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Monday, January 12, 2009
Cavuto: Bush Showing His Generosity on Our Dime
Neil Cavuto, Managing Editor & Anchor
Associated Press
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Don't let this last press conference fool you.
President Bush is still the President. And for another seven days, will remain President.
Capable of doing some big things.
And if today is any indication, writing some big checks, too.
Here's the deal:
Say what you will of President Bush and his record...no doubting his magnanimous transition efforts and apparently, his generosity.
On our dime.
The administration making it clear that if Barack Obama wants access to that remaining 350 billion in TARP money...it's all but his money.
There is that nagging issue of Congress, of course.
But do you really think Congress will not give what its incoming President wants?
So consider this:
Not only has the president already spent $350 billion to help goose the economy, but he's committed another $350 billion up front for the new guy to do the same.
Never mind the fact the new guy already has big spending plans of his own...
The guy on his way out seems to be trumping even those.
Both parties hoping, as Senator John McCain himself acknowledged with me last Friday, that the issue isn't whether the government spends money, but whether, in the end, a trillion more bucks will cover it.
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Most folks judge the health of a business by the revenue that comes in through sales. But not all revenue is equal. Companies can grow their sales by buying other companies, which means you don't get a clear view of how the real sales trends are moving.
So, many analysts, particularly those who look at retail, try to gauge what¿s known as "organic" growth, by looking at same-store sales. These are sales only at outlets open more than a year, so the metric can exclude any sales jump that comes from opening new locations. Retailers release same-store sales (which are frequently called "comps" since they're a true comparison from the previous period) every month.
Retail, incidentally, isn't the only industry to look at same-store sales. Hospital companies, also use the metric, to gauge how existing hospitals are performing compared to ones they just built or acquired.
