The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

Lawmakers vote to subpoena Palin's husband, aides

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska lawmakers voted Friday to subpoena Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, several aides and phone records in their investigation into Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, setting up what one senator called a "branch-versus-branch...

Report makes a case for raising driving age

Seems report after report is recomending that the US should be more like Europe! Just two weeks after a group of college presidents called for lowering the drinking age to 18, a report released today is calling for the driving age in the US to be raised from 16 to 18.In...

The Real Census Story - Health Care Picture

Here's some positive economic news."Orders for durable goods, items meant to last three years or more, rose strongly last month after an upwardly revised 1.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said. Analysts were expecting durables orders to remain unchanged from the...

US Census shows rising enrollment in public health insurance

The latest figures on health insurance enrollment in the US, released today by the Census Bureau, show that the percentage of people without coverage declined last year, from 15.8% of the population to 15.3%. The reason: more people last year enrolled in public insurance...

Health Scare: 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills

"Affordable health care has become a consistent struggle for Americans, a new study reveals. More than 79 million Americans admit to having problems paying for their medical bills. Also, 61 per cent of those with medical debt are insured. ""61% of those with medical debt are...

Schumer Might be Investigated Over His Role in Bank Failure

Let's start out with a little background. Senator Schumer writes a letter to federal bank regulators warning about the imminent failure of IndyMac."The U.S. Senator who leads the Senate subcommittee that oversees the Federal Reserve and economic policy has written letters to...

Democrats adopt goal of health care guarantee

" Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama's defeated rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton.Obama, soon to be the...

How to get a car rental

"There’s more to renting the car than just reserving it and paying for it, to make sure that you get the best deal follow these steps and tips. STEPS: 1.Choose three to four car rental firms that fit your wants and needs, do this either through the phone book, or through...

U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale

While these two banks are small players, the fact that their are 90 institutions on the list that the FDIC examiners monitor. It would be great to have some good news one of these days. " U.S. regulators took over two banks on Friday and sold them to Mutual of Omaha Bank,...