Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Elizabeth Warren: The Minimum Wage Should be $22 an hour

Elizabeth Warren - Senate HELP Committee - Minimum Wage
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to know one thing: why isn’t the minimum wage at $22 per hour? During a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing Monday, Warren cited a study that showed the minimum wage had stayed flat since 1960 and it has not risen with the rise of inflation and the increased cost of living.

Senator Elizabeth Warren's Q&A at the March 14, 2013 Senate HELP Committee hearing titled "Keeping up with a Changing Economy: Indexing the Minimum Wage." Witnesses include Brad Avakian , Commissioner, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Portland, OR; Dr. Arindrajit Dube , Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA; Lew Prince , Managing Partner, Vintage Vinyl, St. Louis, MO; Carolle Fleurio , Restaurant Worker, Jonesboro, GA; Melvin Sickler , Franchisee, Auntie Anne's Pretzels and Cinnabon, Williamstown, NJ; David Rutigliano , Owner, Southport Brewing Company, Trumbull, CT

Cyprus Laundering Money for the Russian Mob ?

Is EU Demanding Percentage Of Cyprus Bank Savings Accounts Because Wealthy Russians Hide Money There . Cyprus is not a tax haven for Russia. it is the tax haven for Russian billionaires and millionaires. Russia investment is five times the total economic output for Cyprus and they account for about 1/3 of the total. one is the fertilizer magnate who is the biggest holder.

Almost 40 percent of deposits in Cypriot banks belong to foreigners, with CNBC's Robert Frank; and Ken Rijock, financial crime consultant; Mark Hannah, Former Kerry & Obama Campaign Aide; and Chip Saltsman, Former Huckabee Campaign Manager, discuss.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Financial Armageddon Has Started : A Pre-Planned Crash

WORLD FINANCIAL MELTDOWN: A Pre-Planned Crash
The CYPRUS banking CRISIS is only the tip of the iceberg. Banks are causing PANIC around the world on purpose...in order to setup a ONE WORLD FINANCIAL SYSTEM...to enslave the nations in a WORLD GOVERNMENT.

Alex Jones  breaks down the collusion between the EU and IMF in confiscating individuals' private wealth to ultimately seize control of economies, paving the way for years of dependency on financial dictatorship. Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC today that the decision to loot the bank accounts of Cypriot savers could blow up Europe and lead to civil unrest across the continent.

Cyprus Bank Confiscation to Spread to Spain and Italy ?

Cyprus Bailout Crisis Shakes Investors : The tiny island of Cyprus sets off big scare with plans to set off the rule of law. they want to tax all bank depositors large and small to pay for a bailout. of course we are in trouble. if nothing happens, optimism runs the show. Cyprus is the money ground for dirty money from Russia and other rogue nations. the government of Cyprus is scared to death of insulting Vladimir Putin.

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports for the first time ever in the European crisis, portions of bank accounts will be seized in order to pay for a bailout; and Charles Dallara, Americas of Partners Group weighs in.

Could Bank Confiscations Happen in the U.S.?

Could Bank Confiscations Happen in the U.S.? - Morningstar senior equity analyst Erin Davis weighs in on the possible spread of confiscations similar to the ones proposed by Cypriot banks.
Would Americans Let The Government Confiscate A Portion Of Their Savings? Cyprus Tax Uproar, Bank Savings Confiscation! - Could This Happen In America?