Tag Archive for Stimulus

A call for a New Stimulus

The Los Angeles Times carried a page one editorial from writer Michael Hiltzik today in which the writer called for a new stimulus program to rescue the economy.  NY Times columnist and Princetron economics professor Paul Krugman’s crticism of the…

Fuzzy Math

Remember when George W. Bush trotted out the term “Fuzzy Math” during one of his presidential debates? A grasp of math appears to still be elusive to conservatives.  My email box has been beset with notes from my conservative friends…

Unemployment Rate Slowed in November

In a hopeful jobs report before the holidays, the nation’s unemployment rate eased to 10% in November from 10.2 % in October, and the number of workers on payrolls was essentially unchanged last month, the Labor Department said today.

Um, That Stimulus Thing IS Working!

From CNN/Money we have this story about the GDP report out just in time to scare the crap out of the Teabaggers and GOP naysayers for Halloween. Economy finally back in gear Government says GDP grew 3.5% in third quarter,…