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Economic Forecasting: Optimism, Pessimism, or Realism
The American and world economies are in bad shape. Notwithstanding Democratic blubbering and MSM’s (Mainstream Media's) ‘slobbering love affair’ with all things Obama, George W. Bush did not get us into this mess. He may have contributed to the mess, but he did not get us into this mess by himself. He had plenty of help from both sides of the aisle…for decades...
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Isakson, Chambliss Praise Move to Give Banks Flexibility in Valuing Certain Securities
Isakson and Chambliss have repeatedly called for reform of mark-to-market accounting rules that they believe are disproportionately penalizing American banks. The rules require the banks to assign a value to an asset based on the current market price for the security or a similar asset...
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North Georgia College & State University Reports Economic Impact Near $165 Million
A report produced by the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, measured university and student spending and associated jobs in Lumpkin, Hall, Dawson, White, Forsyth, and Union counties...
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Isakson Co-Sponsors Legislation to Force SEC to Reinstate Uptick Rule
Isakson argues that the market deterioration was impacted by short sellers rushing to the market, shorting financial stocks and accelerating the decline of those values. Isakson believes the uptick rule should be reinstated to ensure that traders are not coming into the market to take advantage of these difficult economic times...
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