Recession Horrors Now Quantifiable In A Variety Of Ways
The East and West Coasts look awful, but a thin band of reasonably good employment figures runs smack down the middle of the US. Interestingly, this is the portion of the country with basically nobody in it. [ New York Times ]
By reforming the way the government awards contracts, President Obama expects to save up to $40 billion in waste and cost overruns per year. But Mr. President WHAT ABOUT THE EARMARKS??? [ Reuters ]
The "Limbaugh is the head of the Republican party" meme has finally made it across the Atlantic. [ BBC News ]
Tim Geithner had an awkward moment yesterday when he pledged to go after people who avoid and evade taxes. [ Fox News ]
Business is booming at one Massachusetts-based wholesale club because nobody's shopping at "real" grocery stores anymore. [ AP ]
More thanhalfthe mortgages in Nevada are now underwater. [ Bloomberg ]