In the good old days when money grew on trees, we could all afford most of the things we wanted when we wanted them. With credit like a tap to release a flood of money on demand, the new car and expensive lifestyle were all within reach. All we had to do was keep the [...]
Everywhere you look, you see stories about the bailouts. It seems bankers, insurance companies and auto manufacturers can’t survive unless the government gives them tax payers’ money. This is one of those chicken-and-egg moments. If large companies go bust, that throws a lot of people out of work. The unemployed stop buying “stuff” at their [...]
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