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  • The President will sign the stimulus bill into law today in Denver. Then, he'll focus on the housing market, with some kind of announcement coming…

  • Between Congress and the Treasury, there was a lot to stomach — a thousand-plus pages and $2-3 trillion in solutions for the economy. On…

  • Feb 14, 2009

    Gas Prices 101

    I was on the phone with my parents last night, and my Dad was grumbling about the price of gasoline. Why is it, he asked, that oil prices keep…

  • Feb 14, 2009

    The Cliche Crunch

    See how many cliches you can spot in this blog post. The current economic climate has spawned a new wave of cliches, starting with the ever…

  • While it doesn't look good for President Obama to have cabinet nominees backing out on him, I suppose it's better than having them take the job…

  • If you're superstitious, 2009 could have you on edge. Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths. If you're stock investor, you're already on…

  • Stocks are having a late rally because of this news from Reuters. The story says the President is working on a new program for homeowners that is…

  • Tonight, CNBC airs a two-hour documentary on the economy's collapse called "The House of Cards." It includes comments from former Federal Reserve…

  • Which economy is getting hit hardest by the global recession? According to this analysis from The Economist, the answer is Taiwan. Taiwanese…

  • And I'm not talking about Apple. I'm referring to the pomegranate phone. This product may be old news in some circles, but if you haven't had the…

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