Tag Archives: cash
MP: Paying Tradesmen In Cash Is Morally Wrong
Sky News A Treasury minister has hit out at households who pay tradesmen in cash, saying it is “morally wrong” as it helps workers avoid tax. Exchequer Secretary David Gauke said: “Getting a discount with your plumber by paying cash … Continue reading
Banks Repaid Bailout With Other Government Cash
TruthDig Sure, Washington used taxpayer money to prop up the banks that played a crucial role in wrecking the economy. But at least the government turned a profit on the bailout, right? Not exactly. According to a Government Accountability Office … Continue reading
To the manners scorned: upper class more likely to lie, cheat, study finds
Nickie Phillips Sydney Morning Herald IF YOU’VE ever been bullied by a luxury four-wheel-drive owner in the eastern suburbs, you know money does not buy manners. A group of psychologists have observed people from different financial backgrounds and shown upper-class … Continue reading
Punk Economics: Lesson 2
Irish economist David McWilliams explains the ECB’s massive cash for trash scheme — bailing out banks with your money. Writer/Director: David McWilliams Producer/Editor: Mary Catherine Brouder Artist: Mark Flood Production Manager: Sanja Miladinovic
Kim Jong Il’s Foreign Adventure – North Korea
Source: Journeyman Pictures We take a madcap look at one of the weirdest experiments of globalisation: North Korea’s deceased leader Kim Jong-Il exporting his people and propaganda machine to Russia in a bid for cold, hard cash. Viewer’s discretion is … Continue reading
Cash? You’re standing in it as farmers view manure plan
Rachel Wells Great Lakes Advocate YARROWEYAH dairy farmer Jim McKeown never dreamed the cow manure he trudges through every day could one day earn him a serious dollar. However, a new initiative, released yesterday for public comment, could see manure … Continue reading →