Thusday Links

President Obama is going to be "unveiling" his budget here in a hour or so. It's going to be interesting to see exactly how far over the edge the Republicans are willing to take their opposition. All the people in my Kroger know is that they need help, and they need it now.

Army drops re-enlistment bonus

Jobless claims spike to 26-year high

GM Loses More Than $9B In 4Q

Terminated- Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

CNN: CIA chief sees no place for coercive interrogation techniques
CIA Chief Leon Panetta said Wednesday he cannot envision any circumstance in which he would consider asking President Barack Obama for permission to use a coercive interrogation technique on a terrorist detainee.

Working late hurts mental ability

US Interior secretary scraps oil-shale leasing

Rent-To-Own Businesses Thriving In Down Economy

Pictured: The daredevil surfer taking amazing photos from INSIDE huge breaking waves

Washington Post: CIA Adds Economy To Threat Updates
The daily White House intelligence report that catalogs the top security threats to the nation has a grim new addition, reflecting the realities of the age: a daily update on the global financial crisis and its cascading effects on the stability of countries through the world.