The Position Makers

“When our constituents ask us to do something about gas prices, they don’t want us to raise them,” Mr. Herger said. “Yet by increasing taxes on U.S. energy manufacturers by more than $17 billion, this bill creates a significant disincentive for domestic production, decreasing our energy security and increasing our over-reliance on uncertain foreign supplies.”
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as you [should] know, nader has thrown his hat back into the ring and is running for president again (3rd time).
nader has a track record of fighting for the consumer, the little guy, the families forgotten on the tarmac to riches and a higher standard of living.
as readers of the blog know, i got really […]

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i was going through my drafts–i have a bunch of posts that i kill half-way when i think they won’t appeal to anyone but me–when i realized i never published this!
well, it’s not too late:  if you’re going to be in the San Francisco Bay Area (and stanford-palo alto specifically), then feel free to stop […]

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in his op/ed piece yesterday, krugman had a few comments on the economy. since krugman is an economist, i typically gain quite a bit of insight from his commentaries–check out his blog from time to time if you don’t already!
yesterday’s piece still has me wondering about a few things:
That said, I don’t believe we’re […]

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thanks middle class millionaire for posting this comic.
aside from being really funny, i think it illustrates a few major problems within the financial industry. specifically, we’re not as transparent and investor friendly as government and policy officials would lead us “average joe’s” to think.
i have no idea what the solution would be. regulation […]

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not sure if anyone’s seen the article in the NYTimes today.
here’s the gist:
The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be extracted and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel: methanol, gasoline or […]

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being invested in SouthernCopper (PCU), i can’t help but notice the precipitous climb back to the triple digits. i figured some of it was to get in on the div, which for this quarter was dropped to $1.40 per share, but the x-date is long gone. i also thought it may have to […]

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first off, thanks to calculated risk for bringing the letter to my attention.my initial reaction is that it’s fine for the CEO to be writing this letter and it’s at an important time the company history. many of the criticisms on calculated risk are defensible, particularly when they call into question the “awareness” of […]