News From the klat Network

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My Infrastructure Stimulus Plan
Posted to The Secret Diary of Barack Obama

this, but with a huge wall around itAs promised, now that the Iraq draw-down is in full effect I have decided to shift my focus primarily to repairing the troubled U.S. economy....Read More
customer service
Interview with Customer Service Expert, Part II
Posted to Customer Service Job Market

What advice would you give other people who wish to work in retail? The number one rule to live by: Short term pain= long term gain. Most people are content to "skate by" doing...Read More
Klat Guy
Money- The Bane of My Existence
Posted to Toxic Waste Cloud

Money. The root of all evil. The bane of my existence. What to do? If I stay here, work, and go to school, then I am poor. Poverty-stricken in a city minutes away from the likes...Read More
The Social Cost of a Dining Table Set
Counteracting the Social Cost of the "Big Box"
Posted to Rental Talk

Recently, I had to make a very important purchase - a new dining set for my small, urban, one bedroom apartment. There was a lot of thought to go into it but price was (as it...Read More
Upromise Money for School
Are You Taking Advantage of Upromise?
Posted to Campus Report

Whether you are saving up for your childs education or are trying to pay down your current student loans - Upromise is a free way to give you a little boost. It is free money,...Read More
The Hindenstockmarket?
Hindenstockmarket?
Posted to Independent Talk

What do you get when you put a gigantic balloon filled with a highly flammable gas up into the air? First, you get an amazing spectacle that was getting press around the world...Read More
Klat Guy
Lemonade Stand Closed to Generate Revenue
Posted to Independent Talk

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On Airplanes and Airports
Posted to Peace Report

Ever since I was a little kid I’ve always looked to the sky and was intrigued when a plane flew by.  I’d gaze up and wonder where they were headed, who was on the plane, and...Read More
BMW Donkey
My Other Donkey is a Rolls Royce
Posted to Funny Photoz

Wait! Is he texting and riding at the same time? Read More
binky
Pregnant? No Home Loan For You!
Posted to Rental Talk

Housing discrimination knows no bounds. We’ve heard a lot of stories about people who could not afford them getting loans—especially from sources who knew they could not afford...Read More
Goldman Sachs
No Naughty Words, Please!
Posted to Sputterpop

Goldman Bans Bad Words. In today's Wall Street Journal the world is being told that the firm Goldman Sachs has banned "naughty words." Employees are told to stop using curse words...Read More
Sports Job Market
Sports Job Market
Posted to Sports Job Market

In these trying economic times there is so much uncertainty about employment - especially employment that is specialized such as sports. One of the best things about sports jobs...Read More
Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing Jobs
Posted to Manufacturing Job Market

Manufacturing is a process that uses human and machine labor to build (and sell) items for a profit. The process generally takes raw, unfinished materials and turns them into...Read More
The world's stock markets are tanking.
The Stock Market's Emotional Downward Dive.
Posted to Politics Report

And then there’s the stock market. As if things weren’t bad enough, the U.S.’s’ stock market plunged today after a slew of bad news. I was at a cookout last Saturday and I asked...Read More
Home Sales have fallen well over 30% since the end of the Home Buyers' Tax Credit in the end of April.
Home Sales At Lowest Level Since the '60's
Posted to Independent Talk

Remember the Home Buyers’ Tax Credit? Well, it worked pretty well. Not surprising, as it was a big discount for anyone who had never bought a home before. And who doesn’t need to...Read More
Flexible again...
China Un-pegs the Yuan to the Dollar
Posted to Politics Report

Obama’s letter just may have had something to do with China’s surprising announcement that they will make the yuan’s exchange rate more flexible. Does it mean that they will un-...Read More
How safe is the yuan?
Is China's Yuan As Safe As We Think?
Posted to Politics Report

Everyone is feeling the pinch of the world’s economic issues right now- the U.S. is having a recovery that often seems to be happening in rhetoric only, and the eurozone is...Read More
Debit Card
How Will the Card Act Affect You?
Posted to Independent Talk

Debit CardLike pretty much every American (excluding of course the .0001% who are actually Wall Street executives), I am angry at the banking industry. That’s why I was happy to...Read More
Will Chrysler take off or crash again under its new 5 year plan?
Chrysler's Long Road Home
Posted to Politics Report

Will Chrysler take off or crash again under its new 5 year plan?With all of the attention paid to the role of Wall Street in the financial crisis or to the political difficulties...Read More
Trillions of Dollars of Private Investment Is Waiting For Government Policies On Green To Invest In It...!
Green Investing: Private Capital Wants Aggressive Government Policies
Posted to Earth Talk

Trillions of Dollars of Private Investment Is Waiting For Government Policies On Green To Invest In It...!I’m fascinated by the evolving relationship between climate change and...Read More