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To: Rock_nj who wrote (201320)	12/6/2010 3:42:42 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 362464

Yes, Obama is better than Bush & Cheney BUT why is Obama afraid to stand up and FIGHT for what is right...?? You gotta make the GOP leaders respect you. Why is Obama afraid to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early and ahead of when "the experts" in the think tanks and the Military say they should be ended...?? Why is Obama unwilling to just say NO to any new tax cuts for the wealthy...?? I want Obama to have some spine and FIGHT for what he really believes in...stop all this compromising before the negotiations even get started...Forget running for a 2nd term...do what's right for the country (even if you're only a one term president)...Where is the serious national discussion about clean energy and how it's a real national security issue...??

To: Rock_nj who wrote (201320)	12/6/2010 3:52:33 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362464

Nouriel Roubini: Real Estate Is "For Sure" Double Dipping, And Another $1 Trillion In Losses Is Coming They don't call him Dr. Doom for nothing. Nouriel Roubini is out with a call for another $1 TRILLION in housing-related losses. He tells Dealbook that real estate is "for sure" double dipping now (a call that seems clearly supported by the latest Case-Shiller data, among others). Roubini is particularly drawn to this report (.pdf) from Amherst Securities that suggest another 11 million homeowners remain underwater, which is well above the 3-4 million mark he had previously assumed. So how does Roubini arrive at the $1 trillion number? Figure 11 million homes, a $200,000 mortgage on each, and a 50% recovery. Voila. businessinsider.com

To: Rock_nj who wrote (201320)	12/6/2010 3:59:52 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 362464

Is the Fed partially responsible for high oil prices... money.cnn.com A spike in oil and gas prices is often referred to as a tax on consumers. That's because people have little choice but to suck it up and pay higher prices. As a result, consumers may spend less on other things that are not considered as vital. Part of the problem is that the Federal Reserve may be fueling (pardon the pun) the rise in oil with its controversial plan to buy $600 billion in long-term Treasury bonds...