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2008 Tax Rebate Checks: What Does a Bush-Hating Liberal Spend Hers On?

Katherine Goldstein | Posted April 28, 2008 | Politics

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Katherine Goldstein

America's economy is a lot like the sinking Titanic, and instead of a shiny lifeboat, today the Bush administration is throwing us an old, deflated tire in the form of a $600 rebate check. I agree with the large contingent of experts who don't think this will do much...

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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....

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...

Clinton And Obama Head Back For Senate Stimulus Package Vote

CNN's Political Ticker   |  Ted Barrett   |   February 6, 2008 08:36 AM

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Senate Democratic leaders have summoned presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., to the Senate Wednesday for a 5:45 p.m. vote on a Democratic-backed economic stimulus bill. The measure needs 60 votes to pass and right now...

Paulson: Senate's Stimulus Plan Is Too Complex

Reuters   |  David Lawder   |   January 31, 2008 12:18 PM

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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday he was concerned that the $157 billion stimulus package passed by the Senate Finance Committee was too complex and he prefers the simpler House of Representatives version. "Complexity is our enemy and I'm...

House Approves Economic Recovery Plan

AP   |  JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and ANDREW TAYLOR   |   January 29, 2008

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WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to rush rebates of $600-$1,200 to most taxpayers, but a partisan battle brewed in the Senate over Democrats' efforts to add jobless aid and help for the poor to the economic stimulus package. The...

Tax Rebate Deal Could Mean Checks by May

AP   |  ANDREW TAYLOR and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS   |   January 24, 2008

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WASHINGTON — With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly...

Senator Uses Barnyard Examples To Explain Credit Crunch

ABC News   |  Z. Byron Wolf   |   January 23, 2008 07:29 AM

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With overseas markets tumbling and the U.S. economy in the midst of a downturn, possibly headed into a recession, wading through the econ jargon on Capitol Hill is a daunting task. As lawmakers considered how best to create an "economic...

Oil Drops Below $90 a Barrel

AP   |  GILLIAN WONG   |   January 21, 2008

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SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell Monday in Asia as concern over the U.S. economy drove down regional stock markets and outweighed concern that OPEC will resist pressure to raise crude production levels. Oil prices have now retreated more than $10...

 

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