“Plastic money” is a term used by the people of the world in reference to a well used piece of plastic called a “credit card.” And at the rate the economy is going and with the fast pace of life that we have right now, we want everything done right

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Bloomberg.com reports that there’s not as much to be worried about as some people would have us all think. Over the last period there has been a surge in investment in durable goods - for example computers and machinery. That means companies are inv

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Economists in England are warning that the credit crunch we’re experiencing in the United States is making financial markets around the world vulnerable. You’ve heard the expression “when America sneezes the world catches a cold”? Well the folks at

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Barry Ritholtz over at thebigpicture.com is great. Here is a post from today explaining how even though rates were lowered yesterday the market is down today on inflation fears. In Barrys typical fashion he lays out several reasons and warning sig

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Thanks to China's booming economy and the upcoming Olympic Games, China and Beijing are going through a construction boom. Some of the world's leading architects are working on the projects giving China's cities a new moder look. Also making an

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Google is the biggest thing since sliced bread or peanut butter. Did you know that the average revenue per employee at Goog is 1.1 million dollars? And yes, as this article points out that includes the janitors. It has only been 9 years since goo

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Well, if you are busy, young, or a professional from the middle class, poverty comes to mind usually when a community activity has been conducted in the slums, or when it is reported on TV - along the squatters’ areas, or in a far off barrio in the

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The US is no longer the world's economic powerhouse. Everyone from super-models to billionaires are worried about the strength of the dollar. The Fed chairman has been called 'a complete fool who doesn't understand the economy' and even OPEC is threatening to ditch the dollar.

If the OPEC gets its wish, the dollar's heydays are over.

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If you have ever thought about visiting or living in East Texas, then Lufkin may be just the town you're looking for, small but growing quickly with many new businesses and lots of recreational opportunities. Located in the heart of the Texas Forest Country, on the edge of Angelina National Forest and Lake Sam Rayburn.

Manufacturing, reta

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Following instructions is the most obvious thing you have to know in The Amazing Race, yet it’s funny when some teams just completely forget about that part. Now I know that in the heat of the moment you sometimes skip something important in a clue or whatever, but most of this stuff is obvious.

Don’t mind me, I’m just ticked off that I lo

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You’ll never read every good, relevant post in the blogosphere on any given day. You’ll never be able to view all the websites you’d be likely to enjoy.

As web users working in a Web 2.0 environment, we’re offered a proliferation of choices every time we jump online. What to read (or what to scan), where to go, what updates to check, what

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Democrats do a lot of good for America. They focus on the country rather than the world and they make the economy better. But spreading democracy to camel riding people of far away countries is not their only goal in life. I am proud of the democrats. However I voted for George Bush.

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Here's a traffic analysis update on EntreCard. Once again I look at the performance statistics of EntreCard I've seen on OpTempo. Next, I take a look at if using EntreCard on your site might adversely affect your Adsense earnings. Can using EntreCard cause your Adsense account to be "Smart Priced"? Lastly, I look at some trends I've seen

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The number of new home starts in Austin for the last quarter of 2007 is lowest since 2004. It looks like builders are pulling back on new homes. Although it could simply be that lenders are restricting builders from building. The developments for 2008 should be interesting. Many of the predictions for 2007 show that the number of new home

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