Recession Survival Tips

by Jagen Crofte Perhaps you are looking to supplement an existing income.  Or perhaps you would like to launch a business that will let you be your own boss.  Either way, it is possible to make money on the Internet if you are willing to do some research and put in the effort.  No system is going to make you wealthy overnight,... 

For the umpteenth time, Mr. Obama is going to try and get bipartisan support for his healthcare legislation.  Despite a scaled down healthcare bill that incorporates many Republican ideas at the expense of the public option.  While President Obama should be lauded for sticking to his guns, I am still confused as to what he... 

The Senate Finance Committee has issued a supposed bipartisan jobs bill designed to get Americans back to work.  Unfortunately, very little in the bill will have a practical effect on lowing unemployment.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid removed many of tax breaks in the bill and is advancing a bill that contains a payroll... 

The New York Times online has a very interesting article about how the stigma around food stamps is slowly eroding.  Over the last two decades, food stamps programs began to viewed negatively as welfare programs for undeserving Americans intent on gaming the system.  However, according to the Times article, with record unemployment... 

Although many feel that the idea of Black History Month is outmoded, many Americans across the racial, ethnic, and ideological spectrum are still unaware of the many contributions that black Americans have made to the growth and uplift of this nation.  While most people are aware that blacks have often served as the moral center... 

The New York Times has published a troubling analysis of Mr. Obama’s 2011 federal budget.  According to White House projections that are found within the budget, the deficit will not return to what are considered economically sustainable levels over the next ten years.  This leaves little room for new domestic initiatives...