U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time
Definitely worth a look, especially if we're to have a serious intelligent discussion of the economic landscape.
Seeya,
AM Son
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2.18.2010
Economic Scene - Success of Stimulus Bill Is Noteworthy as Another Is Weighed - NYTimes.com
Economic Scene - Success of Stimulus Bill Is Noteworthy as Another Is Weighed - NYTimes.com
I'm no economist or mathemitician. Heck, I don't even handle our bills and checkbook- Em does that since she works at the bank. But I think I know a level headed article about our "situation" when I read one. The NYTimes article linked above is a good objective judgment about the economic state of our nation.
If you've been paying attention to news, media, etc over the past several months, you would know that President Obama is taking considerable heat for the lack of progress in healing our wounded economy. To be fair, I should admit that I voted for Obama- and I'm still extremely glad that I did. I don't want to heap too much praise upon him just yet- I'll wait for history to determine weather or not he was a successful leader- but what I do want to be capable of is allowing the situation to play out without rushing to judgment.
This article keeps my pulse rate and blood pressure right where it should be- elevated due to concern, but stable and not in need of worry. If I were to listen to and read most of the off the cuff reactionary shouting out there, I may need to visit the ER. (I'm talking to you Sarah Palin, Tea Pary-ists, and conservative radio pundits)
The article lays out some basic elements of the situation- hopefully it has the same effect on you that it did on me.
Take care,
AM Son
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I'm no economist or mathemitician. Heck, I don't even handle our bills and checkbook- Em does that since she works at the bank. But I think I know a level headed article about our "situation" when I read one. The NYTimes article linked above is a good objective judgment about the economic state of our nation.
If you've been paying attention to news, media, etc over the past several months, you would know that President Obama is taking considerable heat for the lack of progress in healing our wounded economy. To be fair, I should admit that I voted for Obama- and I'm still extremely glad that I did. I don't want to heap too much praise upon him just yet- I'll wait for history to determine weather or not he was a successful leader- but what I do want to be capable of is allowing the situation to play out without rushing to judgment.
This article keeps my pulse rate and blood pressure right where it should be- elevated due to concern, but stable and not in need of worry. If I were to listen to and read most of the off the cuff reactionary shouting out there, I may need to visit the ER. (I'm talking to you Sarah Palin, Tea Pary-ists, and conservative radio pundits)
The article lays out some basic elements of the situation- hopefully it has the same effect on you that it did on me.
Take care,
AM Son
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2.01.2010
I'm back... sort of!
It's been far too long since I posted to the blog. Let me get back into form- I'll start with this simple update:
President Obama and the White House released the proposed 2011 budget today, which can be found here. Here, here, & here (from all sides) are a few useful links which analyze the proposal. What are your thoughts, what do you think Congress will do with it? Obviously, without reading the entire budget it is difficult to discern right/ wrong, good/ bad, spend/ save and the interests that may or not be driving the proposal.
Seeya,
AM Son
President Obama and the White House released the proposed 2011 budget today, which can be found here. Here, here, & here (from all sides) are a few useful links which analyze the proposal. What are your thoughts, what do you think Congress will do with it? Obviously, without reading the entire budget it is difficult to discern right/ wrong, good/ bad, spend/ save and the interests that may or not be driving the proposal.
Seeya,
AM Son
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