree with your assessment, but do you know about these subjects? I'm not trying to be sarcastic or facetious, I'm just wondering if you're able to help people understand them better?

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    3. LMEJuly 5, 2012 at 6:41 AM

      Oops, anonymous, I guess you were typing your comment at the same time I was. The question is the same for you. I just think that sharing ideas is the way to go. I'm always interested to see what the generic understanding of a hotly-debated topic is. It certainly helps political discourse if we all exchange what we do know rather than shooting down people for what they don't. Of course, if people really don't know what they're talking about, their cases will come out as hollow when questioned. But yes, civil debate of ideas and facts, in my opinion, is the best thing for all.

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    4. Loyal WatcherJuly 5, 2012 at 1:41 PM

      anna i dont beleive i "BITCH" ed in this post i just posted a link. Im happy to hear it angered you to see yet another example of fraud and abuse.

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    5. Loyal WatcherJuly 5, 2012 at 1:42 PM

      "Countrywide issued hundreds of VIP loans to buy influence, report says"
      http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/countrywide-mortgage/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2

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