Economics vs. Fakeonomics
We skeptics of free trade are used to being told, “You don’t understand economics.” In fact, one major reason I wrote the book Free Trade Doesn’t Work was simply to…
Auto Giant Daimler Charged With International Bribery
Washington, D.C. – In a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency charged Daimler AG with “violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)”. The SEC says…
California Ponzi Scheme Preyed On Korean-Americans
Santa Ana, CA – On March 9, 2010, special agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a California man and his girlfriend for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that…
Bank of America to Face New SEC Charge
Bank of America, currently the subject of an official SEC inquiry, will have to answer yet another charge relating to the merger with Merrill Lynch.…
FBI Sting Nets Several of Wall Street's Elite
Yahoo.com is reporting the arrest of several corporate execs on charges of insider trading. Among those arrested was Raj Rajaratnam, a billionaire and hedge fund manager for Galleon Group, one of…
Movie Reviews
Movie Review | ‘Contraband’ Now Playing
‘Contraband’ another action packed crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg is a story about a man attempting to leave behind a life he lived while doing what he can do to protect his family. Directd by Baltasar Kormakur starring, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Lukas Haas is Rate R as the movie [...]
Movie News | The Woman in Black
‘The Woman in Black’ is a story of the travels of a young lawyer only to discover that a vengeful ghost of a woman has been terrorizing the residents of this remote village. Directed by James Watkins starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Caran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Shaun Dooley, and David Burke this movie offers all the true [...]
Movie News | Man on a Ledge
“Man on a Ledge” a thriller about an ex-con threatening to take his life by jumping from a Manhattan skyscraper. Directed by Asger Leth starring, Sam Wortington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, and Edward Burns is a moving about a man (Sam Worthington) attempting to prove his innocence after being framed for the theft [...]
Paranormal Activity 3 | Movie Review
Paranormal Activity 3 is a continuing series exploring the world of the unexplained. Paramount Pictures continues to provide the thrill ghost hunters, and those enthralled with the world of the unexplained, unknown, or to some, simply the unbelievable. The directors, Henry Joost, and Ariel Schulman continue their theme of demonic possession, ghosts, curses and spells [...]
