Can Afghanistan’s Elections Be Credible?
Today, the Afghan government has called for an international media blackout on reporting violent incidents on the day of the elections.
Today, the Afghan government has called for an international media blackout on reporting violent incidents on the day of the elections.
If you received a letter in the mail about rising interest rates, you are not alone. I received that letter too. I called American Express Blue to inquire what this was all about. The customer service agent said my fixed 10.9% interest rate will now become a variable interest rate and will increase to 15.24&. That’s a 30% increase!
Despite the White House’s shifting views on health care reform over the weekend, starting with Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius telling CNN on Sunday that a public option is not “an essential element,” some Democrats in Congress (aside from the usual progressive members) want you to know that they will NOT go along with eliminating a government run plan.
At least it is according to Olivier Blanchard, the International Monetary Fund’s chief economist. Today, Blanchard said that the global economic recovery has begun.
Progressives hold firm on their insistence that a public option be part of a health care plan. This comes one day after Democrats and the White House signal that a government- run public option could be dropped.
