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By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer © 2009 The Associated Press
Nov. 11, 2009, 9:03AM


In this Monday, May 12, 2008 photo, actor Jack McBrayer arrives at the NBC Universal Experience in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)


NEW YORK — NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time entertainment programs.

"30 Rock," where Al Gore takes a cameo role, leads the way. Environmental themes were also added to the script… Continue

Associated Press
Nov. 10, 2009, 9:21AM

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won’t be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned today.

The cautionary note struck by the presidents of regional Fed banks in San Francisco and Atlanta were the first public remarks of Fed officials since the government reported last week that the nation’s jobless rate bolted to 10.2 percent in October. It marked… Continue

By CLAUDIA FELDMAN STAFF WRITER
Nov. 8, 2009, 2:35PM

I’m not saying everybody should go hear financial guru Suze Orman at the Texas Conference for Women on Thursday.

But you'll enjoy her shtick if you do decide to go.

Her self-confidence, for starters, is breathtaking.

And her advice on financial planning — the very subject that put most people to sleep 10 years ago but is key to surviving the recession today — is straight from the school of hard knocks. In fact, it was terrible financial ad… Continue

State and local leaders are considering creating publicly owned banks that can funnel credit to where it is needed most: directly into the local economy.
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by Ellen Brown
posted Oct 14, 2009


The July 27, 2009 issue of Newsweek magazine on a newsstand.


The credit crunch is getting worse on Main Street, despite a Wall Street bailout now in the trillions of dollars. The Federal Reserve’s charts show that “base money” is rapidly expanding—meaning coins, paper money, and commerci… Continue