Recent Posts Tagged With 'economic stimulus'

• Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit May Not Be Good For Existing Buyers

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 07:17 in home, Economy, economic stimulus, extended home buyer tax credit

  You may have heard that that First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was extended until April 30th, 2010.  In that extension a new group of home buyers were included – Existing Home Buyers! The credit is a maximum of $6,500. For existing home buyer...

• Car Allowance Rebate System - Cash For Clunkers

  Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 07:59 in shopping, Economy, economic stimulus, cash for clunkers, car allowance rebate system

  In late June President Obama signed into law the the Car Allowance Rebate System or as it’s also known: Cash for Clunkers. This is a program that encourages people to trade in their cars for more efficient models.  It also helps to stimulate t...

• How The American Recovery And Reinvesment Act Of 2009 Can Help You

  Posted on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 07:08 in Economy, taxes, economic stimulus, american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009

  Last week President Obama signed into law the American Recovery And Reinvestment Bill, otherwise known as the 2009 Economic Stimulus. A big question in the minds of the average American is How can it help me?!? Here are some ways the American Recove...

• Why Economic Stimulus Handouts Are Bad - It Kills Innovation

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 15:02 in Economy, economic stimulus

  The economic stimulus has been a hot topic in the news in recent months.  Banks and investment firms are getting bailed out.  Auto makers are getting bailed out.  Even the adult entertainment industry is asking for money.  But there’s a big...

• US Savings Rate Finally Turning Upward

  Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 07:33 in saving, Economy, savings rate, economic stimulus

  It looks like families in the US are finally starting to save again. According to the Wall Street Journal household debt decreased for the first time since 1952!  This in turn resulted in a rise in the savings rate.  In the past few years the savin...

• Second Economic Stimulus Package Gains Momentum

  Posted on Tuesday October 21st, 2008 at 13:00 in Economy, ben bernanke, economic stimulus

  Talks of a second economic stimulus package gained steam as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke voiced approval of a new package.  From his remarks to the US Representatives Committee on the Budget(via the Wall Street Journal): I understand that the Congress ...

• New Economic Stimulus Package - The $700 Billion Bailout

  Posted on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 14:56 in bank, economic stimulus, government bailout

  Remember all the talks earlier in the year about a second economic stimulus package? At the time I thought it was all just political talking, what with an election coming up.  Nope.  Here it is but this time it’s in the form of a $700 billion...