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Bluefield Economy

Dilma Rousseff – from ex Marxist guerilla to Brazilian 'Iron Lady'

  • Dilma Rousseff
  • January 8, 2012
Dilma Rousseff – from ex Marxist guerilla to Brazilian ‘Iron Lady’I have a confession to make. I have a ‘soft spot’...
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What’s behind the rapid growth of the consulting industry?

According to thelatest outlookfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consulting industry is expected to grow by 82.8% between 2008-2018, making...
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Mancession: A shift in gender roles

The on-going recession is not only affecting our consumption habits as a society but it is also driving a shift in gender roles in the home.The...
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Teachers are overpaid

This clearly goes against the stereotype.Yet, according to a recent report released byThe Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative think tank...
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Recapturing the American Dream in the next decade

“We’re becoming shabbier by the year.” – Paul Krugman, New York Times“The light at the end of the tunnel is dim at...
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Newt is in it to win it

Can’t say just how glad I am that Newt Gingrich has joined the race for the Republican nomination for President. No matter how many times I...
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Get ready for the double-dip

  • economy appears headed for a double-dip
  • April 30, 2011
Our economy took a nose-dive in the first quarter of this year. According to the government, the economy only grew at a paltry 1.8% annual rate for...
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The End of Obamaism

Welcome readers, to the beginning of a new political era. This week, three watershed and definable events signaled the end of Obamaism as a...
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Surprising Winners in the Tax Debate

You might not have thought it possible, but sanity and pragmatism returned to Washington this week. Recognizing that the fussing, delay and...
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The waning of a great nation and realpolitik.

Otto von Bismark would have felt quite at home in the world of modern politics. Although not the original author, the “iron” Prussian...
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