CNN reports that in less than 24 hours the U.S. may hit its debt ceiling, risking another ratings downgrade to the U.S., or a minority of House Republicans may vote with House Democrats on a resolution that basically doesn’t meet… Read More ›
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If Mr. T Was At This Party, Would He Pity Those Without Health Insurance?
The U.S. is staring down a potential government shut down as House Republicans have not passed a budget resolution that the Senate is prepared to approve. As we wrote yesterday, the House and Senate Tea Party Caucuses represent people from… Read More ›
After The Clinton Years Of S Club Parties, You Knew T Club Parties Were Next, Right?
CNBC has published lists of the ten richest and poorest states in America based on median household income in 2012. In other news, Reuters reports that the Republicans of U.S. House of Representatives reject a Senate vote to prevent a… Read More ›
Wait, If A Scientist Is Controlling Your Hand Movements, Why Does This Periodic Table You’re Drawing On The Kitchen Table List Mrs. Butterworth As An Element?
As we wrote yesterday, a scientist may be able to control another scientist’s hand movements by sending brain waves over the internet. 3 More Questions That Arise From This Story 1. If people start sending brainwaves over the internet, what… Read More ›
America Considering Replacing Dollar Bills With Coins… We’re Not Saying You’re Copying Canada… But We Might If The Coins Are Filled With Delicious Maple Syrup!
CNN reports that when asked about the impact of the potential replacement of U.S. dollar bills with a new dollar coin on strippers, Senator John McCain stated: “Then I hope that they could obtain larger denominations…” Just a friendly reminder… Read More ›
Aw, Man, Did You Lend Detroit Cab Fare After A Night Out Last Weekend? Bummer.
CNN Money reports that Detroit, Michigan has declared bankruptcy! 3 Assets We Would Like To Buy From Detroit 1. The U.S. side of the Detroit River. We’re only interested in the side of the river drowning in metaphorical red ink,… Read More ›
Man Briefly Has $92 Quadrillion Accidentally Credited To His PayPal Account… Good Thing He Doesn’t Have One Of Those Toddlers Who Bids On Cars On eBay!
The New York Daily News reports that a Pennsylvania man was briefly accidentally credited $92 quadrillion in his PayPal account. This is about enough money to buy everything (rounded up to the nearest “everything.”) PayPal has offered to donate some… Read More ›
Now What Are You Going To Do With The Useless Gold Mine In Your Backyard?
CNBC reports that the price of gold has fallen to a level where it may cost more to remove gold from mines than what it’s worth. 3 Solutions We Propose To This Problem 1. Emergency Olympiad featuring all of the… Read More ›
U.S. Stocks Plunge Because The Economy Is Improving. Obviously!
USA Today reports that U.S. stocks are plunging on fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will stop buying bonds to help the economy, on the belief that the U.S. economy is improving. Got that? Economy improving = bad! 3 Things… Read More ›
If Nobody In Italy Wants To Make Pizza, We Wonder If This Will Force A 30 Days Or It’s Free Policy…
CNBC reports that despite having the worst unemployment record in two decades, Italy has a shortage of 6,000 pizza-makers, that it is having trouble filling! 3 Pizza-Related Shortages We Do Not Want To See! 1. A shortage of items to stuff… Read More ›
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