Let them eat cake! http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2010-08-10-1Afedpay10_ST_N.htm Federal workers earning double their private counterparts
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm 2nd quarter GDP was revised downward 33% from 2.4% to 1.6%. Super duper.
Here's a more digestable version of the 2nd quarter news: http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/27/q2-gdp-revised-downward-to-1-6/
And the political implication of our slowing economy: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/348511
