The Treasury Department said Friday it sent out 5.7 million economic stimulus payments this week, totaling more than $4 billion, as part of the government’s plan to reinvigorate the nation’s sluggish economy.
Entries from May 2008
Week 5 of rebates: $4 billion sent out
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Chances dim for climate change legislation
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
An influential coalition of Fortune 500 companies and environmental groups that was formed to support climate-change legislation has splintered over the Lieberman-Warner bill that is headed next week to the Senate floor.
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Oil probe may uncover manipulation
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Amid soaring oil prices that some say are caused by nothing more than rampant speculation, the government Thursday announced a wide ranging probe into oil price manipulation and said it would get more information on the effect investors are having on the market.
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Air travel hassles cost $26B
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
The dysfunctional air travel system is causing many Americans to avoid air travel and the economy is suffering as a result, according to a survey released Friday.
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Rośnie polski eksport za wschodnią granicę
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Polscy przedsiębiorcy coraz chętniej decydują się na szukanie nowych klientów poza strefą euro - pisze "Puls Biznesu". W I kwartale 2008 roku eksport na rynki rozwijające się, głównie wschodnie, był o prawie 60 proc. wyższy niż przed rokiem.
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Oil trading probe may uncover manipulation
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Amid soaring oil prices that some say are caused by nothing more than rampant speculation, the government Thursday announced a wide ranging probe into oil price manipulation and said it would get more information on the effect investors are having on the market.
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Cheap gas fact check
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
The tank is near empty as we drive across the Brooklyn Bridge in search of a cheap fill-up outside of Manhattan. Approaching the brownstone-packed Park Slope neighborhood, I type the zip code “11217″ on my laptop which is connected via aircard to automotive.com, one of at least a half-dozen sites that promise to locate the […]
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Air travel hassles cost the economy $26B - survey
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
The dysfunctional air travel system is causing many Americans to avoid air travel and the economy is suffering as a result, according to a survey released Friday.
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Grabarczyk obiecuje szybszą budowę dróg
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Szef resortu infrastruktury Cezary Grabarczyk zapewnił w "Sygnałach Dnia", że tempo budowy autostrad już wkrótce znacznie wzrośnie. Zdaniem ministra, przygotowane przez rząd nowelizacje ustaw o zamówieniach publicznych oraz ochronie środowiska spowodują przyśpieszenie podejmowania decyzji dotyczących inwestycji drogowych.
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Consumer spending slows
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Consumer spending and personal spending both increased at a slow pace in April, according to a government report released Friday that was in line with analyst expectations.
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