An Uncensored View of Finance, the Economy, the Incompetence of Bureaucrats, and the Stupidity of Politicians.
Following several months of investigation and a sting operation involving a 14 year old boy as a “honey trap”, Manchester police nabbed Joan Higgins and her son Mark for distributing “goldfish” …
Police sting operation in UK uncovers a multi-generational decades long crime syndicate involving goldfish Read More
The Cash for Clunkers absurdity has been hailed as a huge success — because the government got it precisely correct and showed that when it comes to its area …
Another $2 billion in money for nothing Read More
The Credit card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act aims to do two things: 1. Help out consumers to make sure they don’t get ripped off by banks and ensure …
The new credit card regulations are precisely what the US needs Read More
The Swine Flu. Dozens of people have died from it already. This has struck like lightening! I’m serious: around 1,500 people die every year from lightening strikes! The swine flu could eclipse lightening strikes as one of the most unusual ways to die.
Too Many Indians Read More
The UK’S Financial Services Authority (FSA) has decided to micromanage banks by specifying new rules for bonuses. Specifically, the FSA has decided that banks that pay their star traders bonuses …
UK regulator bows to union pressure on bonus bullshit Read More
I’m visiting my parents’ place in Melbourne and was hit by the garish colour of fluorescent bulbs everywhere. What the hell happened? It seems that the Australian government, in its …
The idiocy of government sponsored energy savings Read More
In scientific notation, this would look like $1.23 x 10^14. If you can’t comprehend that, try 123 trillion dollars. And if you CAN comprehend that, well done! You probably have …
US debt: $123,324,445,459,672.75 Read More