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Joe the Plumber… why Joe matters…

Joe the Plumber… why Joe matters…

Joe Wurzelbacher, simply known to most of popular America as “Joe the Plumber,” ignited a firestorm by asking Sen. Obama on the campaign trail a simple question, why should I give the government more taxes?

The Challenges of Energy Part II: Petroleum & Ecology issues

The Challenges of Energy Part II: Petroleum & Ecology issues

In the second part of my series on energy issues - today I want to talk about oil, Texas tea, black gold. For most of us, we see “oil” when we gas our cars - cursing I’m sure at the high price of gasoline. However, oil is must more ubiquitous than just gasoline. Oil and [...]

Unwinding Mess - IndyMac, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae

Unwinding Mess - IndyMac, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae

On Friday, the first unavoidable evidence that the credit crunch continues burst forth to center stage. The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were forced to take control of IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. IndyMac’s failure marks one of the largest bank failures in history, and is the largest bank failure [...]