House Adds $2 Billion To Cash-For-Clunkers, Senate Is Next
(blogs.thecarconnection.com) - Well, that was quick. Just four days after the launch of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better known as "Cash for Clunkers," it appears that it may be suspended due to its own success.
Apparently eager buyers have blown through the $1 billion allocation, and dealers are worrying they More...
Adult store burglary: Surveillance camera images combined into movie - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com
(blog.al.com) - The victim in this burglary that no one wants to talk about is the doll. This probably should have been charged as a kidnapping and rape.
CEO gives employees $1,000 from his pay
(abclocal.go.com) - A New Jersey CEO dipped into his own paycheck in a bid to stimulate the economy.
Jack Windolf gave $1,000 to all 434 workers at Bollinger Insurance Solutions and told them "let's jumpstart this economy."
Verizon, AT&T May Tell U.S. to Keep $7.2 Billion Stimulus Money
(bloomberg.com) - Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. may have this response to the U.S. government’s offer of $7.2 billion for high-speed Internet projects: Keep it.
YouTube - Daniel Hannan MEP: The devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government
(youtube.com) - Daniel Hannan, MEP for South East England, gives a speech during Gordon Brown´s visit to the European Parliament on 24th March, 2009. Read Daniel´s blog at www.hannan.co.uk
Stimulus? U.S. to buy Chinese condoms, ending Alabama jobs
(mcclatchydc.com) - I didn't even know there was a condom factory in Alabama.
President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding for Electric Vehicles
(gas2.org) - President Obama announced today that $2.4 billion will be made available for the US-based development of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles.
Can Obama Keep Moderate Democrats from Bailing on His Budget?
(time.com) - First there was last winter's $168 billion economic stimulus package, followed by a $300 billion fund in June to help distressed mortgage holders. Then came $350 billion for the banks (and a little of that for the car companies), another $350 billion for the banks, $787 billion in economic stimulus More...
Pharmacist Launches Homegrown Economic Stimulus With $2 Bills
(blog.al.com) - A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government's economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills, and area stores have already felt the impact.
The Housing Chart That's Worth 1000 Words
(businessinsider.com) - Here's the big problem with almost all the current rhetoric about the housing crisis: It presumes that the goal should be to get house prices rising again. The problem with that idea is that, even after a 25% decline, house prices are still way too high.
How Much Will You Benefit From the Stimulus Package?
(mint.com) - President Obama will sign the $787 billion stimulus package into law this week, with approximately 35% going towards tax cuts and the rest going towards stimulus spending. Just about everyone stands to benefit from the stimulus in some fashion in the short-term, but a few demographics have an opportunity to More...
If election were held today, GOP would likely win back Congress?
(examiner.com) - Let's call it Stimulated Backlash. I wonder how long the MSM will ignore even the possibility that Americans might dislike (nevermind loathe) this spending insanity.
Ron Paul - Stimulus Will Weaken The Dollar
(ronpaul.com) - In Monday’s conversation with Clear Channel’s Paul Westcott, Ron Paul warns out that the stimulus package will weaken the dollar and lead to rising inflation over the next 6 to 12 months.
McCain: Stimulus is 'generational theft'
(thehill.com) - President Barack Obama’s Republican rival for the White House last year hardened his opposition to the administration’s planned economic recovery package Sunday.
“I think this can only be described as generational theft. What we are doing is amassing multi-trillions of dollars,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), speaking on CBS’s “Face The Nation” with Bob Schieffer.
'Buy American' Provision Draws Fire
(abcnews.go.com) - Sparks Fly on 'This Week' as CEOs and Legislators Debate Stimulus Package
Stimulus 101: What's in the bills
(money.cnn.com) - You've probably noticed: The Obama administration and Congress are talking about spending an unprecedented sum of money to try to revive the economy.
President Obama and House Democrats laid down the marker with an $825 billion package of spending and tax cuts. The Senate version will be taken up by two committees on Tuesday.
House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Plan, Bill Passes 244-188 With No Republican Support
(cbsnews.com) - Senate Version Taking Shape But No Clear Timetable For Reaching Obama's Desk.
