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  1. larsv8
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    Break up big banks (or not)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would break up Wall Street's megabanks by...
    Thread by: larsv8, Jul 11, 2013, 20 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  2. Air Langhi
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    North Carolina Becomes First State To Eliminate Unemployment Benefits

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With changes to its unemployment law taking effect this weekend, North Carolina not only is cutting benefits for those who...
    Thread by: Air Langhi, Jul 3, 2013, 7 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  3. AroundTheWorld
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    Erdogan's deputy prime minister: It's all the Jews' fault

    Typical reflex in the Muslim world: Just point the finger at the Jews. Even if there are only about 20,000 of them in an almost 80 million people...
    Thread by: AroundTheWorld, Jul 2, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  4. Haymitch
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    On Millennials

    Saw this article on Yahoo today and I thought it was pretty interesting, since it applies to my age group (I'm 26). Have you guys any thoughts on...
    Thread by: Haymitch, Jun 25, 2013, 35 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout
  5. Cohete Rojo
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    It Ain't Just Brazil - Emerging Market Meltdown

    Brazilian, Turkish, Indonesian and Egyptian economies are worsening. Inflation in Brazil is being blamed for deadly riots, and draining foreign...
    Thread by: Cohete Rojo, Jun 20, 2013, 23 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  6. mc mark
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    CBO Scores Gang of 8 Senate Immigration Bill

    Would Decrease Deficits Over 10 Years by $200 billion “This report is a huge momentum boost for immigration reform." said Sen. Chuck Schumer...
    Thread by: mc mark, Jun 18, 2013, 160 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  7. da1
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    The Future of the American City

    The future of the American city Across the United States a 'great inversion' is taking place. Once, Americans fled their inner cities for the...
    Thread by: da1, Jun 14, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  8. da1
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    The Wealthy Kids Are All Right

    The Wealthy Kids Are All Right Chuck Collins May 28, 2013 In a tough economy with dwindling social supports, children of privilege have a...
    Thread by: da1, Jun 13, 2013, 42 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  9. da1
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    How do we fix the Mississippi River?

    A River Runs Through It Paul Greenberg May 22, 2013 Everyone agrees that the only way to fix the Gulf of Mexico dead zone—the largest off...
    Thread by: da1, Jun 13, 2013, 25 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  10. rocketsjudoka
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    White Majority Gone by 2043

    Was going to post this in Hangout but figured it would end up here anyway....
    Thread by: rocketsjudoka, Jun 13, 2013, 21 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  11. Cohete Rojo
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    [NY TIMES] Iraq-China Oil Deal

    Admittedly, I have heard much discussion at home, work and elsewhere about this war, the various reasons for/against it, supporting troops,...
    Thread by: Cohete Rojo, Jun 5, 2013, 43 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  12. rimrocker
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    Happy Anniversary to The Marshall Plan

    On this day in 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall delivered a speech at Harvard that laid out the concept of the Marshall Plan. Here are...
    Thread by: rimrocker, Jun 5, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  13. underoverup
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    It's the economy stupid

    Dow rockets, stock prices jump If the market closed at current levels, the Dow and small-stock Russell 2000 index would set all-time record...
    Thread by: underoverup, May 28, 2013, 54 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  14. CometsWin
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    Loser Company Tesla Repays $465 million Loan

    File this under good news that conservatives hate. ‘Loser’ No More: Tesla Repays $465 Million U.S. Loan By Sam Gustin...
    Thread by: CometsWin, May 24, 2013, 73 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  15. basso
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    [Pre-emptive muck mark crowing]: U.S. Government Invents New Way Of Calculating GDP

    so, a month or two from now, when mark posts a new thread touting accelerating US GDP under Der O(ber)Fuhrer, you can reference this thread, and...
    Thread by: basso, May 23, 2013, 22 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  16. AroundTheWorld
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    BBC Poll: Germany most popular country in the world

    BBC poll: Germany most popular country in the world [IMG] Germany is the most positively viewed nation in the world in this year's annual...
    Thread by: AroundTheWorld, May 23, 2013, 32 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  17. bobmarley
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    House Passes GOP Bill To Bypass President To Speed Approval Of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

    WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from...
    Thread by: bobmarley, May 23, 2013, 114 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  18. basso
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    (NY Media): Houston & Hill Country

    two good articles on Texas today in the NY media. first, the Times discovers the hill country:...
    Thread by: basso, May 18, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout
  19. bigtexxx
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    US meets Kyoto CO2 emissions target -- only major country to do so

    Now this is true irony. The US got so much heat from other countries (specifically Europe) for not ratifying the Kyoto protocol. The greenie...
    Thread by: bigtexxx, May 7, 2013, 16 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  20. Cohete Rojo
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    Local Economy - Construction

    Seems like there is a level of construction here in Houston that we haven't seen since before the recession. I know the general perception is that...
    Thread by: Cohete Rojo, May 3, 2013, 13 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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