Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Guess Where The Money Won't Go

Senators, Advisers Urge Obama to More Than Double Afghan Forces

"Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama and top U.S. military commanders are being pressed by senators and civilian advisers to more than double the size of Afghan security forces, a move that would cost billions of dollars."

U.S. official: Obama won't cut military aid to Israel

"U.S. President Barack Obama will not cut the billions of dollars in military aid promised to Israel, a senior U.S. administration official said Wednesday."

No end in sight for bank bailouts

"More bank failures ahead"

Billions needed to shore up nation's bridges

"The fatal collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis... jolted states into better inspections of the nation's 600,000 bridges, but they aren't coming up with the billions of dollars needed to ensure that all of them are sound."

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