Category Archives: Economy

Giant Food giving away generic drugs

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Elaine

Will be interesting to see if more supermarket chains follow suit. Giant Food LLC will give away free generic drugs for the next three months. The Landover-based grocer — which has 184 supermarkets and 164 pharmacies in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware … Continue reading →

Wall St bets ’09 will be a bull year

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Elaine

I don’t have a lot of faith in Wall Street anymore but I sure as hell hope this prediction pans out! Our investments and retirement plans went down the toilet in 2008 like most everyone else. NEW YORK (Reuters) – … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, economic outlook | 4 Comments

Happy New Year 2009

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Elaine

I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to update my blog. While away for Christmas I had very little computer time and didn’t want to waste a minute with Cora’s first Christmas. What a joy it was to see a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Family, Holidays, Travel | Tagged Barack Obama, economic outlook, winter weather | 10 Comments

Burden on Emergency Departments

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Elaine

This is something that most of us that do have health insurance haven’t given much thought to …. and should, as it effects all of us. An increasing number of unemployed and uninsured Americans are seeking treatment in hospital emergency … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Health and wellness | Tagged Emergency Departments, Unemployed, Uninsured | 17 Comments

Debate Night

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Elaine

Is it asking too much for a clean debate tonight? We’re all tired of the BS Sarah Palin has been peddling since the weekend accusing Barak Obama of being a terrorist. Do you think we’re all that damn stupid? Obama … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics, Rants and Rages | Tagged 2008 election, AIP, Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin | 2 Comments

Keating Documentary To Air Today

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elaine

Starting today at noon EST a 13 minute documentary on John McCain’s role in the Keating Five scandal. The video will be hosted at keatingeconomics.com. The current economic crisis demands that we understand John McCain’s attitudes about economic oversight and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Finances, Politics | Tagged 2008 election, John McCain, Keating Five | 3 Comments

McCain on Health Care

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Elaine

Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation. -John McCain Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged 2008 election, bad decisions, John McCain | 7 Comments

Dismal Friday Numbers

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Elaine

The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly shot up to 6.1 percent in August, its highest in more than 4-1/2 years, as employers cut payrolls for an eighth straight month and labor markets showed signs of accelerating decline. The Labor Department said … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Finances, News | Tagged economic outlook, job losses, unemployment rate | 5 Comments

Check Your Bank Rating

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Elaine

Listening to CNN News this morning there was a segment on the troubled banking industry. They gave a web site to check your banks rating. With a few clicks I had a nice report on my local bank. When you … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Finances | Tagged Bank rating | 1 Comment

Gloomy Economic Outlook

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Elaine

The bumpy ride is expected to continue according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Well I think the American people have already figured that out for themselves Mr. Bernanke. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The housing finance crisis and spiraling energy … Continue reading →