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The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Global Recession of 2008

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is described in many ways: Wall Street Crash, Black Tuesday (or Thursday, or Friday, or Monday, depending on when your country was hit the hardest) and there is no doubt that it devastated the American and the world...

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The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac - SNAKE

Years: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001. Hour: 9am to 11am (9:00 to 10:59) Lucky for: * job interviews * taking calculated risks * financial planning * grabbing...

0 comments    dog animals dragon
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The United States National Debt -- 233 years in the making

A history of the United States National Debt, from 1788 to 2009, in text and pictures. Ponder the true foundations of this $12 trillion and growing debt, the changes in policy and values along the way, the personalities involved and those major events that precipitated such cost.

136 comments    history government debt
Dolores Monet profile image88

The Rich Get Richer - Economic Inequity and the Recession

The rich get richer and the poor get screwed as wealth is being diverted int the hands of the few.Corporations so large that their failure threatens the economic stability of America are a threat to national security.

13 comments    wealth recession greed
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Are We Headed for a Financial Collapse?

Has the US become a nation of beggars? Is hyperinflation the inevitable result of fiscal policy? Should you be buying silver and gold? We need answers, not ideology.

6 comments    debt gold unemployment
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The Fronton Palace Mexico Open Again in 2010!!!

PLEASE NOTE I WROTE THIS HUB WHEN THE FRONTON PALACE WAS CLOSED FOR 18 YEARS. I HAVE JUST HEARD IT REOPENED FOR MEXICO'S BICENTENIAL THIS YEAR (2010) I WILL VISIT IN 2011 AND UPDATE WITH A NEW ARTICLE. When...

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Similarities and Differences of the Great Depression and The Current Recesssion

Today I was asked to put together a piece on current recession compared to the great depression of the 1929. First thing to point out in this case is there was similarities. However i would also like to point out that this recession is one to the...

22 comments    business finance politics
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Western Films: From the Silver Screen To The Golden Age Of Cowboy Greats

Popular opinion falsely holds that The Great Train Robbery was the first story film produced. It was neither the first story film nor the first western film. What it was however, was the first film to be a box-office hit, appealing to audiences with...

3 comments    movie review john wayne westerns
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Movie The Artist: Fantastic 1920s Sets, Costumes, and Hairstyles

Due to its garnering of Golden Globe Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Original Score awards, The Artist has returned. Now, you can see it in mainstream movie theaters. As I watched it, I was thrilled at the level of attention to detail in scenery, costumes, and hairstyles to re-create California in the late 1920’s and early ‘30’s.

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The Stock Market Chart 1929: What We Can Learn From the Crash and the Great Depression

Are we indeed in the Greatest Depression? Just because it's not called a depression by the economists or the media doesn't mean it's not one. As happened after the stock market crash of 1929, defining an economic depression often comes after the fact, with the advantage of hindsight. Look for clues in the 1929 stock market charts.

8 comments    stock market world war ii
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