Both Microsoft and Boeing use the H-1B visas to hire engineers at wages below state and federal minimum wage.   Russia supplies most of the engineers as part of a technology transfer program (read industrial espionage) .  Congress and the state department rubber stamp these visas even though there is no shortage of tra...more

He hasn't followed the Microsoft mantra of killing old people and taxing the poor ... yet.

Jim, you might want to rewrite the article.  Congress just eliminated the limit on borrowing writing themselves $300 billion in credit for today.  Reported by foreign press only but the stock market immediately reversed direction.

Yes Elmer, The author does not seem to know what he is talking about. 1. You only pay an annual fee if you get more in return than the fee costs. 2. As far as I know only one company does not charge foreign transaction fees.  Even foreign banks charge foreign transaction fees on US cards.  3. The only sure way to av...more

He is getting free room and board and he didn't orchestrate the biggest con in history.  That honor would go to congress.  Including the reduction in Social Security benefits two weeks after getting elected on promises not to change the CPI calculations.  Bernie is an amateur compared to the crooks in Washington DC.

Better yet,  Eliminate all third parties from putting unwanted software on your computer or phone. Gohostery and other programs blocks all spyware including the government run sites.  Interesting that most spyware comes from news organizations who complain about snooping with the biggest whiner (FOX) being the biggest ...more

We paid Chinese workers to build wind turbines in 2009 under TARP.  GE sent 95% of the money overseas and got a tax rebate for doing it.  The next year we see GE executives hired into Obama's inner circle.

These fees and others are all spelled out in the carriers "Contract of Carriage" effective the date you bought the ticket.  The link is in the fine print at the bottom of your ticket.  It's best if you read it and understand it as well as carrying a copy with you on your travels.  In one case Delta wanted to change my ...more

Hey Jim,  This is your market.  With over $2.0 billion pulled out of emerging market funds last week, even more coming from Europe and Japan printing money like crazy, you have to expect it to all come to the last stable marketplace.  People are investing in government bonds which loose 3% after a correction for inflat...more