Posted again….a voice from 2006. In Defense of Corporate Taxes This may well have been the subject of a post by PGL. I apologize if I’m covering the same ground… my memory isn’t always the best. Every so often, someone brings up the idea of eliminating corporate taxes. I haven’t heard it in a few […]

by reader ilsm All the news on disappearing ‘equity’ and dissolving networth brought to mind I should bring some good news from the US Air Force whittlin’ scene to Angry Bear readers. A few weeks ago Boeing told the Air Force that they would not compete against the monster Airbus with their KC 135 replacement […]

Try this as you listen to your favorite opposition candidate.

Here’s another great piece by one of our newest and most favorite Mudflatters, Alaska Representative Les Gara. He’s not only a great legislator, with a real insider’s perspective on the surreal world of the Alaska Legislature, but he’s a pretty entertaining read. Enjoy!Since Monday the McCain camp has stepped up its personal attacks against Alaskans. […]

Lifted from comments from reader H-Bob: What was the actual precipating event causing the collapse of Lehman, Merrill and AIG at this time ? On September 8th, the news was about Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac without any hint about Lehman, Merrill and AIG. While the subprime mortgage bonds have been an issue all year, […]

by cactus Reuters totaled up the cost of the bail-out so far, and their figure sits at 900 billion. Since GDP last quarter came in at 14 and a quarter trillion, we’re talking about the federal government and the Federal Reserve putting up an amount equal to about 6.3% of the economy. Sure, most of […]

The BBC notes that General Odierno replaces General Petraeus as commander of the Iraqi occupation.

OSO writes a quiet note: In all this confusion, here’s some CPI figures. -0.1% in August, which is 5.4% annual. 2008 Q3 is looking more and more like a substantial contraction. With August unemployment at 6.1%, the Misery Index is 11.5, the highestsince June 1991. OSO

A reminder of Hurricane Ike