Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. economist Paul Krugman, a fierce critic of the Bush administration for policies that he argues led to the current financial crisis, won the 2008 Nobel prize for economics on Monday.
ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
George Osborne has written for today's London Evening Standard (not yet online). Here are the key quotes: This taxpayer-funded bailout became necessary: "Millions of Londoners earning salaries of £15,000 or £25,000 are using their tax money to bail out the...
Chicken Yoghurt (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Jamie passes on the tale of George Bush visiting injured troops at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center: “Well, it looks like you lost a leg,” the president told one soldier. “But you’ve still got another one. Hopefully you’ll keep that one and things will get better.” The clock counting down the time until this fool is [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market – much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. Here's what the American people need to know: The Federal Government has a comprehensive strategy and the tools necessary to address the challenges in our economy.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
While some of The Ting Tings' recent tour appearances have been greeted with breathless choruses of approval, for me this outing was something of a blip in their inexorable rise to pop stardom. Their mantle of being the "next big thing" – which was widely trumpeted at the beginning of this year – has now been cast off. But as the freshness of their sound dissipates, on the basis of tonight's performance...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
President Bush said Monday that his administration will work to implement measures to help banks gain access to capital, strengthen the financial system and unfreeze credit markets. "These are tough times for our economies yet we can be confident that we can...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday the United States was working to stabilize the financial system and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Bush planned to have the Group of Eight leaders meet in the coming weeks.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. is working to help banks gain access to capital, President Bush said Monday morning, as well as working to unfreeze the credit markets. Bush's remarks in a White House appearance came as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is reportedly finalizing a U.S. plan to inject capital directly into banks, an action similar to those announced by the U.K. and other European...
CAFFEINATED POLITICS (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
And there are still 98 days to sink even lower……. A tornado of economic discontent is buffeting the nation, sending satisfaction with the country’s direction to a 35-year low, George W. Bush’s approval rating below Richard Nixon’s worst – and Barack Obama, boosted by economic empathy, to his best-yet advantage in the presidential race. Given the [...]
Time (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
First on The Page: The Arizonan plans to say in Virginia Beach, VA remarks: “We cannot spend the next four years as we have spent much of the last eight: waiting for our luck to change.” Mentions his plans for the economy…acknowledges he trails by 6% in the national polls….avoids personal attacks on Obama. Read the full [...]
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Sophia Bush arrives at Hollywood Life’s 2008 Hollywood Style Awards held at the Pacific Design Center on in West Hollywood on Sunday. The 26-year-old actress walked the red carpet and showed off a black ensemble paired with black nail polish. The One Tree Hill star recently commented on her love of food saying, “I’m Italian. [...]
7.62mm Justice (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Scooter’s Report - Satire BRUSSELS (SR) - Former President Jimmy Carter made comments on Friday that the current worldwide financial crisis was caused entirely by the current administration. “I think it’s because of the atrocious economic policies of the Bush administration,” slurred the 84-year-old Democrat and financial genius, who served in the White House from 1977-1981 during a disastrous [...]...
Fergie's Tech Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Only 100 days left in office . Yay. - ferg
A few words (Free subscription) | yesterday
I must admit that Kate Bush is one of those artists that I have always quite liked but never got as far as buying any of their records. Partly I think that this was a reaction to the distrust of my motives: did I just like her because she was beautiful? Having spent some time looking at YouTube clips and their comments, I see that I was unusual in worrying about this. No wonder she distanced herself...
TrojanWire (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
That is not a typo: RECEIVING. According to the AP, Saints running back Reggie Bush tied an NFL record with his 200th career catch in only his first 34 games. The only other NFL player to do so is Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Bush leads the Saints in both rushing and receptions and is currently ranked 15th for receiving yards in the NFL (321yrds). Not surprisingly however, Bush ranks...
