Archive - Mar 14, 2008

The president spoke as evidence of an ailing economy piled up. The dollar fell, oil and gold hit record highs, the economy is shedding jobs, retail sales saw a big drop and the effects of a severe credit squeeze linger. Economic worries have replaced the Iraq war as the No. 1 concern of voters in this presidential election year. Bush acknowledged that prices are up at the gas pump and grocery stores and housing values are down - leading to worries among everyday "hardworking Americans." But he said low unemployment and strong productivity are proof of the economy's fundamental strength and resilience. Read More . . . http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6019940

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The Volvo ReCharge concept is another plug-in hybrid race among the major manufacturers. 60+ miles of EV range sounds nice but it seems Volvo isn't totally ready or committed to bringing this vehicle to the public or the street. What do you think?