I was forwarded this very funny video on something that was not all that funny (the subprime crisis), but nonetheless, we all need a good laugh sometimes:

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 10:15 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
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- US Retail Sales Snap Back in January
- Bernanke May Have to Lower Rates As Rate Cuts Fail to Lower Borrowing Costs
- Credit Woes Hit [...]

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US consumer spending snapped back in the month of January, skirting a repeat of 2001. The market had expected a back to back decline in retail sales, but the last time this happened was in December 2001. Since then, consumer spending has rebounded every month after a decline and this continued to remain the [...]

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