President to propose offering a $5,000 tax credit for each new worker hired this year, up to $500,000 per business

Let’s THINK about this: Tax credits reduce tax revenue, we already have a deficit which has the nation headed to bankruptcy, no one has even mentioned cutting spending: so, this means printing more funny money. What a GREAT idea!

Pentagon to Reveal Steps to Repeal Gay Ban in Military
Address Leaves Dems Divided on Key Issues
Pelosi Pushes $300B ‘Fix’ to Senate Health Bill
The I’s Have It: Obama Hits 96 I’s in Tampa, Fla.



Prices aren’t an accurate measure of inflation. Understanding the impact to YOU of the continuing de-valuation of the dollar is key to planning for a secure future.



Tyson Foods cuts 480 while Smithfield Foods closes a factory and lets go of 1,450 [Layoff Tracker - return here each month to track layoffs]



Can Iceland, Latvia and Ukraine repay? [story] What do IMF defaults mean for the global recovery?  Will the euro withstand such news?



Senate Dems propose allowing gov’t to borrow additional $1.9T to pay its bills, increasing debt limit to $14.3T

Who will they borrow from?  The rate of return on T-bills versus inflation is negative.  Who’s going to buy?

WH Reduces Expectations on Health Care Reform
BLOG: After a Year, ‘Change’ Has New Meaning
Dems Dig Deep to Explain Loss in Massachusetts
FOX FORUM SPECIAL: Kerpen, Tantaros, Ratner
YOU DECIDE: Grade Obama’s First Year