file under: bush is a fucking idiot

Bush Announces $20 Billion Arms Deal for Saudis
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18076351

Bush calls for economy kick-start: President George W Bush has called for a special package of measures worth billions of dollars to avoid a downturn in the world's biggest economy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7196517.stm

...wow. maybe you could do something about out fucking economy if you weren't too busy GIVING AWAY $20,000,000,000.00 worth of ARMS you prob bought from your FRIENDS to the Saudis to protect your private oil interests...

peak oil is coming...

so much stuff! i started reading one NYT article and found a ton more...

A New, Global Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/business/worldbusiness/19palmoil.html?ex=1201410000&en=11d076a2c5b5841e&ei=5070

A Recession’s Impact Is All in the Timing
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/business/20fund.html?em&ex=1200978000&en=1f1c952fbc19e85d&ei=5087%0A

Americans Cut Back Sharply on Spending
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/business/14spend.html?_r=1&bl&ex=1200978000&en=c297c8b024e9ceef&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin

Citigroup Loses $9.8 Billion; Will Cut Jobs
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/business/16citi.html?_r=1&bl&ex=1200978000&en=c297c8b024e9ceef&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin

The Conservative Origins of the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis: Everything you ever wanted to know about the mortgage meltdown but were afraid to ask.
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_conservative_origins_of_the_subprime_mortgage_crisis