Government
The Administration: 10 government officials that impact your life every day
Wonder what the government really does? Here are 10 officials that actually affect your life every day.
With No Agreement, Congress Flirts With Shutdown
Keeping up with the latest from Capitol Hill has been a bit of a downer… oh, for the past infinity or so. Between the bickering, backstabbing, lying, and the general dumbassery of our esteemed representatives in Washington D.C., it's been hard for the general public to get a sense of exactly why these men and women were elected in the first place.
Today's Lesson In Finance: Profitable investments are good
*click, click, click.* Students, take your seats; class is now in session. For today's lesson, we'll be examining why profits are good. Though it may be an overwhelming concept, we want high returns on our investments. Case in point: the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
For The People: 10 useful government websites
Here are 10 websites created and maintained by Uncle Sam for your benefit.
College Tax Credits
If you haven’t already filed your taxes I can imagine the stress you may be feeling to get them done by the April 15 deadline. You can check out our recent blog post “I want YOU….
Aaron Schock: Youngest Member Of Congress
Aaron Schock is the 28-year-old U.S. Representative from Illinois' 18th Congressional District--Abraham Lincoln's old stomping grounds--making him the youngest person in Congress.
Job Sector Diversity: Public vs. private employment
Someday, we're all going to be like our parents. That doesn't mean we're going to wear socks with sandals or have an 8 p.m. bedtime. Rather, at some point we're all going to have to join the working world.
Inauguration Day: 1 President, 5,000 port-a-potties
Yesterday's inauguration has provided us with an abundance of material, so get ready for an extra stat-arific Wednesday.
The swearing in of our new president went down without a hitch--save for a slightly mangled oath (proof that even Obama can make an oratory misstep).
If you were not one of the estimated 1.8 million people in attendance at the inauguration on Tuesday, here are some stats to give you a better feeling of how it all went down:
Looking Ahead: 2009 budget deficit
2009 is shaping up to be one record-breaker of a year. Not the good kind, mind you (see Most Tennis Balls Held in Mouth by a dog), but more of a depressing, wake-up-and-smell-the-prolonged-recession kind of record.
Military Dudes & Smart Moves
Find out if you have to register for the draft, and how to move to a new city.
