A Stimulating Debate That Just Might Boil Down To Perception
Posted April 16, 2009 - 07:41 by Fred Lee
How you perceive your tax rebate could go a long way in determining whether or not you’re going to spend it.
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Obama Eases Treasury Costs with At-Home Money Printing Stimulus
Posted April 1, 2009 - 12:57 by Paul Michael
Everyone is feeling the economic crunch these days, and that includes the Treasury department. It’s no news to anyone here that there has been increasing unhappiness with President Obama’s latest rounds of bailouts, but today could be a turning point for his recent negative PR. And it’s going to save the government a fortune.
The Economic Stimulus Bill: Will The Heavy Debt Be Worth It?
Posted February 17, 2009 - 10:16 by Silicon Valley Blogger
The economic stimulus bill has been hotly debated, not just in Congress but also on Main Street. Now that we know what will be getting funding from this package, many are wondering just how effective this package will be to turn our economy around, and whether it's worth its $789 billion price tag.
Will the "Buy American" clause in the stimulus bill create or destroy jobs?
Posted February 16, 2009 - 14:06 by Xin Lu
Tomorrow on February 17th President Obama plans to sign the $787 billion stimulus bill recently passed by Congress. One controversial portion of the bill is a clause for the public works and infrastructure projects to "buy American". The logic behind this is that if the money in the stimulus is spent to buy American products then Americans will have more jobs. However, this policy of protectionism is sparking many fears of a global trade war. Will this clause create or destroy jobs?
What can you do with $13 extra a week?
Posted February 14, 2009 - 12:50 by Xin Lu
On Friday both the House and the Senate passed a new $789 billion stimulus package as a continuation of the efforts by the United States Government to jumpstart the economy. A significant portion of the package gives a tax cut of $400 to each individual worker and $800 to a couple starting in June 2009. This works out to a paltry $13 per week for individuals making $75,000 or under per year and couples making $150,000 or under per year. How will you stimulate the economy with $13 a week?
Not too late to get your IRS stimulus rebate--if you qualify
Posted January 14, 2009 - 11:20 by Philip Brewer
A lot of taxpayers missed out on getting their IRS economic stimulus rebate last year, even though they qualified. If you're one of them, you'll be glad to know that there's a way to get your check.
Will 4.5% mortgage rates jumpstart the housing market?
Posted December 4, 2008 - 11:44 by Xin Lu
It seems like everyday the folks in Washington are rolling out a new plan to fix our economy. The Federal Reserve is running out of room to cut their federal funds rate, so now the news reports that the Treasury is planning to forcibly cut mortgage interest rates to 4.5% on new mortgages. The details about the plan still remains unclear, but will this boost the sagging housing market? Also, how could this help you as a consumer?
You must file a tax return to get economic stimulus tax rebate
Posted March 19, 2008 - 17:50 by Philip Brewer
Surely by now everyone has heard of the economic stimulus tax rebate. What may not be universally known is that one of the little tweaks the Democrats added were some rules under which even many people who don't pay taxes can get a rebate. To get it, though, you have to file a return.
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