Cliff hanger economics…

In Kiev, it looks as though the country’s economy is in good shape. The streets are packed with shoppers and street vendors are selling their products.
Many feel appearances are deceptive and Ukraine is on the edge of an economic cliff. However, there have been some things that happened that kept Ukraine a bit stable while [...]

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Heating up? Not!

So now that everyone has been required to pay the huge increase in heat costs, what is the latest move by the powers that be? It’s turn down the temperature on the heat by nearly 12 degrees. Our heat system is based on hot water sent by the local boiler facility that is, of course, [...]

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The heat is on…for now

Imagine living in a place where the outside temperature is 25f and inside is 63f and there is nothing you can do to improve the situation. Imagine living in a place where the government turns your heat on and turns your heat off and decides how much heat to give you. Imagine getting a letter [...]

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