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October 12, 2011

Vauxhall wins fuel economy shootout... with 6.2-liter VXR8

[Autoblog] By that standard, the VXR8 was a shocker: the vehicle is rated (on the European cycle) at 21 miles per gallon, but with Top Gear online editor Chris Mooney behind the wheel and Vauxhall's own Andrew Duerden coaching from the front passenger seat, they managed to squeeze out a much more pump-friendly 32.14 mpg – a remarkable 53-percent improvement.

Posted at 07:08 PM

Schumer's strategy to turn the ailing economy into a “Tea Party ...

[Hot Air » Top Picks] UpChuck Schumer from deep-blue NY (which, incidentally, has a new Republican in the 9th House district) can always demonize the Tea Party at no risk to himself, but lots of his fellow Senate Democrats up for re-election in swing states are a lot more careful about listening to a sizeable chunk of their electorate called the Tea Party.

Posted at 07:06 PM

October 11, 2011

Romney Turns Again to the Economy - NYTimes.com

[The Caucus] Romney said of a similar bill passed by the legislature in Massachusetts. “Why in the world would we want taxpayers in the U.S. to be paying a tuition break, a tuition credit, for those who were here illegally?”

Posted at 07:09 PM

Tuesday Morning Post: Kitten-based economy edition

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Posted at 07:08 PM

October 08, 2011

Wasteland Diaries: Player-run economy | Massively

[Massively] I want to see a player-driven economy succeed in Fallen Earth. The more the devs take the game in the sandbox direction and away from the themepark, the happier I am.

Posted at 05:07 PM

Obama Is Demoralizing the Economy - RealClearPolitics

[RealClearPolitics - Homepage] And don’t forget: The Obama budget would raise the Bush tax rates for people making over $200,000, while the Obamacare budget would substantially increase payroll taxes that apply to investors. On top of that, the Obama budget would lower the value of numerous personal deductions.

Posted at 05:05 PM

October 07, 2011

Poll: Perry, Romney better than Obama for economy – CNN Political ...

[CNN Political Ticker] Since Obama was elected, the Republicans in Congress have refused to work in the best interests of the American people and support the President's efforts to create economic recovery. They have fought him every step of the way and through deliberate inaction and reaction have made it difficult for him to get anything positive done.

Posted at 02:38 PM

Obama slams GOP for playing 'games' with economy, jobs - TheHill ...

[Top News] The president did say he would be open to a proposal by Senate Democrats that would pay for the bill through a 5.6 percent surtax on millionaires, rather than the plan he put forth that would institute increased taxes on families making more than $250,000 annually and close oil-and-gas tax loopholes if the debt supercommittee was unable to find savings offsets.

Posted at 02:37 PM

October 05, 2011

Bernanke: Economy 'Is Close to Faltering' - Big Government

[Big Government] Stocks came off their morning lows after Bernanke inferred that the Fed could adopt additional stimulus measures in the coming months. The Dow Jones industrial average had fallen more than 200 points but recovered most of those losses to be down only 64 points at midday.

Posted at 07:10 PM

Bernanke to GOP: Stop Sabotaging the Economy | Mother Jones

[Kevin Drum Feed | Mother Jones] Another factor likely to weigh on the U.S. recovery is the increasing drag being exerted by the government sector. Notably, state and local governments continue to tighten their belts by cutting spending and employment in the face of ongoing budgetary pressures, while the future course of federal fiscal policies remains quite uncertain....

Posted at 07:05 PM

October 04, 2011

Gold Capped: The wild west economy of the patch 4.3 PTR

[WoW Insider] Obviously, there are plenty of differences, too -- the most notable being how WoW makes money out of thin air. Still, all considered, World of Warcraft makes a pretty interesting sandbox to see how markets will react to extraordinary circumstances.

Posted at 07:12 PM

To Cure the Economy - Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate

[Project Syndicate] NEW YORK - As the economic slump that began in 2007 persists, the question on everyone’s minds is obvious: Why? Unless we have a better understanding of the causes of the crisis, we can’t implement an effective recovery strategy.

Posted at 07:09 PM

October 01, 2011

Joe Biden Owns the Economy #EERS | RedState

[RedState] Sarah Palin’s self-imposed deadline for declaring her candidacy comes tomorrow. And the feds are cracking down on states enforcing immigration laws.

Posted at 05:10 PM

90 percent of Americans say economy stinks – CNN Political Ticker ...

[CNN Political Ticker] For a White House now fully engaged in re-election efforts, there is one shred of good news: More than two and half years after inauguration day, Americans are still more likely to blame former President George W. Bush for current economic conditions.

Posted at 05:06 PM

September 30, 2011

Joe Biden | Obama Economy | George W. Bush | The Daily Caller

[The Daily Caller] Biden did clarify that while the 2012 election is currently shaping up as a referendum on the Obama administration, “it’s soon going to be a choice.” He then launched into an on-air pitch for the president’s American Jobs Act.

Posted at 02:36 PM