Economy

Demeter

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13. The Money Quote (Pun Intended)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 11:30 PM

Dec 2011

...to the meter of "We are the 99 percent," the march breaks out in a chant, "We are the source of all your wealth." This assertion, that the ownership class depends on the working class and not the other way around, is a declaration of independence from a politics that bails out the former at the expense of the latter....

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STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday, December 16, 2011 [View all] Hugin Dec 2011 OP

Okay, here's the downside of me doing this. Hugin Dec 2011 #1

excellent n/t Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #2

Yes, I can do that mid-morning here tomorrow. Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #5

Please, excuse my lack of perceptiveness... Hugin Dec 2011 #87

This is what my firewall/site analyzer shows me, that's all. Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #92

... Hugin Dec 2011 #103

You are giving me calendar anxiety. tclambert Dec 2011 #3

Sorry about that. Hugin Dec 2011 #4

I suggest adding a link back to each previous day's thread, Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #6

Great idea! DemReadingDU Dec 2011 #22

Got it! Hugin Dec 2011 #23

Yea! I am so glad to see this up Demeter Dec 2011 #7

When The Formerly Rich Need Help Buying Food Demeter Dec 2011 #8

Millionaires on Food Stamps and Jobless Pay? G.O.P. Is on It Demeter Dec 2011 #10

Spanish debt sale helps lift markets Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #9

Another successful Spanish bond auction; EU leaders plan additional summit Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #18

Spanish debt '66% of GDP in third quarter': bank Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #70

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Wall Street Money Machine Demeter Dec 2011 #11

The Book of Jobs By Joseph E. Stiglitz Demeter Dec 2011 #31

I reckon this is one of the benefits of holding global economies by the ballz. nc4bo Dec 2011 #58

day after day after day of this crap dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #85

Big Bang Theory is my latest thing. dkf Dec 2011 #104

There would be a link missing above, no, Demeter? Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #62

Here's the link Demeter Dec 2011 #77

Be careful. Pace yourself. Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #79

Protesters Occupy Goldman Sachs Demeter Dec 2011 #12

The Money Quote (Pun Intended) Demeter Dec 2011 #13

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Revolution Demeter Dec 2011 #34

(NEOLIBERAL FORM OF) Capitalism Is the Enemy of Democracy Demeter Dec 2011 #14

Another "Money" Quote Demeter Dec 2011 #15

Move Your Money, Change the System Demeter Dec 2011 #32

Lehman Brothers: Financially and Morally Bankrupt Demeter Dec 2011 #16

Posting this stuff is really painful Demeter Dec 2011 #17

Buoyant miners help lift European stocks Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #19

Euro-Area October Exports Fall 1.9%, Led by Germany, Spain Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #20

Spain Unpaid Bills May Haunt (new PM) Rajoy as States Crave Liquidity Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #26

French Dec. Business Confidence At 21-Month Low Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #27

French FinMin Says Economic Situation In U.K. 'Very Worrying': Report Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #29

Ireland sees largest trade surplus after Germany and Netherlands Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #30

Finance Sector Paid $98 Billion in UK Taxes in 2011: Report Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #33

The Pitfalls of the Merkozy Fiscal Pact xchrom Dec 2011 #63

S&P downgrades ratings at 10 Spanish banks with new criteria xchrom Dec 2011 #65

Talks over forgiving Greek debt proving difficult xchrom Dec 2011 #67

Swiss Central Bank Holds Euro Cap Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #75

Swiss Franc Rises Further Against Euro And Pound Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #81

European Stocks End Rough Week With Another Loss Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #80

FITCH PLACES BELGIUM, SPAIN, ITALY, IRELAND, SLOVENIA, CYPRUS ON RATING WATCH NEGATIVE Roland99 Dec 2011 #84

Fitch - Comprehensive euro zone deal "beyond reach" Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #94

U.S. Stock Futures Climb Before Inflation Report; RIM Sinks on Phone Delay Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #21

Asian Shares Advance On US Data Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #24

BofA, Goldman, Barclays Have Fitch Ratings Cut Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #25

Ratings cut, bah.... InkAddict Dec 2011 #28

morning -- love the toon! xchrom Dec 2011 #35

Good morning. Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #37

kinda cool! nt xchrom Dec 2011 #41

There's No Hiding From Tar Sands Oil xchrom Dec 2011 #36

Take a Look at These Crooks: This Year's 5 Highest-Paid American CEOs Demeter Dec 2011 #38

Ehrenreich:Occupy Shows That the Real Elites Are the Thieves of the 1%, Not The Liberals Demeter Dec 2011 #42

study: past corporate tax holidays led to little job creation ... xchrom Dec 2011 #39

It's Time to Tax the Church Demeter Dec 2011 #40

Bail-out Bombshell: Fed "Emergency" Bank Rescue Totaled $29 Trillion Over Three Years xchrom Dec 2011 #43

Hey, I Was Going to Post That! Demeter Dec 2011 #44

i think we can just about count on the 'more' bail outs. xchrom Dec 2011 #46

Goldman runs into sukuk hurdle Demeter Dec 2011 #45

US Census Shows 1 In 2 People Are Poor Or Low-income Demeter Dec 2011 #47

Signs of Deflation Demeter Dec 2011 #48

Yes, I think this is the other D-word to watch, now. Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #68

Bill Black calls for the end of PAC �Presidential Amnesty for Contributors� doctrine Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #49

south asia: RBI saves Indian stock market's trillion-dollar tag, for now xchrom Dec 2011 #50

Food inflation eases to nearly four-year low of 4.35% xchrom Dec 2011 #51

India Profit Forecasts Cut Deepest Since �09 as Sensex Sinks Most in World xchrom Dec 2011 #76

Christine Lagarde: European financial crisis is too serious for eurozone countries to solve alone Demeter Dec 2011 #52

ECB Success and Folly Demeter Dec 2011 #59

"Assistance to Europe", of course, should read "assistance to certain European banks", Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #66

Congressional leaders reach spending deal to avoid government shutdown Demeter Dec 2011 #53

Today's Reports Roland99 Dec 2011 #54

U.S. consumer prices up 3.4% in past 12 months Roland99 Dec 2011 #55

That's a big negative earnings on a savings account Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #61

POD.... AnneD Dec 2011 #90

As far as I know it still stands Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #95

Inflation-adjusted average hourly wages fall 0.1% Roland99 Dec 2011 #56

U.S. consumer prices unchanged in November Roland99 Dec 2011 #57

Oil prices rise on improving economic news Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #73

Bill Black: Dante�s Divine Comedy � Banksters Edition Demeter Dec 2011 #60

There's so much Free-Marketeer spin in this article that it makes me dizzy bread_and_roses Dec 2011 #64

Everything's coming up roses! Roland99 Dec 2011 #69

Not for long... Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #82

I jinxed them! (either that or it was Fitch's release >>>>> Roland99 Dec 2011 #83

I just hope things last a little longer...... AnneD Dec 2011 #93

You Aren't the Only One Demeter Dec 2011 #97

If you're gonna put all that cash under the matress Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #101

Oh my DemReadingDU Dec 2011 #102

World trade body agrees to Russia becoming member, in boost to European Union economy Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #71

Outrageous Prediction: Australia Goes Into Recession Ghost Dog Dec 2011 #72

Bank Failures Cost U.S. $88 Billion xchrom Dec 2011 #74

Gold Rout Means Traders Least Bullish xchrom Dec 2011 #78

I dunno... I find it faintly amusing. TalkingDog Dec 2011 #86

... xchrom Dec 2011 #88

.... Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #96

Bloomfart is confusing paper with hard Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #98

Pardon my ignorance... What does the "MF" stand for in MF Global? Hugin Dec 2011 #89

Mother Fuckers. What could you have been thinking? Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #91

They used to have their own Cable TV show. Fuddnik Dec 2011 #99

All we need now is a photo of Tinkerbell in a LBD and I'll declare SMW open!! Hugin Dec 2011 #100