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Friday December 18, 2009 03:30

Bernanke approved by Senate form 2nd term

Posted by Alex as Economics, Government

Looks like the Fed's chief Ben Bernanke will keep his post after the Senate banking committee. The committee voted 16 to 7 in favor of Bernanke. Bernanke's current term will be up in January and President Obama nominated him for another four-year term....

Sunday December 13, 2009 19:07

New exec salary cap unveiled by White House pay czar

Posted by Alex as Corporate, Government

And this is why companies just want to pay back the bailout money the government has given them. Salary caps. Bad for them. Good for us. Taxpayers would hate to read some top corporate exec getting while Average Joe can't even make credit card...

Friday November 13, 2009 04:14

US government can use donations

Posted by Alex as Government

12 trillion dollars. That is how much the United States' debt load is and it is still rising. CNN Money explores "Accepting Gifts," a 1961 enacted law under the U.S. code which states that individuals can accept tax-deductible donations to help pay...

Sunday October 18, 2009 16:26

People too poor to bury dead

Posted by Alex as Government

The recession has hit people's way of living in many ways. And yes, apparently, it also affect people's ways of dying too. In Detroit, bodies in the county morgues are piling up not necessarily because of changes in crime rates and health concerns,...

Wednesday October 14, 2009 23:23

President wants $250 more for seniors

Posted by Alex as Government, Investing

President Barack Obama wants to give seniors $250 more to help ease the burdens caused by the economic crunch. The Congress has already approved $250 emergency payments handed out to seniors as part of the stimulus bill. "Even as we seek to bring...

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