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  • Meredith Whitney Is About To Seriously Double Down On Her Muni Doom Prediction

    02/21/2012 7:56:46 PM PST · by blam · 13 replies
    TBI ^ | 2-21-2012 | Joe Weisenthal
    Meredith Whitney Is About To Seriously Double Down On Her Muni Doom Prediction Joe Weisenthal Feburary 21, 2012 Meredith Whitney first predicted widespread muni doom in late 2010, and so far that hasn't come to pass at all. Since then, her reputation has definitely taken some hits, but she's not giving up on her big call by any means. According to Kevin Roose at DealBook, Whitney will be coming out with a new book in December called: “Downgraded: Why the Next Economic Crisis Will Be Local.” The book is being put out by publishing house Portfolio. Dealbook posted this paragraph...
  • Marines in Al Asad help Corps save cash, boost local economy

    08/23/2005 6:18:36 PM PDT · by SandRat · 4 replies · 598+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | Aug 23, 2005 | Sgt. Juan Vara
    AL ASAD, Iraq (Aug. 23, 2005) -- As if managing the Marine Aircraft Group 26 commanding officer’s budget wasn’t demanding enough, the Marines in the group’s fiscal office have been helping the local economy get back on its feet. While the group is deployed, the fiscal Marines have taken the role of purchasing agents to help the Marine Corps save money. For the last six months they have been accomplishing this and making a difference in the lives of Iraqi families who have businesses here. After being introduced to the local vendors, the MAG-26 Marines started working with them to...