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Feb 15, 2008 -
A lot of questions have been trickling in about the rebate check since President Bush finalized the bill for the economic stimulus package on Wednesday. The most common questions have to do with whether or not you qualify to receive one and what exactly a rebate check is. To find out what the rebate check is all about just read more
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Feb 14, 2008 -
While the idea of an economic stimulus package was introduced last month, the bill was just given the final sign-off yesterday by President Bush. He's calling the $168 billion package a "booster shot for our economy" and the bill includes rebates for individuals and tax breaks for businesses to promote spending by all. The checks will start going out in May but you have to file your 2007 tax return before you get the check.
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Jan 28, 2008 -
President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address tonight, and it's expected that most of the 45-minute speech will focus on the economy. Will you be tuning in to see if he addresses your concerns?
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Will You Be Watching Bush's State of the Union?
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Jan 21, 2008 -
President Bush is pushing an economic stimulus package sized from $140 billion to $150 billion, which may mean a rebate check will be headed for your mailbox. The White House is considering rebates of up to $800 for individuals and $1,600 for married couples. A similar package was rolled out in 2001 and checks were issued in sums of $300 or $600.
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Jan 05, 2009 -
We're starting to switch gears to 2009, but last year was a big one and 2008 is hardly a distant memory at this point. A Gallup poll asked Americans who they admired most in 2008 and the results are varied and interesting.
For the seventh year in a row, Hillary Clinton was ranked as the most admired woman, and Sarah Palin ousted second place incumbent Oprah Winfrey in the 2008 list.
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Jul 17, 2008 -
Much to nobody's surprise, the rebate checks issued as part of this year's economic stimulus package haven't done enough to boost our economy thus far. In fact, economists are wondering if another round would prevent our economy from falling apart entirely. Strong words?
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May 11, 2008 -
Many of you have seen a boost in your bank account over the last week or so as the IRS has started the process of issuing rebates to about 130 million Americans. It's all part of the economic stimulus package, and yet according to a poll run by CNN 82 percent of Americans don't believe that the checks will do much of anything to give our economy the boost it needs. While the majority on the receiving end aren't confident that the checks will have their intended effect, many economists and politicians are holding their positive ground.
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May 01, 2008 -
On Friday, President Bush said that the economic stimulus rebate checks would "help Americans offset the high prices we're seeing at the gas pump and the grocery store," and according to CNBC, government projections suggest that "consumers could use the checks to buy gas for about 75 days at current prices."
You're all highly aware of the number that registers on the gas pump each time you fill up, but do you know how much you're spending on gas each month compared to other drivers? Let's find out how much you're spending compared to everyone else by estimating how much of your monthly paycheck is going to gas.
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Mar 10, 2008 -
Analysts are interpreting the recent Labor Department reports as an obviously weakening US job market. The 63,000 jobs cut in February made it the worst month for job loss in five years, and the cuts were a noticeable increase from January's cuts that amounted to 22,000. Job losses were spread across multiple industries —factories, construction companies, mortgage brokers, real-estate firms, retailers, temporary-help firms, child day-care providers, hotels, educational services, accounting firms and computer designers were all part of the 63,000.
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Feb 04, 2008 -
The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday the first decline in employment in four years. Preliminary figures showed January as having the first decline in payrolls since August 2003 but those numbers might be revised.
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