Where’s the remotest place on Earth? – environment – 20 April 2009 – New Scientist

Where’s the remotest place on Earth?See interactive maps created by a project of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy and the World Bank (led by Alan Belward) which show world connectivity to resources and habitats.

An economic recovery proposal

Phoenix Finance Examiner: An economic recovery proposal:
“The only difference between this plan and the current plan is that this one does not benefit large corporations who are lobbying for federal money. Also, the government would be holding good performing mortgage loans on behalf of the taxpayers who are paying for the bailout rather than the [...]

Housing Boom or Bust: Renters Struggle

Renters squeezed by lack of affordable housing – Real estate- msnbc.com: “Shortage of affordable rentals in cities dwarfs issue of rising foreclosures”
The home mortgage crisis has received far more notice, but experts say the ranks of renters with dire housing problems are growing faster than the ranks of defaulting homeowners.

Housing Affordability…

Housing Affordability at Record High – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com: “Housing Affordability at Record High”
“This chart is crap”, eric
The comments in this entry tell us more about housing affordability than the article does.

To Better Understand the Mortgage Crisis…

William K. Black: The Two Documents Everyone Should Read to Better Understand the Crisis:“The FBI has been warning of an ‘epidemic’ of mortgage fraud since September 2004. It also reports that lenders initiated 80% of these frauds.”
Financial control frauds’ “weapon of choice” is accounting. Control frauds cause greater financial losses than all other forms of [...]

Another Payment Card Processor Hacked : Information Security Resources

Another Payment Card Processor Hacked : Information Security Resources: “Our team has been predicting that 2009 will be the year that InfoSec moves to the forefront of the economic crisis.”
See Related: Open Security Foundation

Once Again: How Much Is A Million?

Obama is right to take on the very rich | csmonitor.com:
“In 2006, the 400 highest-income Americans together reported $105 billion in income, an average of $263 million each. Having trouble visualizing that? To pocket $263 million a year, you would have to take home over $60,000 an hour – and work 12 hours a day, [...]

GOOD � Who’s Buying What?�

GOOD � Who’s Buying What?�
A look at where people around the world are directing some of their purchasing power.

GOOD � Who’s Buying What?�

GOOD � Who’s Buying What?�
A look at where people around the world are directing some of their purchasing power.

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