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...While the moves to step in and save two of the nation's largest banks may keep the national financial and credit systems from collapse, the action also make the federal government the de facto owners of these companies...
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...something we don't: geothermal pools! IcelandAir is offering a special five-day "Winter Wellness" trip with round-trip airfare from Boston, a room at the four-star Hotel Loftleidir, and entry to Reykjavik's Laugar Spa and Blue Lagoon for $669 for double occupancy. Want to save more? Try the airline's "Winter Budget" getaway, with round-trip airfare from New York City or Boston, and two nights at the Fosshotel starting at $479 double occupancy. Book by Feb. 13, for travel through March...
...also turns out that the best way to boost the economy by giving away money is to give it to people who can't afford to save it. That's why food stamps work so well as a stimulus. And that's why Obama is pushing a permanent $500-per-person credit on payroll taxes for every worker making less than $200,000 a year. But his rationale for broad-based relief goes beyond stimulus: he has repeatedly promised a fairer tax code that would make work pay for everyone, and this might be his last chance to play with...
...unclear whether the moves will save lives any time soon. In May, Indonesian lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations for the maritime industry, including measures boosting safe operating procedures. But the law has yet to be fully implemented. "We've done about 40% to 50% of what we need to do," said Jusman Djamal, Indonesia's transport minister, during a Jan. 12 press conference held in the wake of the country's latest deadly accident. The previous day, a ferry traveling from Pare-Pare on the west coast of Sulawesi island to the Indonesian city of Samarinda had rolled over...