Brian Gongol
Socialism
The new branding strategy for the Obama campaign
Russia could be the next big threat to home-heating costs
Russia's government-controlled natural-gas company already handles about a quarter of the world's natural gas -- widely used, of course, to heat homes throughout Europe and North America. But now it's spending billions of dollars to develop natural-gas resources in Africa. The goal? Probably to put a tight grip on the world's natural-gas supply, which would give it power over prices similar to what OPEC enjoys in the petroleum universe.
How much is your first officer making?
Mesaba Airlines, which serves lots of smaller markets in places like Iowa, starts its first officers (co-pilots) at $24 per hour, with a monthly guarantee of 75 hours. That's $1,800 a month, or $21,600 per year.
Eastern Iowa struggles against flooding
Your consumer spending at work
What's the Chinese government doing with the staggering amounts of cash being sent its way by consumers in other countries? Building nuclear submarines and a big semi-underground naval base at one of its southernmost locations, right next to strategic shipping lanes out of southeastern Asia. They're also talking about leasing cropland from the former Soviet republics.
How's this for a housing bubble?
The average home price in the UK has fallen by an average of $1,000 per week since the start of 2008
