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‘It’s Gonna Be a Bloodbath’: Expert Reveals the Economic Defects Under the Government’s Numbers

“Overall the economy is quite weak,” Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc., “It’s all a bubble masquerading as a recovery.”
“The average consumer has way too much debt and household net worth has declined,” Schiff said. “Real wages are lower today than they were five years ago. I think people are overestimating the shape of the consumer and his ability to spend.”
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Obituaries this week

William Charles “Bill the Kid” Newberry, 52, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Wesley Bates Hawk, 94, Palm Beach, FL formerly of Burlington, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Kenneth K. Swan, 79, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Doris Rosa Close Wynn, 83, Burlington died Monday, December 29, 2014

Phyllis Cross, 75, Danville, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Jenny Lee Mehaffy, 80, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Chuck G. Leaming, 79, Burlington, died Monday, December 29, 2014

Ralph Oscar Mathys, 86, West Burlington, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

James “Craig” Glasgow, 65, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Mrs. Meribeth Ilene Green, 65, Burlington died Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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Prof: Young people are ‘lost generation’ who can’t repair anything

Click here: Professor says, “Young people have become a lost generation who can no longer mend gadgets and appliances because they have grown up in a disposable world.”
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Doctor Shortage as Obamacare swells Medicaid Rolls

Click here: As Medicaid Rolls Swell, Cuts in Payments to Doctors Threaten Access to Care
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Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case

Click here: Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case
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M.I.T.: 2015 Year of the Hospital Hack

Click here: Health-care organizations often store medical records and other information insecurely.
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Obituaries this week

Robert Lee “Bob” Schwenker, 83, West Burlington died Sunday Dec. 21, 2014

Thomas “T.J.” Elmore, 40, Burlington died Monday, December 22, 2014

Grace L. Wagg, 77, Mediapolis, died Saturday, December 20, 2014

James Leroy Carkhuff, 85, Davenport, died Saturday, December 20, 2014

Ronald Lee Schroeder, Burlington, died Monday, December 22, 2014

Sharon Lee Wells, 76, Burlington died Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Angela Marie Lopez, 45, Burlington, died Friday, December 26, 2014

Heather Jo Boyd, 44, of Burlington, died Friday, December 26, 2014

Rhoda Murlie Bresch, 91, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Fern Elizabeth Breuer, Burlington, died Saturday, December 27, 2014

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West Burlington 8th Grade Girls Basketball

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Emille Bellegante, Kelyin Chng, Michenna Hunt, Lexy Davis, Morgan Flowers. Back (l-r): Libby Logan, Adriana Moad, Iliyah Moore, Kaitlyn Porter, Daylee Larpenter, Malanea Cobb, Makenna Brockett.
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Front (l-r): Emille Bellegante, Kelyin Chng, Michenna Hunt, Lexy Davis, Morgan Flowers.
Back (l-r): Libby Logan, Adriana Moad, Iliyah Moore, Kaitlyn Porter, Daylee Larpenter, Malanea Cobb, Makenna Brockett.
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West Burlington 7th Grade Girls Basketball

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Ambria Birky, Olivia Baker, Alissa McClellon. Back (l-r): Emiley Capps, Tessa Snodgrass, Coach Pat McKasson, Frankie Taylor, Addy Kellen.
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Front (l-r): Ambria Birky, Olivia Baker, Alissa McClellon.
Back (l-r): Emiley Capps, Tessa Snodgrass, Coach Pat McKasson, Frankie Taylor, Addy Kellen.
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Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007

Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007