Tag Archives: meaness

There are certainly those “fat cats” on Wall Street, as the President phrased it the other day, and elsewhere who continue to gain weight, while the rest of us struggle to do so or simply get by daily. For us, … Continue reading →

The institution joined the crowd today in paying us back. Again, one has to wonder what’s changed, save the proximity of Christmas bonuses. While this is repetitive, it still seems that us “regular folk” aren’t getting much of a shake … Continue reading →

Okay, it was just back in, what, November when Citigroup, was, of course, “too big to fail,” picked up about $45 billion in our money (a combination of stock and cash via TARP to keep it going. Now, everything’s hunky dorey and … Continue reading →

“U.S. employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month in the best showing for the labor market since the recession began, lifting the beleaguered U.S. dollar as investors bet a sustainable recovery was building,” according to Associated Press.  All … Continue reading →