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  • June 2008

    • Stimulus' Boost Seen; How Long It Lasts Unsure

      New York Times  |  Jun 27, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      Stimulus' Boost Seen; How Long It Lasts Unsure

      (Newser) - The government's stimulus package has worked—for now at least, the New York Times reports. Spending rose 0.4% last month, the Commerce Department said today, buoyed by the $50 billion in checks sent to consumers. But subtract the stimulus, and income levels rose only modestly, and wage growth lagged well behind inflation. More »

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      inflation  • consumer spending  • economic indicators  • income  • economic stimulus  • wages  • stimulus package  • stimulus response  • stimulus plan

    • Millions Skip Filing for Stimulus

      CNN  |  Jun 20, 08 9:53 AM CDT

      Millions Skip Filing for Stimulus

      (Newser) - Roughly 5 million people who qualify for a stimulus check could be out of luck because they haven't filed a tax return, CNN reports, and the IRS is scrambling to let them know. These un-stimulated masses consist mostly of seniors and veterans who don’t normally file returns. “I think there are some natural barriers to getting some folks to want to file a return again,” one IRS employee theorized. More »

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      Social Security  • IRS  • senior citizens  • economic stimulus  • stimulus package  • stimulus response

    • Rebate Checks Go to Gas, Food, Looming Debt

      New York Times  |  Jun 1, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Rebate Checks Go to Gas, Food, Looming Debt

      (Newser) - Rather than the gluttonous splurge on flat-screen TVs and foreign vacations that Uncle Sam had envisioned, most Americans are plunking their rebate checks down on exorbitant gas and food costs--and their mounting debt. “The initial sense is that people are not running out the malls,” one economist told the New York Times . The sense of restraint may fail to buoy the economy as hoped. More »

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      gas prices  • recession  • food prices  • consumer spending  • debt  • economic stimulus package  • economic stimulus  • tax rebate  • spending  • stimulus response

  • February 2008

    • Man-Training Manual Finally Hits the Stores

      Newsweek  |  Feb 10, 08 7:37 PM CST

      Man-Training Manual Finally Hits the Stores

      (Newser) - A woman who has long compared men to dogs has a book coming out and a movie in the works, all plugging the notion that men can be trained. But critics fear that What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage is another pop psych title that props up gender cliches, and therapists warn that Sutherland's notions are cute but no cure-all. "In small doses, it's a really good idea," one told Newsweek . More »

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      book  • marriage  • women  • psychology  • gender  • men  • therapy  • stimulus response

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