Posts Tagged ‘depression’

Come on now, tell the truth… the GOP doesn’t want to win the White House in 2012, right?

Come on now, tell the truth… the GOP doesn’t want to win the White House in 2012, right?

What about Newt’s plan for 9 year-old janitors in poor neighborhoods? And you want me to believe that he’s seriously campaigning for president? Come on now… and Newt’s in first or second place? Sure he is. The... (Continue reading)

HO, HO, HOmeless… A Sobering View of the Crisis Affecting Us All

HO, HO, HOmeless... A Sobering View of the Crisis Affecting Us All

And to the homeowners who feel ashamed… who have suffered the indignity of losing a home in silence… this wasn’t your fault. You didn’t break the bond market and send housing prices into a free fall. You didn’t... (Continue reading)

Optimism Lost, and by Optimism, I mean Ben Bernanke and the NYT

Optimism Lost, and by Optimism, I mean Ben Bernanke and the NYT

I think the nice folks at the New York Times have been spending too much time at Zabars? Because I’m pretty sure it’s not a confidence deficiency… I think it’s money we’re missing… as in income, and the lack... (Continue reading)

Podcast: Mandelman in the Morning – Labor Day

Podcast: Mandelman in the Morning - Labor Day

1. Lehman Bros. CEO says bankruptcy wasn't Lehman's Fault. 2. Stimulus is folly. 3. Call it a depression. 4. Geithner's happy about HAMP. 5. Foreclosures breed foreclosures. 6. AZ's loan mod program won't work. ... (Continue reading)

Apparently Europeans Handle Bad News Better Than We Do

Apparently Europeans Handle Bad News Better Than We Do

Because, believe it or not, not everyone agrees with our Treasury Secretary, or our President for that matter, when they say that our economy is “on track”. In fact, many think that quite the opposite is the case, and... (Continue reading)

Elizabeth Warren’s Appointment In Jeopardy-We Have to Act Now

Elizabeth Warren’s Appointment In Jeopardy-We Have to Act Now

Elizabeth Warren’s appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency she conceived of and has lobbied for since 2007, is by no means assured, and in fact, sources on The Hill say they don’t think Warren will get the... (Continue reading)

Once in a Great While You See Something That Means Something

It doesn't happen every day... far from it, perhaps... but, once in a great while you see something that really means something... something that you are unlikely to ever forget.  This video is one of those types of things. ... (Continue reading)

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Bringing Up the Rear: President Barack Obama

Bringing Up the Rear: President Barack Obama

Guys… we have problems, big problems… problems that President Obama hasn’t even commented on publicly since last February! Not even a comment, Mr. President? What are you thinking? And please don’t say “health care reform,’ because I... (Continue reading)

MANDELMAN’S MONTHLY MUSELETTER – ISSUE 5.0

MANDELMAN'S MONTHLY MUSELETTER - ISSUE 5.0

1. University of Miami Law School says homeowners should hire lawyers if at risk of foreclosure. 2. Is the Great Recession Over in the Headlines? 3. ABC's Bob Weir and Truth. 4. House painting as a career choice. ... (Continue reading)

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