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UBS Declines Senate Hearings on March 4th

February 22, 2009

UBS and the Swiss government have stated that they will avoid sending representatives to testify before a Senate committee hearing scheduled for March 4th. 
The Swiss government said Sunday it will not attend a U.S. Senate hearing on tax havens — an apparent protest against a U.S. lawsuit aimed at forcing banking giant UBS AG to hand [...]

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King Henry “Houdini” Paulson and His Slick Moves for Wall Street

November 11, 2008

Oh, for God’s sake. I am so damned sick and tired of the economic BS today, but like most of America I have been so captivated by the Obama Phenomena that I spent the last couple of months working for the team.
While I was wallowing in the war of politics, trying to tranquilize that [...]

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April 19: Week in Review

April 19, 2008

This has been another one of those weeks were everyone and everything seemed to have a hand in the barrel.
The War in Iraq continued.  More American soldiers were killed.  Even more Iraqi’s were killed.  Sadr City is in chaos.  Basara is once again being attacked or defended, depending on the perspective.  And, the American Embassy [...]

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When A Dollar Costs $2.00

April 15, 2008

Everyone knows that if it costs $2.00 to earn $1.00, it is a no win and costly proposition.  Everyone except the IRS!
It began in 2006.  The IRS hired three companies to collect outstanding taxes.  More government outsourcing, I suppose.  But, how long can this last? 
Since 2006, the agency has used three companies to go after [...]

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