Consumer spending is about 60% of world GDP and with assets falling or having fallen around the world and unemployment starting to rise, the consumers are in a state of shock and have stopped spending. (...)
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Thursday, 12 March 2009
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
What Does Your "John Hancock" Say About You? During National Handwriting Week (January 18-24, 2009), Discover the Secrets Revealed through the Science of Graphology
John Hancock penned the most distinctive signature on the Declaration of Independence. In honor of his January birthday, the founding father's handwriting is analyzed by court qualified handwriting expert Bart Baggett, director of http://www.HandwritingUniversity.com. During National Handwriting Week we respect the courage of one of our country's founding fathers, while inspecting our own lives … through the amazingly accurate technique called graphology. (PRWeb Jan 19, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/handwriting/graphology/prweb1880914.htm
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More Thoughts on the Economy Part IV
Further Regulation is Needed…Well at Least That’s What They Want Us to Think
Hector Sands, Chief Executive of the FSA, basically admitted that no amount of regulation would have stopped this crisis and I agree 100%. (...)
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Hector Sands, Chief Executive of the FSA, basically admitted that no amount of regulation would have stopped this crisis and I agree 100%. (...)
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009
More Thoughts on the Economy Part II
To my regular readers I have made it quite clear that I think the likelihood of Gordon Brown being re-elected is about as likely as me learning rocket science. (...)
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Sunday, 4 January 2009
Why Cooking The Books Isn�t Going To Work This Time
My long time readers will know that I have been saying to watch the Libor rates and the unemployment figures for a sign as to what is going to happen next. (...)
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Saturday, 3 January 2009
Medicare
Medicare is a governmental program which provides
medical insurance coverage for retired persons over
age 65 or for others who meet certain medical
conditions, such as having a disability.
Medicare was signed into legislation in 1965 as an
amendment to the Social Security program and is
administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) under the Department of Human Services.
Medicare provides medical insurance coverage for over
43 million Americans, many of whom would have no
medical insurance. While not perfect, the Medicare
program offers these millions of people relatively low
cost basic insurance, but not much in the way of
preventative care. For instance, Medicare does not pay
for an annual physical, vision care or dental care.
Medicare is paid for through payroll tax deductions
(FICA) equal to 2.9% of wages; the employee pays half
and the employer pays half.
There are four "parts" to Medicare: Part A is hospital
coverage, Part B is medical insurance, Part C is
supplemental coverage and Part D is prescription
insurance. Parts C and D are at an added cost and are
not required. Neither Part A nor B pays 100% of
medical costs; there is usually a premium, co-pay and
a deductible. Some low-income people quality for
Medicaid, which assists in paying part of or all of
the out-of-pocket costs.
Because more people are retiring and become eligible
for Medicare at a faster rate than people are paying
into the system, it has been predicted that the system
will run out of money by 2018. Health care costs have
risen dramatically, which adds to the financial woes
of Medicare and the system has bee plagued by fraud
over the years.
No one seems to have a viable solution to save this
system that saves many people throughout the country
medical insurance coverage for retired persons over
age 65 or for others who meet certain medical
conditions, such as having a disability.
Medicare was signed into legislation in 1965 as an
amendment to the Social Security program and is
administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) under the Department of Human Services.
Medicare provides medical insurance coverage for over
43 million Americans, many of whom would have no
medical insurance. While not perfect, the Medicare
program offers these millions of people relatively low
cost basic insurance, but not much in the way of
preventative care. For instance, Medicare does not pay
for an annual physical, vision care or dental care.
Medicare is paid for through payroll tax deductions
(FICA) equal to 2.9% of wages; the employee pays half
and the employer pays half.
There are four "parts" to Medicare: Part A is hospital
coverage, Part B is medical insurance, Part C is
supplemental coverage and Part D is prescription
insurance. Parts C and D are at an added cost and are
not required. Neither Part A nor B pays 100% of
medical costs; there is usually a premium, co-pay and
a deductible. Some low-income people quality for
Medicaid, which assists in paying part of or all of
the out-of-pocket costs.
Because more people are retiring and become eligible
for Medicare at a faster rate than people are paying
into the system, it has been predicted that the system
will run out of money by 2018. Health care costs have
risen dramatically, which adds to the financial woes
of Medicare and the system has bee plagued by fraud
over the years.
No one seems to have a viable solution to save this
system that saves many people throughout the country
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