Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

I’d Rather You Didn’t, Mr. President

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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{BPR Special Report} Familiar Names Responsible For Skyrocketing Gas Prices

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman As you max out your credit cards at the gas pumps, you should know that the major players to blame for the spike in gas prices are the same people who tanked the world economy four years … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Ignorance Is Bliss

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“President Obama wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob!” Rick Santorum  

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Double Standard?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Coming to a School Near You?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Quote of the Day: If All Else Fails…..

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“War is made or planned now by individual men, demagogues and dictators who play on the patriotism of their people to mislead them into a belief in the great fallacy of war when all their vaunted reforms have failed to … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Suppose They Gave a War…..

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 “Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.” Bertrand Russell

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Oil Speculation and the Price of Gas

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

With gas prices soaring of late, this seems like a good time to re-post an article I wrote last summer about the reasons for fluctuation in the price of oil. I’ve added some additional material at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

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The Advantages of Being in the Final Four (of Big Banks)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In researching some bank-related questions for my friend edray, I came across some fascinating information from a ThinkProgress.org article last October….. 11 Facts You Need to Know About the Nation’s Biggest Banks by Pat Garofalo/ ThinkProgress/ October 7, 2012 The Occupy … Continue reading →

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The Final Four Brackets: Big Banks

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

from Too Big to Fail/ Mother Jones

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