@CGT1: Yeah, just wait until the Republicans kick off some real austerity, and try to balance the budget in the face of a recession. It'll be the glorious days of 1937 all over again. After all, austerity is working so well for Spain and the U.K., right? Jobs galore, boom times!!

BTW, MSN Money, knock it off with the auto-starting videos!!

The real mystery is how FB has been so successful, while trotting out some of the worst, most user-unfriendly, obtuse software I've ever seen, and having endless privacy problems, to boot.

@newton lover: "...the fig versions will be half apple flavored newtons...." Or even "mock apple" flavored! (Is that recipe still lurking on the back of Ritz Cracker boxes? )

Another simple rule to follow: ask yourself some simple questions. Like, "If this guy has a foolproof way to make a lot of money by doing X, why does he need my $49.95? Why doesn't he just do X, and make a bundle?" This will keep you away from all sorts of "get rich quick" schemes, like "winning with the cashflow syste...more

@sharrieannie1234: If you have credit cards that give you anywhere from 1% to 5% cash back on purchases and that have no annual fee (as I do), and you never carry a balance, you'd be crazy NOT to use them. They also give you a huge amount of leverage when dealing with a seller who doesn't perform. Nothing like the powe...more

From the briefing.com pane: "Holiday observances abroad have left many foreign markets closed, providing premarket participants with few directional cues. As such, stock futures are essentially flat this morning." Just as you've always suspected: without a border collie, the flock of Wall Street Geese don't know whi...more

In a recession, the Government should overspend. The mistake is continuing to engage in deficit spending when times are good. Over the last 30 years, the President who got it right was Clinton. The Presidents who got it very, very wrong were Reagan and Bush II. The Republicans always say the Government is not the answe...more

@MirageGuy: Yeah, you're right. We got out of the Great Depression by balancing the budget, cutting back on Government spending, and not having the Government employ large numbers of young people. Yessiree, Bob, that's how we won WWII - by having no deficits. :rolleyes: