<ul><li>WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama on Monday will propose a 2011 federal budget that would spend $1.3 trillion more than the government takes in _ then continue with deficits of more than $700 billion a year for at least a decade. …
<ul><li>THE ECONOMIST behind the Government’s plan to reform the public service, Colm McCarthy, has said the establishment of the so-called "An Bord Snip Nua" was "an absolute political exercise" aimed at softening up pu…
Government plays “fun with numbers”, and hopes you are too stupid to see through the BS.
The Government has attempted to paint the economic stimulus plan as a huge success. Before the bill was passed last year the Obama administration had proclaim…
The trillion dollar question for the financial markets is whether or not the global economy is strong enough to accept the hand-off from central bank and government stimulus. After 15+ years trading the financial markets we have found only one statemen…
A hat-tip to Deano for directing me to the following story about growing mortgage stress amongst first home buyers in Australia. Unlike the rest of the world Australia did not undergo a sizeable correction in home prices as a result of the misguided po…
<ul><li>DAVOS, Switzerland – The world’s foremost gathering of business and government leaders wrapped up a five-day meeting Sunday with widespread agreement that a fragile recovery is under way but no consensus on what’s going to spur job …
<ul><li>TALKS to save Ulster’s power-sharing government made "considerable progress" yesterday.</li><li>Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward was upbeat as the latest round ended last night.</li><li>Sin…
<ul><li>CRUNCH talks to save Northern Ireland’s powersharing government resumed yesterday.</li><li>A deadline imposed by PM Gordon Brown and Irish premier Brian Cowen to reach an agreement on devolving police and justice powers …
<ul><li>UP to 2000 green jobs could be headed to Fife if the region fulfils its potential to become a centre of excellence for renewable energy.</li><li>Fife Council claim firms in the area are ready to invest pounds 400million …
<ul><li>Jan. 30–It took a while for Congress to realize that if American workers are to compete in the global marketplace, focused, sustained research funding of technology learning is critical. </li><li>A major new research ce…