Today the US House of Representative is very likely to pass one of the most stupid pieces of legislation I have ever seen. They’re getting MAJOR pressure by the president, majority and minority leaders in congress, both major party presidential nominees, the Federal Reserve, and everyone else you can think of to pass an “emergency” [...]
The Deseret News is reporting that Governor Huntsman has ordered the Utah State Department of Commerce to monitor gas prices.
That’s just politics as usual, but I’m alarmed by how many people here in “conservative” Utah are commenting that they want the government to step in and “do something” rather than just “monitor”. It’s like we’re [...]
Thank goodness our “limited government” Republicans are here to bail us out of the negative economic results of big government through the use of even more big government. Socialized housing, here we come.
I’m happy to see microlending taking root in Iraq because I think business investment is one of the best ways to create stability in any region. Sadly, the number of sound investments available in any region correlates positively with the stability already in place. These microlenders are taking significant risks to help fund businesses in [...]
My sister Shannon pointed me to this Daily Herald article about an industry that’s taking advantage of loopholes in the credit reporting algorythyms. The article tells how Instantcreditbuilders.com helped Alipio Estruch raise his credit score over 150 points in 3 months by adding him on the accounts of several “credit renters”.
Credit renters are people with [...]
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