Tag Archives: Bailouts

RIP Hostess: Playing Chicken with Twinkies

Posted on by Barry Donegan

We are living through the second Great Depression. During times of significant economic downturn, companies have to reduce their costs in order to make up for lost revenues due to declining sales. Companies in trouble due to market-wide phenomena tend … Continue reading

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Big Bird Bailout: Does Sesame Street Need Federal Funds?

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Despite the fact that the US government owes trillions upon trillions in debt and unfunded liabilities, virtually no specific cuts were mentioned in last Wednesday’s presidential debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. In fact, both candidates outlined policies that … Continue reading

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