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Carol Nichols, a jewelry designer, stood up, clutched a microphone and launched in. "There's an incredible amount of spending that we are being asked to finance," she began, "and we are not seeing the benefit." The $787 billion stimulus plan, she declared, has produced "underwhelming" results. Energy costs will go up to fight global warming. And now health-care costs will increase to cover the uninsured. She closed with an admonition: "Part of living within a budget is spending within a budget." Heads nodded as she sat down. (Watch TIME's video "Uninsured Again...
Writing the history of blogs is therefore no easy task. But Scott Rosenberg, a co-founder of Salon.com - an early online-media player - and the author of the new book Say Everything, had the benefit of being around in blogging's earliest days. He talked to TIME about the history of blogs, the impact they've had on society and why they're not done reshaping the way we interact with one another. (See the 25 best blogs...
...must outweigh the pro-competitive effects. That's not an easy case to make. If a manufacturer's sales increased as a result of its deal with Babies "R" Us, the company can argue that it will produce a better product because of increased profits. Thus, the consumer ultimately benefits. Babies "R" Us can argue that its higher sales can pay for in-store services - i.e., stroller demonstrations, gift registries - that would not otherwise be possible absent the minimum-pricing agreements with its Internet competitors. Again, the consumer would benefit. (See which businesses are bucking the recession...
...camera in anyone's house," says Gary Pageau, publisher of PMA, an international photography and imaging trade association. "Consumers won't want every picture to be 3-D, but if the results are good enough, they can add it to the pictures they are already taking." Fujifilm could certainly benefit from the extra dimension...
...current rates, the electric-fuel usage for e-cars is estimated to be 50% cheaper than gasoline, or about 4 cents a mile. This comes with the added benefit of low maintenance costs for EVs and, of course, zero emissions. In the U.S., 40% of greenhouse-gas emissions come from transportation. And never underestimate the force of status. Along with a $7,500 federal tax credit, being the first on the block with a road-worthy EV is expected to be the market's primary driver in the years ahead...