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Energy Efficiency Pays

2:00 pm, October 14, 2009

Making your home energy efficient is a win-win. You'll save on heating and cooling expenses and get a nice tax rebate from Uncle Sam.

 

Gov’t Mortgage Mod Program Sluggish

10:53 am, October 12, 2009

A government loan modification program is not proving as effective in propping up the housing market as originally thought.

 

Why Does the Weak Dollar Matter?

6:53 am, September 28, 2009

The dollar continues to fall against foreign currencies. Traders get excited about this sort of thing, but does it matter to ordinary folk?

 

Has the Stimulus Really Created or Saved 1 Million Jobs?

12:28 pm, September 14, 2009

The president’s Council of Economic Advisers estimated one million jobs have been created by the stimulus package. How accurate is that?

 

Biden’s Stimulus Speech: A Context Check

3:00 pm, September 07, 2009

It's been just more than 200 days since the economic stimulus package was put into effect. Where do we stand now?

 

Your August Bailout: $393 Billion Outstanding

3:00 pm, September 06, 2009

Want to know how the stimulus package fared in August? Here's the scoop.

 

Stimulus Bungle: Checks Sent to the Big House

8:58 am, August 27, 2009

About 3,900 stimulus payments of $250 each were erroneously sent to prison inmates this spring.

 

6 Months of Stimulus: What We've Learned

3:00 pm, August 23, 2009

A look at three aspects of the stuimulus package: job creation, transparency, and how wisely the money has been spent.

 

Our Economy: What the Hell is Going On?

4:15 pm, August 20, 2009

Are you as confused as we are about the state of the economy? TheStreet.com’s Gregg Greenberg breaks it down. You might want to sit.

 

Data Shows Bumpy Economic Recovery video

1:42 pm, August 03, 2009

Mixed signals on the economic front: housing prices rise and the economy contracts less than expected -- while confidence falls and consumer spending remains slow.
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