Influx

The "farmer" is an archetype we all instantly recognize and have positive associations with. As children we learn that farmers are good; they grow food, raise animals (we don't get told about the killing stuff) and look after their land. That image is pervasive and has be used and abused to sell...

It's hard to keep track of the economic news these days with various divergent perspectives and points of view, but it pays to listen to the experts and in this case, Tim Geithner , who heads up the US Treasury.Here's a quote from a testimony he gave to congress yesterday."However, the financial...