David J Fazekas appears in the following:
Job Creation Rising, But Job Losses Continue
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress yesterday, saying he expects to see new jobs appearing near the end of this year or early next year. He warned, however...
A Look into the Economic Crystal Ball
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke began two days of testimony before Congress on the state of the economy. He said, “The U.S. economy contracted sharply in the fourth ...
Tracking the Stimulus at ProPublica
Monday, July 20, 2009
President Obama’s stimulus plan's main goal was to help needy communities build roads and create jobs, to help kick-start the economy. To keep track of how the stimulus money is being...
An Obstacle for Obama's Health Care Plan
Monday, July 20, 2009
President Obama hoped to have his health care reform plan passed before Congress goes on recess in August, but now that seems unlikely. Over the weekend, the Congressional Budget Offi...
Cronkite, a Critic of Current Journalism
Monday, July 20, 2009
Walter Cronkite, an icon in television news, had retired in 1982. In his post-anchorman career he had become critical of the state of journalism today, even having a few regrets from...
Hillary Clinton: One Foot in India, One in Pakistan
Monday, July 20, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in India today. Joining The Takeaway to talk about Clinton's trip and Washington's challenges in the subcontinent are Linda Blake, Wall Street Jo...
Remembering the Most Trusted Man in News
Monday, July 20, 2009
Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92 on Friday night after a long bout with cerebrovascular disease. Cronkite revolutionized television news and the role of the news anchor, and was...
Stalled: California's Budget Crisis Hits Hard
Friday, July 17, 2009
The budget crisis in California is becoming critical. The state is still paying its debt in IOUs, but major banks are refusing to accept them. Late yesterday, the state legislature wa...
On the Ground, Is the Stimulus Working?
Friday, July 17, 2009
Back in March, St. Cloud, Minnesota was excited. Vice President Joe Biden was in town to announce that the town would be receiving an influx of money from the stimulus plan. The money...
Clinton Puts Iran (and Herself) Back on Center Stage
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been out of the media spotlight lately. But yesterday she staged a coming out party in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her speech...
Cheney's CIA Secret Anti-Terror Program
Monday, July 13, 2009
Former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to withhold information from Congress for eight years regarding a secret counter-terrorism program. C.I.A. director Leon Panetta told...
Tales of a Traveling First Family
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Obamas arrived back home this weekend after a two-week trip through Europe and Africa. Michelle Obama with her mom and two kids joined the president in Moscow, and from there wen...
Live Long and Starve
Friday, July 10, 2009
Scientists may have discovered the key to eternal youth: starving. A new report says that strict adherence to an extremely low-calorie diet can extend length of life. This has been sh...
The Pope and the President
Friday, July 10, 2009
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican today. Catholics supported President Obama in the U.S. during the elections— he won the majority of their votes....
Fears of al Qaeda: Rising Violence in Northern Africa
Friday, July 10, 2009
In Northern Africa, al Qaeda's affiliate has carried out a series of bombings, killings, and other attacks in recent weeks. The violence has raised concerns in the United States and E...
Take the Bus, Gus (and Sam and Sue and Steve)
Thursday, July 09, 2009
A new study by the Texas Transportation Institute showed that traffic jams cost Americans 4.2 billion hours of lost time. (You could listen to the entire War and Peace audio book 160 ...
A Bombshell: Federal Buildings Fail a Security Test
Thursday, July 09, 2009
A perfect ten is a great score, unless you're the Governmental Accountability Office and you're talking about how many times you were able to smuggle bomb-making materials into so-cal...
Farewell Michael
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Across the nation yesterday fans stopped mid-workday to bid farewell to Michael Jackson. In a funeral fit for a King of Pop, the Jackson family was joined by celebrities, lifelong fri...
Sarah Palin's Supporters Speak Out
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
For the most of the punditocracy, Sarah Palin’s resignation as Governor of Alaska last Friday remains a mystery. But for those on Team Sarah, her move was the right one. Joining us to...
A Grand Slam: History at Wimbledon
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sports history was made yesterday at Wimbledon as Roger Federer and Andy Roddick squared off in the mens' final. Federer beat Roddick in five sets, finally winning the fifth set 16-14...