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...Obama administration will face is an uptick in union militancy. Blue-collar workers went into December fearing GM and Chrysler might collapse but left angry that Republican demands for wage concessions came at a time when bankers were using federal bailout money for bonuses. "I don't make $74 per hour," says Bryan Larkin, who is employed at GM's truck plant in Pontiac, Mich...
...resort. Rates are now 55% off at Caribbean resorts, including Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua and the Bahamas, if you book a "Luxury Included" vacation with a minimum of a three-night stay. If you book seven nights, you can get up to two nights free. Rates start at $183 per person per night. Book now through Jan. 16, 2009, excluding stays from Dec. 27 to 31. 888-SANDALS...
Cheney Country. If you feel more connected to the outgoing Administration, try Spring Creek Ranch (800-443-6139), a spa-resort located in a wildlife refuge. The hotel provides skiers free lift tickets to nearby Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee, plus complimentary breakfast. Rates start at $87.50 per person per night. If you want accommodations closer to the slopes, the Grand Targhee Resort (307-353-2300) is offering slopeside rooms as cheap as $89 per person, including lift tickets. If you can round up three other ski bums to join you, rooms at Jackson Hole's Village Center Inn cost...
...hours from Chicago, there's Canoe Bay, a Relais & Chateaux resort located on 280 wooded acres. The "Personal Bailout" package includes two nights in a deluxe cottage, a lodging upgrade and dinner for two at the hotel's restaurant over looking Lake Wahdoon, for $830 for two per night. Upgrade to the "Personal Stimulus" package, which costs $200 more per couple, and you get two 60-minute massages and free breakfast. Through April 30, 2009. Chetek...
...just around the corner, but if you haven't booked a special table yet, not to worry: The online restaurant reservation service OpenTable.com says there are still a few deals out there. New York City's Aureole is doing an early seating with a prix fixe starting at $95 per person; San Francisco's Andalu has a three-course menu for $49; the dinner at Catch in L.A. includes dancing and a balloon drop at midnight for $170; and Zaytina in Washington, D.C., has unlimited meze and a DJ for $100. (See 10 things to do in Washington...