Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Video Part 1

September 8, 2009 by Advisor  
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Offers insight into the types of causes we support and grants we have funded over the years.

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Part 2: 7/22/09 Ron Paul on Fox Business

August 29, 2009 by Advisor  
Filed under business government grants

** Part 2 of 2 **

http://www.house.gov/paul

http://CampaignForLiberty.com

Congressman Ron Paul talks about the need to audit the Federal Reserve on Fox Business, July 22, 2009.

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Meet our grantees – 23rd Annual Luncheon

July 28, 2009 by Advisor  
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Meet some of the wonderful women working at organizations funded by Chicago Foundation for Women’s grants. This video was shown at Chicago Foundation for Women’s 23rd Annual Luncheon on Oct. 31, 2008. Visit www.cfw.org for more.

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Economic Collapse 2 0 – Change is Coming – Part 2

June 9, 2009 by Advisor  
Filed under students grants

More information to digest. Prepare, a tsunami approaches.

China’s Economy Faces New Problems

http://seekingalpha.com/article/115201-china-s-economy-faces-new-problems

Baltic Dry Index rebounds; shipowners not enthused

http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/14223140/Baltic-Dry-Index-rebounds-shi.html

Major Japan shippers see profits fall FY08/09 – Nikkei

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUST27802520090118

Baltic Dry Index – george4title’s explanation

California welfare cuts expected to be deep

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11475296?nclick_check=1

California controller to suspend tax refunds, welfare checks, student grants
(link gets cut off, highlight the text and Google it)

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget17-2009jan17,

0,4472460.story

Report: Over 8 in 10 corporations have tax havens

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090116/D95OHIB80.html

Democrats push Obama for smaller tax cut in stimulus package
(link gets cut off, highlight the text and Google it)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-taxes14-2009jan14,

0,7093997.story

Obama seeks public support for stimulus plan

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/144617/Obama-seeks-public-support-for-stimulus-plan

Disney CEO Receives $13.9 Million Bonus for 2008

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123214722152391805.html

AIG Retention Pay Rises to $619 Million

http://washingtonindependent.com/26099/aig-retention-pay-rises-to-619-million

Detroit CEOs to Get $1 Per Year? Not Quite

http://washingtonindependent.com/21196/detroit-ceos-to-get-1-per-year-not-quite

Banks Try New Ways to Handle Bonuses

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/banks-try-new-ways-to-handle-bonuses/?scp=1&sq=morgan%20stanley%20%22%242%20billion%22%20bonuses&st=cse

Bank Watch: Dow ends up, but another bank fails

http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2008/12/bank_watch_39.php

ABC – Halliburton moves to Dubai

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=2943017

Congress starts out the year with a raise

http://lakeconews.com/content/view/7005/764/

Shocking: Offshore tax havens of the US corporate elite

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Offshore_tax_havens_of_US_corporate_0116.html

All comments welcome.
http://www.youtube.com/user/nwosigns

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Student Loans Grow in Importance

May 16, 2009 by Advisor  
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Getting a college education is part of the “American Dream.” In recent years, many colleges were working to bring about greater racial and economic diversity among their student populations by awarding promising students from low income families substantial grants and sometimes a free ride. But now, as the U.S. recession deepens, and college tuition is at an all time high, more and more students are finding it difficult to get financial aid, and thus to pay for college.

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