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Consumer confidence hits 18-year high

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 26, 2018

Click here: “These historically high confidence levels should continue to support healthy consumer spending, and should be welcome news for retailers as they begin gearing up for the holiday season,” says Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board.

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Average FICO credit score hits all-time high

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 26, 2018

Click here: For the first time, the average national credit score has reached 704, according to FICO, developer of one of the most commonly used scores by lenders. FICO scores range from 300 to 850.

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Gallup: Republican Party Favorability Highest in Seven Years

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 25, 2018

Click here: Gallup – More Americans now view the Republican Party more favorably than the Democratic Party.

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Who Is Karl Marx?

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 25, 2018

When writing The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx thought he was providing a road to utopia, but everywhere his ideas were tried, they resulted in catastrophe and mass murder. In this short 5-minute video, Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, illuminates the life of the mild-mannered 19th Century German whose ideas led to the rise of some of the most brutal dictators in world history.

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Equifax Breach: Freezing your credit is now free in all states under a new law

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 24, 2018

Click here: Starting last Friday, a new federal law allows people to freeze and unfreeze their credit at the three major credit bureaus without being charged. Before, it cost consumers in almost half the states $3 to $12 per bureau to freeze or unfreeze their credit reports.

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Falcons Win, Falcons Lose, 20-0

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 23, 2018

Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Jeron Conner (33) is wrapped up by L&M’s Maxwell McCulley (6) Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

Photo by Dan Hockett
L&M’s Cody Calvelage (7) fumbles the ball after being hit my West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26) Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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L&M’s Maxwell McCulley (6) looks for a path around five West Burlington / Notre Dame Defenders Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26) carries the ball for a huge gain against L&M Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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West Burlington / Notre Dame Corner Back Quintin Williams (7) intercepts an L&M pass Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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West Burlington / Notre Dame Wide Receiver Kaysean Rice catches a short pass and is met by L&M defenders, Dallas Vasquez (53), Kealy Velez (5), and Gabe Hayes (55), Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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L&M’s Cody Calvelage (7) is ensnared by West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26) and Anthony Hoffman (18) Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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L&M’s Cody Calvelage (7) is captured by West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Dreyton LaVeine (28), Jeron Conner (33), and Rylie Koenig (81), Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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L&M’s Brock Jeambey (84) catches a pass in front of WBND’s Quintin Williams (7) Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26) carries the ball against L&M Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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West Burlington / Notre Dame Cheerleaders, Grace Kolhof, Abi Schonrock, Sara Rouse, and Haley Avery, cheer with fans Friday night in Letts.

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L&M’s Karson Cantrell (15) hangs on to a pass after being hit by West Burlington / Notre Dame Linebacker Jeron Conner (33) Friday night in Letts. West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcons fell to Louisa – Muscatine Falcons, 20-0.

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SHOCK: Former FBI Director Comey & CIA Director Brennan both admit to being Communists

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 22, 2018

As hard as it is to believe, both former FBI Director James Comey AND former CIA Director John Brennan admit to being communists. Lou Dobbs reports in this short 6-minute video.