Japanese Bonds Decline as Investors Prepare for Debt Auction, Yen Weakens - Bloomberg

Japan?s 10-year government bonds fell for a second day on speculation investors reduced their holdings to prepare for tomorrow?s auction of the securities.

Ten-year yields climbed toward a one-month high before the Ministry of Finance sells 2.2 trillion yen ($27 billion) of the bonds. Debt futures dropped as the yen weakened before the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve hold policy meetings this week.

?Yields may be pushed up to 0.95 percent, which should secure demand for the auction,? said Satoshi Yamada, chief quantitative analyst at Tokyo-based Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. ?It?s hard for investors to make big moves now, as bonds may be sold after markets digest the outcome of the Fed meeting.?

The yield on the 0.8 percent bond due September 2020 rose 2.5 basis points to 0.945 percent as of 1:01 p.m. in Tokyo at Japan Bond Trading Co., the nation?s largest interdealer debt broker. The price declined 0.223 yen to 98.690 yen.

Ten-year yields reached 0.97 percent on Oct. 28, the highest since Sept. 28. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.

Ten-year bond futures for December delivery fell 0.11 to 143.09 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The prior 10-year sale on Oct. 7 drew bids worth 2.85 times the amount on offer, compared with a so-called bid-to-cover ratio of 3.16 at the September sale.

Primary dealers, which are required to bid at government debt sales, often reduce holdings of bonds in case prices decline before they can pass on the new securities to investors.

The yen fell to 80.66 per dollar from 80.40 in New York last week. It earlier touched 80.22 per dollar, the most since April 1995, when it climbed to a post-World War II high of 79.75.

U.S. Data

Losses in bonds were limited before a report today that economists said will show U.S. manufacturing grew at a slower pace, adding to expectations the Fed will take action to shore up the economy. The Japanese central bank is set to gather on Nov. 4-5 after the Fed?s meeting on Nov. 2-3.

?The BOJ wants to show it?s doing its part to support the economy and stave off political pressure,? said Takashi Nishimura, an analyst in Tokyo at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., a unit of Japan?s largest lender by assets. ?The U.S. economic recovery will probably take time, providing a floor for bonds.?

The BOJ plans to discuss purchases of exchange-traded funds and real-estate investment trusts at its meeting. The bank left its key interest rate and credit programs unchanged on Oct. 28.

The Institute for Supply Management?s factory index in the U.S. dropped to 54 in October from 54.4 in September, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before today?s data. Readings greater than 50 signal growth.

To contact the reporter on this story: Yoshiaki Nohara in Tokyo at ynohara1@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Rocky Swift at rswift5@bloomberg.net.

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Steele's fast reversal on RNC's debt - Politico (blog)

October 31, 2010

In an interview with my colleague Mike Allen, RNC Chairman Michael Steele initially�claimed�that the�committee "is not in debt."

But after Mike interjected to ask whether Steele was suggesting the committee would not be in the red after this cycle, the chairman immediately hedged.

"Well, there may be"�some debt, he allowed, noting that the committee did take out a line of credit.

In reality, the RNC is likely to borrow at least $15 million to get through Election Day. The committee approved a $10 million line of credit in August and an additional $5 million line earlier this month.

It's not uncommon for the party committees to go into debt to maximize promising election cycles, but Steele's denial illustrates why so many GOP insiders are exasperated with his tenure.

On the�defensive about his stewardship of the committee, Steele's first reaction to a question about how he's leaving the party is to�make a claim that is self-evidently untrue. So, in trying to put the best light on his tenure, he just compounds his problems.�

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West Virginia Recovers Funds From Three Debt Settlement Firms - Consumer Affairs

Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com

October 31, 2010

The State of West Virginia has recovered $64,737.08 for 48 West Virginia consumers in cases against three debt negotiation and settlement companies that charged illegal fees.

The state's attorney general, Darrell McGraw, says his office has now taken successful action against 31 deceptive and abusive debt relief firms since 2006. The result, he says, has been refunds of more than $2.1 million to 4,191 West Virginia consumers.�

McGraw's Consumer Protection Division announced compliance and refund agreements with: Discount Debt Solutions, Inc. ($31,223.80 to be refunded to 28 consumers), a debt settlement company based in West Palm Beach, FL, also doing business as Debt Settlement Solutions; Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC ($7,445, 11 consumers), a debt negotiation company in Port Saint Lucie, FL; and Heritage Debt Relief, LLC ($26,068.28, 9 consumers), a debt settlement company in Dripping Springs, TX.�

New debt relief rule

Debt-relief telemarketers also have been put on notice by a multi-state effort to end one of the worst abuses in the debt relief industry: charging fees before actually providing any debt relief to consumers. Effective this week a new Federal Trade Commission regulation now bans debt-relief companies from charging any fees before there is a written agreement with a creditor to actually reduce, eliminate or otherwise successfully renegotiate a consumer's debts and the consumer has made at least one payment to the creditor under the agreement.

"I am proud of the cutting-edge role that ongoing enforcement by my Consumer Protection Division has played in bringing some fairness to the debt relief industry by working to eliminate deceitful practices and underhanded charges," McGraw said. "The Division's tireless advocacy contributed significantly to the FTC's enactment of an important new rule."�

Complaints

The new rule was prompted by consumer complaints that the industry charged thousands of dollars in advance and typically refused to make refunds when they failed to deliver any debt relief. Debt relief companies will now be required to establish "dedicated accounts" to protect consumers' funds and to disclose the truth about costs and the likely negative consequences, such as downgraded credit ratings and the possibility of lawsuits by creditors, that can result from using debt relief services.�

Debt relief providers, including for-profit debt credit counselors, debt settlement firms, debt negotiation services, and companies that falsely claim nonprofit status, often target consumers in financial distress. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz called the rule change "a major victory for consumers struggling to control and manage their debt without inadvertently digging themselves in deeper."

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Fun With GDP: America's Addiction to Debt Must End - Seeking Alpha

Below is the GDP info from 2007 through the 3rd quarter of 2010. Obama and his minions tells us we are in a recovery. When I look at the data, I note the following things:

• GDP is up only 4.7% since 2007.
• Consumer expenditures were 69.7% of GDP in 2007. Now that consumers are frugal and austerity has broken out all over the country, consumer expenditures are now 70.4% of GDP.
• Consumer expenditures are at an all-time high and have risen by 5.8% since 2007. The deleveraging hunkered down consumer storyline is a big lie.
• You?ll be happy to know that the Federal Government has been able to increase spending by 26% since 2007, with military spending also rising by 26%. Thank God for war.
• The supposedly downsizing state governments have also increased spending since 2007.
• Imports have surged by 22% since 2009 as American consumers continue to press the accelerator as we approach the cliff.
• Private domestic investment (the stuff that really grows an economy) is still 17% below the 2007 level.

After reviewing this data, I?m more convinced than ever that we are screwed. The policies and programs put forth by Obama and the Federal Reserve have propped up an unsustainable economic system. We cannot have consumer expenditures account for 70% of GDP. We cannot run $550 billion trade deficits. We cannot have government spending account for 20.5% of GDP, while private investment totals only 13% of GDP. This will end badly. We can chose to end it ourselves, or the laws of physics will end it for us.

	2007	2008	2009	2010-I	2010-II	2010-III
Gross domestic product	14,062	14,369	14,119	14,446	14,579	14,730
Personal consumption expenditures	9,806	10,105	10,001	10,231	10,285	10,377
Goods	3,358	3,380	3,231	3,380	3,378	3,409
Durable goods	1,159	1,084	1,027	1,061	1,074	1,084
Nondurable goods	2,198	2,296	2,204	2,319	2,303	2,325
Services	6,449	6,725	6,771	6,851	6,908	6,968
Gross private domestic investment	2,295	2,097	1,589	1,740	1,842	1,896
Fixed investment	2,266	2,138	1,716	1,690	1,761	1,766
Nonresidential	1,638	1,665	1,364	1,350	1,404	1,439
Structures	525	582	452	380	382	388
Equipment and software	1,113	1,083	913	970	1,023	1,051
Residential	629	473	352	340	357	327
Change in private inventories	29	-41	-127	50	80	130
Net exports of goods and services	-714	-710	-386	-480	-539	-562
Exports	1,662	1,843	1,578	1,758	1,818	1,842
Goods	1,162	1,295	1,063	1,213	1,263	1,275
Services	500	548	515	545	555	567
Imports	2,376	2,554	1,965	2,238	2,357	2,404
Goods	2,002	2,149	1,588	1,844	1,957	1,993
Services	374	405	377	394	400	411
Government consumption expenditures and gross investment	2,674	2,878	2,915	2,956	2,991	3,019
Federal	976	1,080	1,140	1,178	1,207	1,234
National defense	662	737	772	796	813	831
Nondefense	314	343	368	382	394	403
State and local	1,698	1,799	1,775	1,778	1,784	1,785

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• ?The change in real private inventories added 1.44 percentage points to the third-quarter change in real GDP after adding 0.82 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Private businesses increased inventories $115.5 billion in the third quarter, following increases of $68.8 billion in the second quarter and $44.1 billion in the first.?

  Without the boost in inventories, GDP would have been barely positive in Q3.

• ?Real personal consumption expenditures increased 2.6 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 2.2 percent in the second.?

  This was a little stronger than expected, and PCE will probably slow over the next couple of quarters.

• Investment: Nonresidential structures increased 3.9 percent, equipment and software increased 12.0 percent and real residential fixed investment decreased 29.1 percent.

  As expected, residential investment declined sharply after the Q2 tax credit boost.

  Overall this was a weak report and will not derail QE2 next wednesday (further easing from the Fed).

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Steele's fast reversal on RNC's debt - Politico (blog)

October 31, 2010

In an interview with my colleague Mike Allen, RNC Chairman Michael Steele initially�claimed�that the�committee "is not in debt."

But after Mike interjected to ask whether Steele was suggesting the committee would not be in the red after this cycle, the chairman immediately hedged.

"Well, there may be"�some debt, he allowed, noting that the committee did take out a line of credit.

In reality, the RNC is likely to borrow at least $15 million to get through Election Day. The committee approved a $10 million line of credit in August and an additional $5 million line earlier this month.

It's not uncommon for the party committees to go into debt to maximize promising election cycles, but Steele's denial illustrates why so many GOP insiders are exasperated with his tenure.

On the�defensive about his stewardship of the committee, Steele's first reaction to a question about how he's leaving the party is to�make a claim that is self-evidently untrue. So, in trying to put the best light on his tenure, he just compounds his problems.�

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Steele's fast reversal on RNC's debt - Politico (blog)

October 31, 2010

In an interview with my colleague Mike Allen, RNC Chairman Michael Steele initially�claimed�that the�committee "is not in debt."

But after Mike interjected to ask whether Steele was suggesting the committee would not be in the red after this cycle, the chairman immediately hedged.

"Well, there may be"�some debt, he allowed, noting that the committee did take out a line of credit.

In reality, the RNC is likely to borrow at least $15 million to get through Election Day. The committee approved a $10 million line of credit in August and an additional $5 million line earlier this month.

It's not uncommon for the party committees to go into debt to maximize promising election cycles, but Steele's denial illustrates why so many GOP insiders are exasperated with his tenure.

On the�defensive about his stewardship of the committee, Steele's first reaction to a question about how he's leaving the party is to�make a claim that is self-evidently untrue. So, in trying to put the best light on his tenure, he just compounds his problems.�

Posted by Jonathan Martin 03:11 PM

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Steele's fast reversal on RNC's debt - Politico (blog)

October 31, 2010

In an interview with my colleague Mike Allen, RNC Chairman Michael Steele initially�claimed�that the�committee "is not in debt."

But after Mike interjected to ask whether Steele was suggesting the committee would not be in the red after this cycle, the chairman immediately hedged.

"Well, there may be"�some debt, he allowed, noting that the committee did take out a line of credit.

In reality, the RNC is likely to borrow at least $15 million to get through Election Day. The committee approved a $10 million line of credit in August and an additional $5 million line earlier this month.

It's not uncommon for the party committees to go into debt to maximize promising election cycles, but Steele's denial illustrates why so many GOP insiders are exasperated with his tenure.

On the�defensive about his stewardship of the committee, Steele's first reaction to a question about how he's leaving the party is to�make a claim that is self-evidently untrue. So, in trying to put the best light on his tenure, he just compounds his problems.�

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West Virginia Recovers Funds From Three Debt Settlement Firms - Consumer Affairs

Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com

October 31, 2010

The State of West Virginia has recovered $64,737.08 for 48 West Virginia consumers in cases against three debt negotiation and settlement companies that charged illegal fees.

The state's attorney general, Darrell McGraw, says his office has now taken successful action against 31 deceptive and abusive debt relief firms since 2006. The result, he says, has been refunds of more than $2.1 million to 4,191 West Virginia consumers.�

McGraw's Consumer Protection Division announced compliance and refund agreements with: Discount Debt Solutions, Inc. ($31,223.80 to be refunded to 28 consumers), a debt settlement company based in West Palm Beach, FL, also doing business as Debt Settlement Solutions; Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC ($7,445, 11 consumers), a debt negotiation company in Port Saint Lucie, FL; and Heritage Debt Relief, LLC ($26,068.28, 9 consumers), a debt settlement company in Dripping Springs, TX.�

New debt relief rule

Debt-relief telemarketers also have been put on notice by a multi-state effort to end one of the worst abuses in the debt relief industry: charging fees before actually providing any debt relief to consumers. Effective this week a new Federal Trade Commission regulation now bans debt-relief companies from charging any fees before there is a written agreement with a creditor to actually reduce, eliminate or otherwise successfully renegotiate a consumer's debts and the consumer has made at least one payment to the creditor under the agreement.

"I am proud of the cutting-edge role that ongoing enforcement by my Consumer Protection Division has played in bringing some fairness to the debt relief industry by working to eliminate deceitful practices and underhanded charges," McGraw said. "The Division's tireless advocacy contributed significantly to the FTC's enactment of an important new rule."�

Complaints

The new rule was prompted by consumer complaints that the industry charged thousands of dollars in advance and typically refused to make refunds when they failed to deliver any debt relief. Debt relief companies will now be required to establish "dedicated accounts" to protect consumers' funds and to disclose the truth about costs and the likely negative consequences, such as downgraded credit ratings and the possibility of lawsuits by creditors, that can result from using debt relief services.�

Debt relief providers, including for-profit debt credit counselors, debt settlement firms, debt negotiation services, and companies that falsely claim nonprofit status, often target consumers in financial distress. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz called the rule change "a major victory for consumers struggling to control and manage their debt without inadvertently digging themselves in deeper."

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Fun With GDP: America's Addiction to Debt Must End - Seeking Alpha

Below is the GDP info from 2007 through the 3rd quarter of 2010. Obama and his minions tells us we are in a recovery. When I look at the data, I note the following things:

• GDP is up only 4.7% since 2007.
• Consumer expenditures were 69.7% of GDP in 2007. Now that consumers are frugal and austerity has broken out all over the country, consumer expenditures are now 70.4% of GDP.
• Consumer expenditures are at an all-time high and have risen by 5.8% since 2007. The deleveraging hunkered down consumer storyline is a big lie.
• You?ll be happy to know that the Federal Government has been able to increase spending by 26% since 2007, with military spending also rising by 26%. Thank God for war.
• The supposedly downsizing state governments have also increased spending since 2007.
• Imports have surged by 22% since 2009 as American consumers continue to press the accelerator as we approach the cliff.
• Private domestic investment (the stuff that really grows an economy) is still 17% below the 2007 level.

After reviewing this data, I?m more convinced than ever that we are screwed. The policies and programs put forth by Obama and the Federal Reserve have propped up an unsustainable economic system. We cannot have consumer expenditures account for 70% of GDP. We cannot run $550 billion trade deficits. We cannot have government spending account for 20.5% of GDP, while private investment totals only 13% of GDP. This will end badly. We can chose to end it ourselves, or the laws of physics will end it for us.

	2007	2008	2009	2010-I	2010-II	2010-III
Gross domestic product	14,062	14,369	14,119	14,446	14,579	14,730
Personal consumption expenditures	9,806	10,105	10,001	10,231	10,285	10,377
Goods	3,358	3,380	3,231	3,380	3,378	3,409
Durable goods	1,159	1,084	1,027	1,061	1,074	1,084
Nondurable goods	2,198	2,296	2,204	2,319	2,303	2,325
Services	6,449	6,725	6,771	6,851	6,908	6,968
Gross private domestic investment	2,295	2,097	1,589	1,740	1,842	1,896
Fixed investment	2,266	2,138	1,716	1,690	1,761	1,766
Nonresidential	1,638	1,665	1,364	1,350	1,404	1,439
Structures	525	582	452	380	382	388
Equipment and software	1,113	1,083	913	970	1,023	1,051
Residential	629	473	352	340	357	327
Change in private inventories	29	-41	-127	50	80	130
Net exports of goods and services	-714	-710	-386	-480	-539	-562
Exports	1,662	1,843	1,578	1,758	1,818	1,842
Goods	1,162	1,295	1,063	1,213	1,263	1,275
Services	500	548	515	545	555	567
Imports	2,376	2,554	1,965	2,238	2,357	2,404
Goods	2,002	2,149	1,588	1,844	1,957	1,993
Services	374	405	377	394	400	411
Government consumption expenditures and gross investment	2,674	2,878	2,915	2,956	2,991	3,019
Federal	976	1,080	1,140	1,178	1,207	1,234
National defense	662	737	772	796	813	831
Nondefense	314	343	368	382	394	403
State and local	1,698	1,799	1,775	1,778	1,784	1,785

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• ?The change in real private inventories added 1.44 percentage points to the third-quarter change in real GDP after adding 0.82 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Private businesses increased inventories $115.5 billion in the third quarter, following increases of $68.8 billion in the second quarter and $44.1 billion in the first.?

  Without the boost in inventories, GDP would have been barely positive in Q3.

• ?Real personal consumption expenditures increased 2.6 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 2.2 percent in the second.?

  This was a little stronger than expected, and PCE will probably slow over the next couple of quarters.

• Investment: Nonresidential structures increased 3.9 percent, equipment and software increased 12.0 percent and real residential fixed investment decreased 29.1 percent.

  As expected, residential investment declined sharply after the Q2 tax credit boost.

  Overall this was a weak report and will not derail QE2 next wednesday (further easing from the Fed).

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Debt deals can be dangerous - GoErie.com

Published: October 31. 2010 12:01AM

So you have piled up some bills. And then a letter arrives saying you're among certain people who qualify for an "exclusive debt mediation program" or words to that effect. The correspondence looks like it's from a bank or a credit card company. It offers what appears to be a pretty good deal to get out of debt.

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Every time he turns around, Mark Mandel says, it seems like somebody else is telling him that he's been "approved" for a "Consumer Debt Relief" stimulus program or a "U.S. Homeowner Affordability and Stability Package."

But each time, he knows something isn't quite right. One letter tells him that he can be debt free in two years; another offers a before and after chart showing how he can legally reduce his debt and pay an average of only 45% of what he owes. The small print notes: Individual results vary.

"I keep hearing my father say 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,'" said Mandel, 57, who is single with no children, works at the Mt. Clemens DuPont plant that supplies paint to automakers, and says he is able to pay his bills.

"Of course, my father would be very upset with me for being in debt at all."

Mandel should be wary of such offers. Any guarantee that you can cut your $50,000 credit card debt in half and get it paid off in a year or less is too good to be true. And if you really believe these deals are government programs, you're in trouble. No such programs exist.

Actually, a consumer who bites on one of these offiers could end up paying $800 to $2,000 in fees for little or no debt relief. Some consumers have complained that they ended up in worse financial shape after working with a debt-settlement company, according to a report issued in April by the Government Accountability Office.

And, like the aggressive brokers who helped get homeowners in trouble with bad mortgage deals, some salespeople have a big incentive to sign up people. The GAO report noted that some firms pay a $200 commission for each client enrolled in a debt-relief program.

But consumers should benefit from new rules now in effect for companies offering debt-relief services, including a ban on up-front fees.

Evan Zullow, attorney for the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Financial Practices in Washington, said the new rules apply to companies marketing through cold calls as well as those advertising an 800 number on TV or the Internet.

The Federal Trade Commission rules specify that fees for debt-relief services may not be collected until the company has been able to change terms on at least one of the consumer's debts. Even then, if the consumer has more than one debt, the full fee cannot be charged all at once.

"They can't request or receive any fee from you until first they've delivered the result," Zullow said.

Consumers need to realize that new rules do not limit total fees. But overall, they will be helpful, said Ruth Susswein, deputy director for national priorities for Consumer Action, an advocacy group.

SUSAN TOMPOR is a columnist with the Detroit Free Press.

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Miller: I'll fight to roll back government, defend unborn, reduce debt - Anchorage Daily News

Published: October 30th, 2010 06:58 PM
Last Modified: October 30th, 2010 08:16 PM

Winter is coming.

Winter is coming and Alaska is unprepared.

Winter is coming and Sen. Murkowski and Scott McAdams want you to believe that the summer days of federal spending are without end.

They are wrong.

Every year, each family prepares a budget, determines how much they can spend, and then struggles to live within their means. We do this because we know the alternative is disaster, leading to bankruptcy and handing our children a debt they cannot repay. Those in Washington, D.C., Sen. Murkowski's home of choice, have lost this understanding that we all have, because they are driven by an addiction to spending your money, and like every addict, will not give up their drug easily.

President Obama has gone too far, pushing our country to the left, driving up our deficit, and taking more and more power away from the states and to D.C. Sen. Murkowski has gone too far, compromising with President Obama rather than fighting his failed liberal agenda and giving billions more to businesses too big to fail than Alaskans too small to be seen. They will not stop on their own. Scott McAdams will not stop them, because he agrees with them. We, the people, have to stop them, and on Tuesday, we will.

I am trained for this, I am ready. My time at West Point taught me discipline, honor, and the commitment for a lifetime of service to my country. My time in combat in Desert Storm has shown me what courage can accomplish and how putting your life on the line makes you realize what truly is important. My time at Yale taught me about the Constitution, the document that has been the guiding light for our country. My time as a magistrate and judge has taught me about the law and about justice, and how they are not always the same. My time earning a master's degree in economics from the University of Alaska has taught me of the complexities and interdependent nature of all our diverse industries. And my time as a father of eight amazing children has taught me that the future is too precious a gift to waste on those who lack the responsibility and the vision to do what is right.

Make no mistake. Scott McAdams and Lisa Murkowski see only what the government can do, and how to perpetuate their role in that government. They fail to see what the government has already done. Sen. Murkowski has been in office for eight long years and she delights in telling Alaskans what project she has brought home to this state, which earmarks are her responsibility. What she claims no responsibility for is the deficit, the debt, the errors and mistakes. She cavalierly takes credit for bringing home millions of dollars, while washing her hands of the trillions of dollars of debt that came with it. Alaska will never have leaders without flaws, but what our state needs, what our country needs, are leaders who take responsibility for their failures and fix them.

I ask for your vote because you know what I will do. I will fight for our common beliefs. I will not compromise my faith in our ideals. I will fight not just to stop the growth of the federal government, but to pull it back. I will fight without end to open up Alaska's resources. I will fight to eliminate heavy-handed federal regulations. I will fight Obamacare. I will fight for the rights of the unborn. I will fight for a tax system that is fair to all. And I will fight for a future where our children can forge their own path, free from the burden of our debt.

My name is Joe Miller and I ask for your vote on Tuesday because I am ready to fight for you.

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Published: October 30th, 2010 06:58 PM
Last Modified: October 30th, 2010 08:16 PM

Winter is coming.

Winter is coming and Alaska is unprepared.

Winter is coming and Sen. Murkowski and Scott McAdams want you to believe that the summer days of federal spending are without end.

They are wrong.

Every year, each family prepares a budget, determines how much they can spend, and then struggles to live within their means. We do this because we know the alternative is disaster, leading to bankruptcy and handing our children a debt they cannot repay. Those in Washington, D.C., Sen. Murkowski's home of choice, have lost this understanding that we all have, because they are driven by an addiction to spending your money, and like every addict, will not give up their drug easily.

President Obama has gone too far, pushing our country to the left, driving up our deficit, and taking more and more power away from the states and to D.C. Sen. Murkowski has gone too far, compromising with President Obama rather than fighting his failed liberal agenda and giving billions more to businesses too big to fail than Alaskans too small to be seen. They will not stop on their own. Scott McAdams will not stop them, because he agrees with them. We, the people, have to stop them, and on Tuesday, we will.

I am trained for this, I am ready. My time at West Point taught me discipline, honor, and the commitment for a lifetime of service to my country. My time in combat in Desert Storm has shown me what courage can accomplish and how putting your life on the line makes you realize what truly is important. My time at Yale taught me about the Constitution, the document that has been the guiding light for our country. My time as a magistrate and judge has taught me about the law and about justice, and how they are not always the same. My time earning a master's degree in economics from the University of Alaska has taught me of the complexities and interdependent nature of all our diverse industries. And my time as a father of eight amazing children has taught me that the future is too precious a gift to waste on those who lack the responsibility and the vision to do what is right.

Make no mistake. Scott McAdams and Lisa Murkowski see only what the government can do, and how to perpetuate their role in that government. They fail to see what the government has already done. Sen. Murkowski has been in office for eight long years and she delights in telling Alaskans what project she has brought home to this state, which earmarks are her responsibility. What she claims no responsibility for is the deficit, the debt, the errors and mistakes. She cavalierly takes credit for bringing home millions of dollars, while washing her hands of the trillions of dollars of debt that came with it. Alaska will never have leaders without flaws, but what our state needs, what our country needs, are leaders who take responsibility for their failures and fix them.

I ask for your vote because you know what I will do. I will fight for our common beliefs. I will not compromise my faith in our ideals. I will fight not just to stop the growth of the federal government, but to pull it back. I will fight without end to open up Alaska's resources. I will fight to eliminate heavy-handed federal regulations. I will fight Obamacare. I will fight for the rights of the unborn. I will fight for a tax system that is fair to all. And I will fight for a future where our children can forge their own path, free from the burden of our debt.

My name is Joe Miller and I ask for your vote on Tuesday because I am ready to fight for you.

---

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Miller: I'll fight to roll back government, defend unborn, reduce debt - Anchorage Daily News

Published: October 30th, 2010 06:58 PM
Last Modified: October 30th, 2010 08:16 PM

Winter is coming.

Winter is coming and Alaska is unprepared.

Winter is coming and Sen. Murkowski and Scott McAdams want you to believe that the summer days of federal spending are without end.

They are wrong.

Every year, each family prepares a budget, determines how much they can spend, and then struggles to live within their means. We do this because we know the alternative is disaster, leading to bankruptcy and handing our children a debt they cannot repay. Those in Washington, D.C., Sen. Murkowski's home of choice, have lost this understanding that we all have, because they are driven by an addiction to spending your money, and like every addict, will not give up their drug easily.

President Obama has gone too far, pushing our country to the left, driving up our deficit, and taking more and more power away from the states and to D.C. Sen. Murkowski has gone too far, compromising with President Obama rather than fighting his failed liberal agenda and giving billions more to businesses too big to fail than Alaskans too small to be seen. They will not stop on their own. Scott McAdams will not stop them, because he agrees with them. We, the people, have to stop them, and on Tuesday, we will.

I am trained for this, I am ready. My time at West Point taught me discipline, honor, and the commitment for a lifetime of service to my country. My time in combat in Desert Storm has shown me what courage can accomplish and how putting your life on the line makes you realize what truly is important. My time at Yale taught me about the Constitution, the document that has been the guiding light for our country. My time as a magistrate and judge has taught me about the law and about justice, and how they are not always the same. My time earning a master's degree in economics from the University of Alaska has taught me of the complexities and interdependent nature of all our diverse industries. And my time as a father of eight amazing children has taught me that the future is too precious a gift to waste on those who lack the responsibility and the vision to do what is right.

Make no mistake. Scott McAdams and Lisa Murkowski see only what the government can do, and how to perpetuate their role in that government. They fail to see what the government has already done. Sen. Murkowski has been in office for eight long years and she delights in telling Alaskans what project she has brought home to this state, which earmarks are her responsibility. What she claims no responsibility for is the deficit, the debt, the errors and mistakes. She cavalierly takes credit for bringing home millions of dollars, while washing her hands of the trillions of dollars of debt that came with it. Alaska will never have leaders without flaws, but what our state needs, what our country needs, are leaders who take responsibility for their failures and fix them.

I ask for your vote because you know what I will do. I will fight for our common beliefs. I will not compromise my faith in our ideals. I will fight not just to stop the growth of the federal government, but to pull it back. I will fight without end to open up Alaska's resources. I will fight to eliminate heavy-handed federal regulations. I will fight Obamacare. I will fight for the rights of the unborn. I will fight for a tax system that is fair to all. And I will fight for a future where our children can forge their own path, free from the burden of our debt.

My name is Joe Miller and I ask for your vote on Tuesday because I am ready to fight for you.

---

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Chipotle Mexican Restaurant Recipe - SALSA?

Question by Stephen B: Chipotle Mexican Restaurant Recipe - SALSA?
Anyone know the recipe for the Chipotle Restaurants "Tomatillo Green-Chili Salsa" ? Thanks


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Answer by PhiSigCloudIt has tomatillos, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, red onions, cilantro. Add salt and garlic powder to taste.
I'm not sure how they make it, but this is how I would make it.

Toast all your vegitables on a grill until they are black, let them cool and peel off the burnt, then chop it up with the cilantro, add salt and garlic.

Or you can throw all the ingredients into a blender after you remove the burnt parts. Add some water so it wont be too thick.

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City, county leaders join for 'civilized' talks on Harrisburg debt - Patriot-News

Published: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 12:58 AM ��� Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 1:00 AM

They didn?t solve any problems. They didn?t agree on new plans of attack for dealing with $42 million in debt payments due by year?s end. They didn?t even set a date for a follow-up meeting.
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But after a summer and fall that has seen more lawsuits filed than face-to-face discussions held, a group of city, Dauphin County and Harrisburg Authority leaders did get through a closed-door summit on Harrisburg?s incinerator-related debt without fights.
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Called by Authority Chairman J. Marc Kurowski, attendees included Mayor Linda Thompson; her finance director, Robert Kroboth; her spokesman, Chuck Ardo; Dauphin County commission Chairman Jeff Haste; county financial adviser Jay Wenger; and City Council members Patty Kim and Kelly Summerford.
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The meeting, held in the Authority?s Locust Street office suite, lasted about 90 minutes.
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When it ended, most participants said it was time well spent. None, however, could put their finger on tangible progress toward solutions for cash-strapped Harrisburg, a city straining under the twin burdens of the incinerator-related debt and a current-year operating deficit projected to hit $4.8 million.
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As if to emphasize the urgency of the issues, Ardo confirmed Friday that the city would not be able to pay a $1.2 million debt payment due Monday. Assured Guaranty, the insurer of the 2002 issue, said Friday that it would cover that payment.
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?It was very refreshing to talk face-to-face with the other elected officials,? Kim said Friday. ?We tend to communicate through sound bites, and that?s totally ineffective.?
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?It can?t hurt,? agreed Haste, whose county government is second guarantor to the city on about half of the incinerator debt and has been forced to cover several missed payments. ?It?s not an easy issue, so there?s not a clear-cut answer to [the debt crisis]. But anytime you can get everybody together, having a very civilized, thoughtful conversation is a good thing.?
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The meeting was private. Members of each board sent less than a quorum to the session, so that the state?s open-meeting requirements wasn?t triggered. Afterward, all participants contacted declined to discuss specifics of the session.
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But they said most of the discussion centered on a series of scenarios presented by the Authority to see how much revenue can be raised against the incinerator?s total $288 million debt through various steps. Those steps include raising disposal fees for waste generated by Dauphin County?s noncity residents, operational changes at the incinerator and the possible sale or lease of city assets.
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The parties also talked about some of the more immediate tasks ahead, such as attempts to restructure or refinance $35 million in notes coming due Dec. 15 that neither the Authority nor the city, the first guarantor of that debt, will be able to pay.
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?There?s not a conclusion or consensus on anything because each of us have to come at it at a different angle,? Haste said.
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Those at the meeting said the talks did not go into Thompson?s recent petition to the Rendell administration for a state determination of ?fiscal distress? for Harrisburg ? a move that would lead to the appointment of an independent fiscal coordinator to help city officials develop a long-term fiscal recovery plan.
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As part of that review, the coordinator would also consider whether a municipal bankruptcy filing by the city would be appropriate.
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Kurowski, noting Friday?s summit was the first of its kind since before the Authority board was temporarily disbanded by a state Supreme Court order in May, said expectations were purposely kept low for this session. But he hoped it will lay the groundwork for other talks going forward.
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?We?re still in this situation collectively,? he said. ?There are decisions to be made on a whole lot of fronts by a whole lot of different people ... but I think it?s absolutely beneficial for the stakeholders to sit down and exchange information, if for no other reason than to make sure we?re all consistent in the information we have.?

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City, county leaders join for 'civilized' talks on Harrisburg debt - Patriot-News

Published: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 12:58 AM ��� Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 1:00 AM

They didn?t solve any problems. They didn?t agree on new plans of attack for dealing with $42 million in debt payments due by year?s end. They didn?t even set a date for a follow-up meeting.
���
But after a summer and fall that has seen more lawsuits filed than face-to-face discussions held, a group of city, Dauphin County and Harrisburg Authority leaders did get through a closed-door summit on Harrisburg?s incinerator-related debt without fights.
���
Called by Authority Chairman J. Marc Kurowski, attendees included Mayor Linda Thompson; her finance director, Robert Kroboth; her spokesman, Chuck Ardo; Dauphin County commission Chairman Jeff Haste; county financial adviser Jay Wenger; and City Council members Patty Kim and Kelly Summerford.
���
The meeting, held in the Authority?s Locust Street office suite, lasted about 90 minutes.
���
When it ended, most participants said it was time well spent. None, however, could put their finger on tangible progress toward solutions for cash-strapped Harrisburg, a city straining under the twin burdens of the incinerator-related debt and a current-year operating deficit projected to hit $4.8 million.
���
As if to emphasize the urgency of the issues, Ardo confirmed Friday that the city would not be able to pay a $1.2 million debt payment due Monday. Assured Guaranty, the insurer of the 2002 issue, said Friday that it would cover that payment.
��
?It was very refreshing to talk face-to-face with the other elected officials,? Kim said Friday. ?We tend to communicate through sound bites, and that?s totally ineffective.?
���
?It can?t hurt,? agreed Haste, whose county government is second guarantor to the city on about half of the incinerator debt and has been forced to cover several missed payments. ?It?s not an easy issue, so there?s not a clear-cut answer to [the debt crisis]. But anytime you can get everybody together, having a very civilized, thoughtful conversation is a good thing.?
���
The meeting was private. Members of each board sent less than a quorum to the session, so that the state?s open-meeting requirements wasn?t triggered. Afterward, all participants contacted declined to discuss specifics of the session.
���
But they said most of the discussion centered on a series of scenarios presented by the Authority to see how much revenue can be raised against the incinerator?s total $288 million debt through various steps. Those steps include raising disposal fees for waste generated by Dauphin County?s noncity residents, operational changes at the incinerator and the possible sale or lease of city assets.
���
The parties also talked about some of the more immediate tasks ahead, such as attempts to restructure or refinance $35 million in notes coming due Dec. 15 that neither the Authority nor the city, the first guarantor of that debt, will be able to pay.
���
?There?s not a conclusion or consensus on anything because each of us have to come at it at a different angle,? Haste said.
���
Those at the meeting said the talks did not go into Thompson?s recent petition to the Rendell administration for a state determination of ?fiscal distress? for Harrisburg ? a move that would lead to the appointment of an independent fiscal coordinator to help city officials develop a long-term fiscal recovery plan.
���
As part of that review, the coordinator would also consider whether a municipal bankruptcy filing by the city would be appropriate.
���
Kurowski, noting Friday?s summit was the first of its kind since before the Authority board was temporarily disbanded by a state Supreme Court order in May, said expectations were purposely kept low for this session. But he hoped it will lay the groundwork for other talks going forward.
���
?We?re still in this situation collectively,? he said. ?There are decisions to be made on a whole lot of fronts by a whole lot of different people ... but I think it?s absolutely beneficial for the stakeholders to sit down and exchange information, if for no other reason than to make sure we?re all consistent in the information we have.?

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The Bathers' Pavilion: Menus and Recipes

The Bathers' Pavilion: Menus and Recipes


A generous cookbook for lovers of Bathers', Balmoral and good food-- sharing with you the very best recipes from one of Australia's most enduring and iconic restaurants. MENUS AND RECIPES features over 180 recipes and wine notes, showcasing the very best of Australian produce, beautifully crafted and elegantly presented in full color photographs.






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Best Recipes of Illinois Inns and Restaurants

You'll use the same recipes found in the kitchens of the premier restaurants in the country. They are all recipes you can do, tested at Food & Wine and tailored for the home cook.Price: $12.95
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B-Shares: A Bicycle Delivery Service That Helps Feed the Hungry
Oregon has been ranked among the hungriest states by the USDA for years. It's not that the state doesn't grow enough food, though. The problem is transportation. Food kitchens and nonprofits often don't have the resources to collect surplus bread and vegetables from local grocers, restaurants, and farmers' markets. To solve this problem, Franklin Jones, the owner of a bicycle delivery service ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ gains on soft greenback, GDP data - Reuters

Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:38pm EDT

    * C$ ends at 98.02 U.S. cents; up 0.7 pct for the week 

  * Domestic GDP data shows economy grew in August 

  * Bond prices edge higher  (Updates to close, adds quotes) 

  By Jennifer Kwan 

  TORONTO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, thanks to healthy economic data from both sides of the border, while doubts about further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve weighed on the greenback. 

  The combination of the GDP data and a softer U.S. dollar helped lift the Canadian currency CAD=D4 to a high of C$1.0168 to the U.S. dollar, or 98.35 U.S. cents. 

  Government data showed Canada's economic recovery picked up speed again in August after stalling in July. Gross domestic product climbed 0.3 percent, bolstered by wholesale trade, manufacturing and oil and gas extraction. GDP shrank 0.1 percent in July, the first contraction in a year. [ID:nN29223306] 

  As well, U.S. data showed economic growth edged up as expected in the third quarter but not enough to chip away at high unemployment or change perceptions of more monetary easing from the Federal Reserve next week. [ID:nN28207235] 

  Matthew Strauss, senior currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said the Canadian currency got a boost from the data, which helped to reduce investor risk aversion. 

  "As we entered the North American session, the data came in either in line with expectations or beating expectations," he said. 

  "It was a paring of risk aversion. This morning, the futures were significantly negative. Throughout the North American trading session they became less negative." 

  The currency ended at C$1.0202 to the U.S. dollar, or 98.02 U.S. cents, up from Thursday's close at C$1.0215 to the U.S. dollar, or 97.90 U.S. cents. 

  In the background, "the dominate debate and issue is quantitative easing next week," added Strauss. 

  The uncertainty surrounding a fresh round of U.S. monetary easing ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting weighed on the U.S. dollar on Friday and prompted investors in the options market to hedge against any possible volatility. [FRX/] 

  Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotia Capital, said "there's a lot of risk going into the FOMC," referring to the U.S. central bank's policy-setting meeting next week. 

  "The potential was that we saw a stronger than expected GDP print and then that would create fears that the FOMC wouldn't be as aggressive as the market thinks they're going to be right now, and that would cause U.S. dollar short covering. With the relief of that out of the way, the U.S. dollar is weakening off again," she said. 

  Investors have been reassessing their estimates of how much money the Federal Reserve may commit to a second round of monetary stimulus -- widely dubbed "QE2" -- when it meets. [FRX/] 

  BONDS HIGHER 

  Canadian government bond prices were flat to higher, tracking U.S. Treasuries where debt prices rose ahead of next week's Fed meeting at which the U.S. central bank is expected to announce large-scale purchases of assets. [US/] 

  RBC's Strauss said bonds were following a recent trend that has seen them push higher. 

  "It's a realization that the Fed will engage quantitative easing, although in a not too aggressive way. I think the uncertainty is that it could continue with this program well into 2011, which could delay the resumption of the Bank of Canada's tightening or normalization campaign," he said. 

  The Bank of Canada said last week it would have to consider any further rate hikes carefully, given the patchy global recovery, a weak U.S. outlook and expected curbs on Canadian growth. For Take a Look, please see: [ID:nN27276109] 

  The two-year bond CA2YT=RR gained 4 Canadian cents to yield 1.414 percent, while the 10-year bond CA0YT=RR added 55 Canadian cents to yield 2.808 percent.  (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Rob Wilson)                                                       

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