Is FDR-Era Yardstick Still Relevant?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 29th, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Is FDR-Era Yardstick Still Relevant?
It was March 4, 1933, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was being sworn in as president after his Democratic Party assumed control of the levers of power in a country deeply troubled by a historic economic collapse.
Foreclosure Prevention Plan Expanded to 2nd Mortgages
The Obama administration unveiled an expansion of its $75 billion foreclosure prevention plan yesterday, providing new subsidies to mortgage lenders and investors.
The Obamas, Making Their Mark in Washington Through Public Outreach
The worker bees of federal Washington — people like Mazzie Simmons of Waldorf, who commutes 30 miles to her desk as a retirement specialist at the Office of Personnel Management — don’t expect to hear high praise from the White House, or from anyone else, for that matter. “Nobody ever comes to…
Health Authorities Study Swine Flu’s Differences in Severity
Health authorities raced yesterday to unravel the many mysteries about the ominous new swine flu spreading around the world, including how widely the virus might cause the severe form of illness that so far has been restricted to the epicenter of the outbreak in Mexico.
