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There’s little debate that the country has embraced our new President with open arms.  If there was any doubt about the love of our 44th President all you need to do is watch a rerun of the inaugural celebration that took place across the country.  Recently I heard that his approval ratings are approaching 80%, [...]

I often wonder if the constant blaming of the Bush administration will come to an end on January 20th when O’bama is sworn in as President of The United States of America.  There’s no doubt that things have gone terribly wrong under Bush’s tenure, but is he really the one to blame?
I’m not going to [...]

There seems to be a growing sentiment throughout the world that America is headed down a path of certain failure.  How many times have you heard a foreign leader lean on the recent financial uncertainty and basically point the finger at the U.S.?  More then likely you’ve heard this more times then you’d like to [...]

Retailers might be creating a new breed of consumers and it’s not to their advantage.  With holiday sales slumping, it’s near impossible not noticing the endless sales and discounts that big box stores are serving up to customers.  Big margins might be a thing of the past even if things start getting better.
In the next [...]

Another week has flown by and Christmas is just around the corner.  Hard to belive how quickly 2008 has gone past.  With another week come and gone it’s time for our weekly “The Weekend Fix” feature where I highlight 5 reads from around the web that I found interesting.  Hope you enjoy and have a [...]

Clearly, this holiday season we’re seeing slower retail sales then our country has experienced in years.  With the economy in a tailspin and the news headlines filled with job cuts, people simply aren’t out buying in full force.  Recently I’ve heard many comments that it’s “Un-American” to avoid the malls this season; I have to [...]

Yesterday information was released that the Treasury Department has plans to try and drive interest rates down to 4.5%.  This sounds like a great idea on the surface, but who will actually get the opportunity to benefit from this is a different story.  Furthermore does this actually address the problem facing the housing crisis or [...]

Starting today, and each Saturday going forward, I’m going to feature a new blog post called “The Weekend Fix”.  The Weekend Fix will spotlight 5 of the top articles I’ve read over the previous week and feel are worth sharing with all of my readers.  Hopefully you find these articles insightful and fun.

Gift Cards: The [...]

What would you do if your neighbor came rolling up to your house, driving a brand new Ferrari, and asked to borrower 100 bucks because he is broke.  I’m willing to bet you’d tell him to go fly a kite.  The analogy could be drawn to the big 3 auto manufacturers that were pleading their [...]