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This week MSNBC published some commentary cartoons about toxic assets I thought would be fun to share with you.
The first is a couple in a car looking at a bank giving away toxic assets with a new account:

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Nearly half of everyone who applies for a mortgage is being declined now, which is more than were being declined in 2007.
According to MSNBC.com there are a few things you can do after being declined by a lender:

Get a read on the reason for the …

President Obama is likely to sign a bill into law Thursday that allows for women and others to sue employers for pay discrepancies based on gender, race, etc.
The bill is a response to a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that said a person must file a …

In an article from MSNBC, retailers were discussing how consumer spending has changed since the economy has suffered over the past year. One retailer’s (Rock & Republic) founder and creative director, Michael Ball, said that the days of $300 jeans were over.
At the same time …

After 110 years, Heinz is getting rid of the pickle on its label and replacing it with a single tomato on a vine.

From the AP:

Playing up ketchup’s natural roots also feeds into consumers’ growing desire for more wholesome, natural foods, analysts and the company said. …