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An interesting tidbit from the Atlantic shows why poor states in the US don't drag down the entire US economy the way that poor countries in the European Union do. Basically, states like New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, and California get back about $0.75 per dollar they pay to the federal government in taxes, whereas states like Kansas, Tennessee and Missouri (probably Alabama, Mississippi and Georiga as well) get back anywhere from $1.10-1.30 for every dollar they pay in federal taxes. Basically, Tennessee is the Greece of the United States.

 

















[The Atlantic]

happy bearthday barack

let me know when youre ready to finish the laundry list of items i elected you to take care of.

1) gay stuff

2) economy stuff

3) war stuff

road to recovery

click to enlarge (thats what she said) ctm.

i found this from @chrislhayes who was referenced by @maddow. just food for thought. i am naturally skeptical because i am still unemployed. for more info click on this.

big surprise

Republicans who voted against the economic stimulus package are now attending ribbon cuttings in their districts for projects funded by the same package. "Give me credit for your jobs and new nice things, even though I voted against the money." that was a fake quote. via

debt clurk

has your chest tightened today? [U.S. national debt clock : real time]

looks like our economy is still in there...

did you guys hear that unemployment has reached 10.2%? that's higher than it has been since 1983! (via)

be sure to check out the horribly upsetting interactive graphic.

5 digits, bitches!!!

the DOW is BACK!!!

"At the close, the Dow was up 144.8 points or 1.5 percent at 10,015.86. It had not closed above 10,000 since Oct. 3, 2008." (via)

ready to feel your spirit soar?

the wall street journal is here to brighten your day with two really uplifting articles. one is about how the american dream as we know it is dead....and the other is about how america's ten fastest dying cities (sorry, ohio) are getting together to talk about saving themselves.

in all seriousness, despite the depressing content, the articles are worth a look-see.

sign of hope?

dont be too discouraged... the nytimes has another graphic to keep our spirits up.

how are you feeling?

check out this real-time graphic depiciting input from readers (employed and unemployed) based on their current feelings about the economy.