Stimulus, Barro does the math: http://bit.ly/aavBpa # Two BLS reports today http://bit.ly/L0hKj http://bit.ly/992suU I think they tell us that business is in turmoil, but improving very slowly. # Oregon Employment Department issued an optimistic Central Oregon jobs forecast:http://bit.ly/16MTRG # Joel Kotkin "Welcome to Ecotopia" http://bit.ly/bTHUaG Insightful and entertaining. # San Diego Union Tribune . . . → Read More: Twitter Updates for 2010-02-24

Dresslar & Lockyer continue to think we shouldn't talk about a serious problem: http://bit.ly/cCx1ZB "Has the Golden State gone bust?" # Chris sent this: http://bit.ly/9ijuBB "Why California Isn’t Greece – It’s Worse?" I'm not sure I'd go that far, but he has a case. # Poignant Atlantic article "How a New Jobless Era . . . → Read More: Twitter Updates for 2010-02-23

"Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs" http://nyti.ms/bfmOWv The human costs of recessions. # Corruption in California? http://bit.ly/czrp7J No. Really? "I'm telling you my dear, it can't happen here" Frank Zappa # Citygroup screws up again: http://bit.ly/achfsl This will likely cause them to lose a few more customers. . . . → Read More: Twitter Updates for 2010-02-22

Ever wonder how many of our elected officials are crazy? http://bit.ly/bwNWxr I'm thinking a higher proportion than the general population. # Over 20% underemployment in Oregon. http://bit.ly/dfHUfR 3rd highest in U.S. # Oregonians behaving like Californians "Oregon budget needs another federal bailout, lawmaker says" http://bit.ly/cntr1c # Dan blogged on prices and FED policy: . . . → Read More: Twitter Updates for 2010-02-20