Reaction with Rep. Ron Paul (R) of Texas

Reaction with Jim Rogers: “It Would Be Good for GM to Fail, So That They Could Start Over”

Maxed Out takes viewers on a journey deep inside the American style of debt, where things seem fine as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. With coverage that spans from small American towns all the way to the White House, the film shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of “preferred customer” and tells us why the poor are getting poorer while the rich keep getting richer. Hilarious, shocking and incisive, Maxed Out paints a picture of a national nightmare which is all too real for most of us. Great for college students.

Live! From National Housing Forum in Washington D.C. - Interview with Bert Ely

http://www.globalchange.com How to survive the credit crunch. 10 steps to take to control costs and juggle personal finance. Secrets of survival in slowdown of the economy, economic slump, recession or depression. Who makes profits in a downturn. Stop and think about all spending and personal finance, incoming and outgoing expenditure, household budgeting, cut utility bills, gas, electric, phone, water. Consolidation of loans. Take care before repaying mortgage early. Enjoy free leisure activities. Invest in key relationships and family. Comment by Futurist conference speaker Dr Patrick Dixon.

This week the report looked pretty bearish. We were expecting a build in crude oil inventories and we actually saw a build of 5.7 million barrels, which was much more than expected. We also saw an unexpectedly large build in gasoline inventories this week. Crude oil prices are up today, although it has little to do with today’s inventory report or the value of the dollar, which is actually up against the euro today…

You think we’re heading into a recession? It’s not going to happen. The real economy in America isn’t a bunch of bond traders or mortgage brokers, it’s actually the regular consumer — the people who spend the money and help drive the economy.

Personal Finance:
“China: A Juggernaut of the World’s Major Economies”
Is China beholden strictly to the US marketplace, or is it more of a global power and not purely a cheap manufacturer to the US economy?