2009 Stimulus Package

Who’s in the picture? Bank of America Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Lewis, center, with Bank of New York Mellon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Kelly, left, and other top chief executive officers of banking institutions, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 before the House Financial Services Committee.-February 14, 2009  Ken Lewis, CEO             ...Read Full Story

Government Wants To Save You Money The Stimulus Package signed by the President may have seemed like a Valentine’s Day gift to first time homebuyers with the much heralded tax credit. Another interesting part of the bill targets $50B to a clean energy future. $5b is put towards weatherizing over one million modest-income homes.  This is separate from the Federal Tax Credits For Energy Efficiency which allow homeowners to receive rebates on improving their home’s efficiency - items like new...Read Full Story

The title of the Spring 2009 New York Times Style Magazine is "A Stimulus Package," as in "Please please please spend some or all of your stimulus money on fashions.  Please?  Pretty please?  Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease?"As a recovering shopaholic (I know, I can't believe it either) in a, shall we say, precarious economy, I feel limited ambition to buy anything, especially the Gainfranco Ferre PVC platform (thanks Imelda): or the Dior Fertility Fetish heels (thanks Shoebuy): I used to...Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "2009 Stimulus Package". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story

“Pinch me; I must be dreaming” Who advises the Republican minority on economic matters? By Arnie Sherr   The List: Obama's Economists from BlogSpot.com   Below is an extensive list of President Obama’s impressive economic advisors. For each there are links that will open for you their experience, qualifications and more. I bring this to you simply to illustrate a point or better said; a challenge of an overt display of ignorance. I’ll continue at the bottom of this list assuming you’ve the...Read Full Story

February 14, 2009   Ken Lewis, CEO Bank of America 100 Tryon Street Charlotte. NC 282202-4000   Dear Mr. Lewis: At last weeks Senate oversight hearing you said, “I get it, and I’ll make sure Bank of America get’s it!” Mr. Lewis, I am not sure that you really do “get it.” In fact, I don’t believe the hypocrites that grilled you and the other CEO’s adjacent to you at the hearing really “get it.” But, I’ll tell you what; the American people “get it” and of that you can be sure. Since America’s...Read Full Story

President Barack Obama is proposing to spend nearly one trillion taxpayer dollars on a federal stimulus package to hopefully revive the ailing U.S. economy. Such a bill has already been passed by the House of Representatives and is now headed to the Senate, where changes to it are likely. Therefore, what form the final version of this bill will take is unknown at this time. Regardless, no one can really be sure if this remedy is going to do the trick or how quickly we might start seeing any...Read Full Story

The world economy is in trouble because the US economy is in trouble. I don't know why this is such a difficult problem to fix. George and his cronies gave us some chump change last year as some sort... What is "webduck" up to today? A rant, or a rave? An article about fibromyalgia survival perhaps, or tips on how to effectively research your family tree; She writes about anything that is family friendly.Read Full Story

From The Eye Off The Needle investing in food produce and world stability in helping others to help themselfs giving people a sence off worth through employment in areas like ethiopia they to have floods is it possible to invest in open cut mines in these regions to hold excess waters for iragation food producing areas fish farming planting trees to rehabilitate former foes in finding stabilityRead Full Story