January 2009

How A Bill Becomes A Law – Some Friday Fun

by Glen Craig

Yesterday I outlined some of Obama’s $819 billion economic stimulus plan that passed the House of Representatives.  I thought I’d have a little fun today and remind you how a bill becomes a law.  Man I miss SchoolHouse Rock!! So the Economic Stimulus plan still has to pass Senate and then it’s off to the [...]

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Obama’s $819 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

by Glen Craig

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the House of Representatives passed Obama’s economic stimulus plan.  Not a single Republican voted for the plan which didn’t matter as Democrats hold a vast majority in the House.  Senate still has to pass the bill, which I suspect will end up changing a lot as the Democratic [...]

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Why Economic Stimulus Handouts Are Bad – It Kills Innovation

by Glen Craig

The economic stimulus has been a hot topic in the news in recent months.  Banks and investment firms are getting bailed out.  Auto makers are getting bailed out.  Even the adult entertainment industry is asking for money.  But there’s a big problem with handing out money to try to help the economy – It Kills [...]

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The Public Library – A Sign Of The Economic Times

by Glen Craig

These economic time are tough.  We’re hearing about banks like Washington Mutual getting eaten up and stores like Circuit City going bankrupt. But you know who’s doing real well?  Public Libraries! This past year has seen a resurgence in public libraries.  The Boston Public Library is reporting that new memberships are up over 32% from [...]

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Circuit City Closing Its Doors For Good

by Glen Craig

They tried for bit but it wasn’t enough.  Circuit City will be closing their doors for good. Circuit City had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the hopes that they could restructure and come out a stronger company.  But the current economy was too tough and they will now be shutting their doors after [...]

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Personal Finance Resource Links 01-18-09

by Glen Craig

It’s been a while since I posted some articles from around the blogosphere.  Let’s jump right in! Michael Lewis, author of MoneyBall and Liar’s Poker, wrote a couple of great pieces about the end of the financial world as it is today.  I love his work!  You should check it out.  It should help explain [...]

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Where Obama’s New Economic Stimulus Package Will Create Jobs

by Glen Craig

A report released by President-Elect Obama’s top economic advisers outlines where the new economic stimulus package will create jobs.  The expected number of jobs is 3,675,000. Here’s a chart from the Wall Street Journal outlining where the jobs will be: The biggest sector will be in Construction – almost 10%.  I’m guessing this will be [...]

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ADULT 2009 Economic Stimulus?

by Glen Craig

I came across this little bit in the Economist.  Seems after investing firms, banks, and the auto makers all got economic stimulus money another industry is looking for a handout – adult entertainment! Both Larry Flynt and Joe Francis, who have both built adult-related empires, are asking for $5 Billion to help them with the [...]

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Guest Post At TwiTip – Keep A Clean Inbox

by Glen Craig

Over the weekend I had a guest post over at the Twitter information site TwiTip. Keep Track of your Twitter Followers And Have A Clean Inbox In GMail It’s about how you can keep track of your Twitter followers without having a cluttered email inbox in GMail.  It’s a nice tutorial on how to use [...]

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