CHART OF THE DAY: Without Government Spending, GDP Growth Would Have Been Les bi13251341 The latest revision for U.S. Q2 GDP came at 1.6%, was higher than the 1.3% reading expected by consensus, but well below the 2.4% value previously reported by the government

CHART OF THE DAY: Goldman Sachs Thinks The End Of The Stimulus Is Going To Cr bi13251341 Goldman Sachs ( via Zero Hedge ) have released what certainly a depressing sight latest GDP report. The bank continues to predict that U.S. GDP remain positive through 2011, 1.5% growth H2 2010 and 1.5% growth for Q1 2011, rising to 3% growth by the year's end . But that's pretty much anemic growth, and below consensus

Changes on the horizon for U.S. Postal Service bi13251341 Bob Davidson, of Linden, leaves the Fenton Post Office Monday morning. Davidson said that cutting Saturdays from post office business hours a better solution to reducing costs, rather than raising postage prices, for people on a fixed income

How I learned to love postal rate increases bi13251341 I'd known about Forever Stamps for perhaps three years but was wary of buying them. You buy a stamp at today's first class rate and it's good forever, no matter how high the first class rate goes. At first glance, a great hedge against one of life's certainties -- rate increases. It's like death and taxes. Right?..

UPDATE: Pit Bulls Bite Huntington Postal Workers bi13251341 Huntington Animal Control looking to quarantine two pit bulls they say bit workers

Shout Out: 'How I Learned to Love Postal Rate Increases' bi13251341 OK, so guy may qualify as an Illogical Rationalizer, the type of consumer who spends money the sometimes-dubious rationale that it'll save money the long run. But you gotta love a guy who has the stones to try to beat the system by impulsively purchasing $820 postage stamps. David Stolow []..

This a Backgrounder On Labor bi13251341 Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers

CBO: Deficits on Budget, Surplus Off bi13251341 The CBO projects the budget deficit total $1.342 trillion fiscal 2010 - $71 billion less than fiscal 2009, and $27 billion lower than what projected last time

Newspapers protest loss of Saturday mail delivery bi13251341 The South Dakota Newspaper Association board opposing theU.S. Service's proposal to eliminate Saturday mail delivery,saying the loss harm the newspaper business by keeping newsfrom subscribers longer and interrupting established advertisingand news-gathering cycles

The case for breaking up Washington -- and scattering government across America bi13251341 Americans are angry at Washington, and it's not hard to see why. Not only does the federal government seem more ineffectual than ever the face of ongoing economic hardship, but the capital has so far coasted through the downturn relatively unscathed. Washington - United States - Business and Economy - Miami - Colton Harris-Moore..

Internet company sees future snail mail bi13251341 Even these days of e-mail and the Internet, direct mail marketing like or not remains one of the most effective ways to reach a targeted audience. Whether from a political candidate seeking a vote, a charity seeking a donation or a business looking for customers, snail mail does get noticed

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The Complicated Economics of a Postal Increase - Wall Street Journal (blog) bi13251341 The Complicated Economics of a IncreaseWall Street Journal (blog)So what are the changing economics of the stamp increases? Turns out, the answer pretty complicated, according to Maura Robinson, the Plan to scrap Saturday mail delivery could hurt rural Americans mostAlexandria Town Talkall 2 news articles »..

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