Is it everyday that there are recalls? You can't eat peanut butter, or lick a dish (ya know, cause of lead), or wipe your butt without some kind of recall.
Here's a list of recalls from today. Note how most are Made in China. What's made in the USA anymore?
Why Aren't We Pissed Off?
What is going on with the banks and OUR money is disgusting.
But what is he going to do about it? Are these CEOs going to be held accountable?
President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it "the height of irresponsibility" for employees to be paid more than $18 billion in bonuses last year while their crumbling financial sector received a bailout from taxpayers.
"It is shameful," Obama said from the Oval Office. "And part of what we're going to need is for the folks on Wall Street who are asking for help to show some restraint, and show some discipline, and show some sense of responsibility."
The president's comments, made with new Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at his side, came in swift response to a report that employees of the New York financial world garnered an estimated $18.4 billion in bonuses last year. The figure, from the New York state comptroller, drew prominent news coverage.
But what is he going to do about it? Are these CEOs going to be held accountable?
Crap
Jobs are gone. Today, the jobs losses announced were in the thousands.
Home Depot, Caterpillar, Sprint were just some of the companies that are expected to lay off workers.
Photo: AP
Home Depot, Caterpillar, Sprint were just some of the companies that are expected to lay off workers.
Photo: AP
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