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Jeff Poor | May 21, 2010

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) taking another tumble of 376 points on May 20, some investors are pointing to problems in Europe for the sell-off. However, there may be problems at home as well.

CNBC’s CME Group floor…

Jeff Poor | May 19, 2010

If you listened to Barack Obama back during the 2008 presidential campaign, you may recall him explaining that words matter. According to leading climate scientist and M.I.T. professor Richard Lindzen, there is a good bit of wisdom in that, as…

Jeff Poor | May 18, 2010

If you asked people what the two key events in the 20th century were, most would likely point to World Wars I and II because they transformed civilization. However, can something like the debate over climate change be as equally transformative…

Jeff Poor | May 17, 2010

Most of us have heard or seen what global warming alarmists say the consequences will be if something isn’t done to limit the man’s impact on the environment. Al Gore, in his movie “An Inconvenient Truth,” warns global sea levels will rise by a…

Jeff Poor | May 14, 2010

With European economies on the brink and other emerging markets slowing down, is there any possible way things could get worse?

As if the public needed any more evidence we’re living in perilous times, Dr. Nouriel Roubini, professor of…

Jeff Poor | May 13, 2010

A concerted effort by the White House to tarnish the image of a particular entity along with a compliant mainstream media can be very effective. Just take a look at what a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll revealed.