If you're having trouble understanding what is at stake in the "Occupy" protests, here are some numbers that help explain the problem.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
What Is Occupy Wall Street About?
Posted by Linda H on 1:15:00 PM
If you're having trouble understanding what is at stake in the "Occupy" protests, here are some numbers that help explain the problem.
MicroBranch Bank Helps "little guy" endorsed by Catholic Church
Posted by Linda H on 1:07:00 PM
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One San Jose church is encouraging its members to turn against big banks and join local, non-profit credit unions. Damian Trujillo reports.
One San Jose church is encouraging its members to turn against big banks and join local, non-profit credit unions. Damian Trujillo reports.
Most powerful US nuclear bomb dismantled
Posted by Linda H on 5:52:00 AM
Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman watched workers take the bomb apart. He says it's "a milestone accomplishment" and a step toward President Barack Obama's mission to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Banks Start to Make More Loans
Posted by Linda H on 5:05:00 AM
On Monday, Citigroup officials said the bank recorded loan growth, compared with a year ago, in almost every one of its businesses during the third quarter, and in almost every corner of the globe. Wells Fargo executives said new loan commitments to small businesses were up 8 percent, while lending to bigger companies has been growing for 14 months in a row. Across the industry, analysts expect credit card loan balances will start increasing before the end of the year.
“The narrative that banks aren’t lending is incorrect,” Timothy J. Sloan, Wells Fargo’s chief financial officer, said in an interview. “Lending is strong, and based on what we’re seeing,” he added, it will “continue to grow.”
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First, I will try not to give into the negative energy of useless outrage. If somebody says or does something stupid, which tends to enrage me, I will either send another donation to the president or work another hour recruiting more supporters. Letting myself feel anger all day and losing sleep won’t help the president.
Second, I will try not to give to despair (different from anger and even more dispiriting) on days that seem bleak. Throughout all the lows in 2008, I kept telling myself and anyone who would listen, “Trust him” (Barack Obama) and it worked. That will be my mantra this year and I will also add that I trust all of us. Every R and his great uncle will be trying to discourage us and divide us. That will be their daily mission. My mission is not to let that happen. I can’t control the world, but I can control my own actions.
Third, I will keep informed of “facts” not suppositions so that I can counter all the wackiness that people try to present to undermine the president. Keep informed and you won’t be caught flat-footed and tongue-tied by the bashers you meet face-to-face.
I’m sure there ‘ll be some backsliding on my resolutions. But I’m relying on the TOD family and all PBO supporting friends and family to keep our minds focused, our courage high and our eyes on the prize.