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Paulson: No Second Stimulus Package

AP   |  JEANNINE AVERSA and MARTIN CRUTSINGER   |   May 8, 2008

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WASHINGTON — The worst of the nation's credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday, though he acknowledged rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130 million economic stimulus checks. He ruled out a second stimulus...

Tax Rebate Checks 2008: Is Your Check In The Mail?

Huffington Post   |   May 2, 2008 07:01 PM

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The economic stimulus package will be mailed out according to a Social Security Number schedule, according to this report of when tax rebate checks go out. Below, find out when you should expect yours, whether you filed for direct deposit...

Tax Rebate Checks 2008: How To Spend Them

Huffington Post   |   April 28, 2008 10:12 AM

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There's plenty of excitement around the fact that tax rebate checks will start going out today. Time reports: "Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach millions of households across our country," Bush said Friday in remarks...

The Audacity of Populism: What Obama Needs to Do

Mark Weisbrot | Posted April 8, 2008 | Politics

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Mark Weisbrot

Eighty-one percent of Americans now agree that "things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track," the most since this question has been asked and a remarkable preponderance of pessimism by any comparison.

And this recession is only beginning; real home prices have dropped only about 13 percent, (since...

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Bush: Give Stimulus Checks "A Chance To Kick In"

Think Progress   |   April 8, 2008 04:56 PM

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Recognizing that rebate checks ranging from $300 to $1,200 aren't enough to turn around the economy, several lawmakers are proposing a second stimulus bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has indicated that she is interested in "increasing unemployment insurance and...
Jason Linkins

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Glenn Beck Watch: Food For Non-Thought

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Jason Linkins   |   April 2, 2008 04:43 PM

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In these harsh economic times, things are tough for ordinary Americans. But is that any reason for our citizens to avail themselves of food stamps and not watch their families slowly starve? Glenn Beck sure doesn't think so! From his...

Most Americans Will Save, Not Spend, Tax Rebate Checks

CNN/Money   |  Ben Rooney   |   March 24, 2008 04:08 PM

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Tax rebates are the centerpiece of the government's plan to stimulate the economy, but many Americans are planning to put the money in the bank or use it to pay off debt, according to a survey released Monday. A CNN/Opinion...

Tax Deductions You Should Know About

Forbes Via ABC News   |  Greg Rosica   |   March 10, 2008 03:17 PM

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Many of the events that happen in your life, both to you and your family, are events that will have some type of impact on your taxes. Therefore, keeping up with the new tax laws can make filing your tax...

The Self-Inflicted Recession

Jared Bernstein and Nancy Cleeland | Posted March 7, 2008 | Business

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Jared Bernstein and Nancy Cleeland

One thing to keep in mind as we live through the pain of this deepening recession: It didn't have to happen.

Sure, recessions are part of the natural economic order, implicit in the yin and yang of the business cycle. But often they're brought on by some external shock, like...

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Bush: 'It's Clear' Economy Has Slowed

AP   |  JENNIFER LOVEN   |   March 7, 2008

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WASHINGTON — President Bush said Friday that "it's clear our economy has slowed" and tried to reassure an anxious public that the long-term outlook is good. "Losing a job is painful and I know Americans are concerned about our economy....

They're Giving Money Away

Lloyd Garver | Posted March 6, 2008 | Business

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Lloyd Garver

America's economic problems are just about over. As we get closer to April 15, I'm getting more and more excited about the administration's "economic stimulus package." I know it includes incentives to businesses and other things that I don't understand, but the most exciting aspect of the "package" are the...

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Partisan Split Grows Over Housing Crisis

New York Times   |  Edmund L. Andrews   |   February 28, 2008 06:08 PM

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Just one month after President Bush and Democratic leaders hailed their bipartisan agreement on an economic stimulus plan, the two sides went back to war on Thursday over how to deal with widening damage from the housing and mortgage crises....

IRS Sending Out Millions of Alerts

AP   |  MARTIN CRUTSINGER   |   February 28, 2008

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WASHINGTON — Don't be alarmed. More than 130 million households will get letters from the Internal Revenue Service beginning next week and the news is good. The letters are part of an effort to ensure people do not miss out...

Bush On $4 Gas: "I Hadn't Heard That"

Huffington Post   |   February 28, 2008 11:10 AM

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During a White House news conference Thursday morning, President Bush said the country is not headed into a recession, noting that the government has acted "robustly." His view of the economy, however, is far more chipper than that of many...

Paulson: No "Bailouts" For Reckless Lenders

Wall Street Journal   |  MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS, GREG IP   |   February 28, 2008 08:30 AM

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The Bush administration is hardening its opposition to the chorus of Democrats, bankers, economists and consumer advocates calling for a big-money government rescue program for struggling homeowners. In an interview yesterday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson branded many of the aid...

Poll: Taxpayers Not Planning To Spend Rebates

Los Angeles Times   |  Maura Reynolds   |   February 27, 2008 09:31 PM

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Most Americans are planning to spend their stimulus rebate checks to pay down existing debt or add to their savings, not to fuel the kind of consumer spending that would bolster the economy, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has...

Don't Expect Economic Problems to End Anytime Soon

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted February 26, 2008 | Business

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Hale

Since June of last year, the curtain has raised on the US economy. Underneath the hood of "The Greatest Story Never Told" lies a host of problems that will take a while to fix. In other words, don't expect this situation to end anytime soon.

So -- what are

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Stagflation Fears Return

Wall Street Journal   |  Greg Ip   |   February 21, 2008 07:33 AM

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The U.S. faces an unwelcome combination of looming recession and persistent inflation that is reviving angst about stagflation, a condition not seen since the 1970s. Inflation is rising. Yesterday the Labor Department said consumer prices in the U.S. jumped 0.4%...

A Politically Driven Economic Stimulus Package Cannot Take the Place of Reasoned Economic Policy and Planning

Howard Shanker | Posted February 14, 2008 | Business

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Howard Shanker

The bi-partisan stimulus package that President Bush signed with much fanfare yesterday says more about what is wrong with our political process than what it is wrong with our economy. The $168 billion package is a triumph of political expediency over economic basics and common sense.

We are faced with...

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How My $1,500 is Going to Rescue the American Economy

Annabelle Gurwitch | Posted February 14, 2008 | Business

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Annabelle Gurwitch

Last week, the Congress approved an economic stimulus package that should send approximately $1,500 dollars to my family. Wow, what to do with it? My first thought was to sock it away, but I read that saving the money won't help stimulate the economy and I want to do my...

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