"Worst Is Yet to Come:" Americans' Standard of Living Permanently Changed
There’s no question the American consumer is hurting in the face of a burst housing bubble, financial market meltdown and rising unemployment.Geithner's 'vague' bailout speech tied to last-minute strategy shift
The Washington Post, quoting sources involved in the deliberations over the plan, reports that the Geithner team apparently pulled the plug on their initial strategy at the last minute.Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike
Four Portland legislators joined a Springfield senator to introduce Oregon House Bill 2461, which would impose a $49.61 tax on each barrel of beer produced by Oregon brewers.Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees
After selling a majority stake in Miami-based City National Bancshares last November, all he did was take $60 million of the proceeds — $60 million out of his own pocket.Federal obligations exceed world GDP Does $65.5 trillion ter
As the Obama administration pushes through Congress its $800 billion deficit-spending economic stimulus plan.Earthquake Rattles Central NJ … Again
For the second time in two weeks, a small earthquake has rattled an area of central New Jersey.Obama warned over ‘welfare spendathon’
Krugman added: “I’ve got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach – a feeling that America just isn’t rising to the greatest economic challenge in 70 years.”Henrietta Hughes says she’s not milking the system
Thursday morning, Chene Thompson handed Henrietta Hughes the keys to her home in Hendry County.Nothing to sneeze at decoding the common cold
Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of the common cold — all 99 known strains of it, to be exact.Putin Warns US About Socialsm
Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin has said the US should take a lesson from the pages of Russian history and not exercise “excessive intervention.U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Halt Six-Month Slide
Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly halted a record six-month slide in January, an advance that may not be sustained as job losses climb.Many turning to Web to ask for help
People who have lost their homes, jobs or economic stability are turning to the Internet to broadcast their troubles and plead for help.Man appears free of HIV after stem cell transplant
A 42-year-old HIV patient with leukemia appears to have no detectable HIV in his blood and no symptoms after a stem cell transplant.House hears testimony about salmonella-tainted peanuts
The president of Peanut Corp. of America refused to testify or eat his products at a House hearing Wednesday on the salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people nationwide.Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan: Betsy McCaughey
One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate.FACT CHECK: Obama has it both ways on pork
President Barack Obama had it both ways Monday when he promoted his stimulus plan in Indiana. He bragged about getting Congress to produce a package with no pork, yet .Geithner to unveil updated financial bailout plan Tuesday
Rather than a federally funded bank, Gardner expects the plan to set up a system to buy and hold toxic assets.President Obama responds to an unscripted question
You’ve come to our county and asked us to trust you, but those that you have appointed to your Cabinet are not trustworthy and can’t handle their own budget and taxes,” the woman said to boos.Teacher placed on leave for questionable Facebook posting
Beaver Dam school officials placed a middle school teacher on administrative leave after discovering a photograph of the teacher with a gun on the teacher s Facebook page.State can run out of money, but can't file for bankruptcy
Federal law permits individuals, businesses and local governments to file for bankruptcy reorganization and sometimes debt forgiveness.Ants tricked into raising butterflies
Flitting across your yard, butterflies seem friendly and harmless. But at least one type has learned to raise its young as parasites, tricking ants into feeding it and giving special treatment.Acts Of Insanity Are What Destroyed The Economy
Just more Keynsianism in the works, health of banks getting worse despite injections, Why not just let them fail and prosecute their officers for fraud?Congress risks criticism over luxury retreat trips
Members of Congress were quick to shame corporate executives for over-the-top extravagance during the economic crisis, flying private jets and taking luxury junkets.Intelligent life out there? 361 to 38,000 civilizations, researcher says
Depending on how you define intelligent, a UK researcher estimates there are at least 361 such civilization in our corner of the universe, and perhaps as many as 38,000, the BBC reports.Girl Scout cookie-pushing ethics at the office
So, some Scouts and parents have no choice but to sell in the office, which isn't always popular with coworkers, either because they don't want to be bothered at work.Kiwi men get aphrodisiac chocolates for Valentine’s Day
The Auckland businesswoman now hopes to capitalise on the commercial day of romance with chocolates fortified with Tongkat Ali.Pending home sales post increase of 6.3%
The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for preowned homes for December rose 6.3% to 87.7 from an upwardly revised November reading of 82.5.Closing Dealers Stun Buyers With Liens On Trade-In
When a car buyer still owes money on a vehicle he is trading in, the dealer promises to pay off the outstanding loan, then resells the vehicle.Economy tanked over cows, horses and whales
The U.S. stock market has crashed more times than we'd like to admit. Historically, our economy has been brought to its knees by everything from greedy bankers to horse illnesses.Haunted hospital calls in exorcist
HOSPITAL managers have called in an exorcist after shaken workers complained they are being terrified by a GHOST.
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