By David J. Lynch
Former Treasury secretary Robert Rubin and several prominent economists Thursday backed a temporary fiscal stimulus of around $100 billion designed to spur job growth and consumer spending as the economy flirts with recession.
Supporters said Congress should move quickly to enact precisely targeted tax cuts and spending to jump-start the flagging economy. Among [...]
January 13, 2008
It’s the Economy, Stupid! – Post No. 011308-2
January 13, 2008
No Improvement in Job Scores for Bush or Congress – Post No. 011308-1
Public approval ratings of President George W. Bush and the United States Congress haven’t budged from their most recent December readings. Both figures continue to be extraordinarily weak, approaching historical low points in Gallup trends. While President Bush at least enjoys majority support from members of his own Republican Party, disapproval of Congress is a [...]
