Daily Archives: February 16, 2009

Podcast: That Sucking Sound is the Stimulus

February 16, 2009 – 2:37 pm

Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis critique the 2009 stimulus bill, give the thumbs up to “nationalization” and cheer for industries that are thriving in the recession.
Download this week’s economic podcast here:
That Sucking Sound is the Stimulus: Bottoms Up Week 18
3o min., 46 sec.

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Need for speed fuels illegal street racing in Central Florida

February 16, 2009 – 6:21 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr.
WHAT’S HAPPENING

When a gamer crashes in a street racing video, a slow-motion instant replay usually follows. When illegal street racers crash, it often brings death, injury or arrest. Young Latinos in Central Florida are increasingly participating in street racing and suffering the consequences.
According to interviews with Florida police officers, street [...]

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