(August 6th, 2008 under Federal Reserve )
The Federal reserve has made it even easier for banks to borrow money from the Fed. Specifically, the previous loans had to be paid back in 28 days and now that is being extended to 84 days under the current auction. There have been so many opportunities to say these words that we [...]
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(August 6th, 2008 under Announcements)
We are delighted to announce that the law firm of J. Michael McBride has celebrated it’s 10th anniversary with a reception. On July 31, the offices held an open house. The offices were transformed for the event by the placement of new artwork throughout. The local art gallery, Artspace111, hung works by [...]
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(August 6th, 2008 under Economic News )
During a speech in Powder Springs, Georgia, on Tuesday, Barack Obama promised changes to the nation’s bankruptcy laws in an effort to help military families, senior citizens, and victims of natural disasters.
Obama accused Senator McCain of backing the interests of the banking industry and credit card companies “at the expense of hardworking Americans.” Those [...]
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(August 5th, 2008 under Economic News )
Nice article on social mood and The Dark Knight.
The line, “The general population’s dark mood which makes a movie like Batman so popular also drives markets down,” really hits the nail on the head.
Best,
Ben Hall
Socionomics Coordinator
Socionomics Institute
www.socionomics.net
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(August 4th, 2008 under Announcements)
In an great archaeological find, several Nazi bunkers have been uncovered. Their status since the war, covered in sand, has preserved the artifacts inside, making it a rare discovery for scientists. The bunkers were part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall and are located off the Danish coast.
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The bunkers were three of 7,000 built by [...]
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