Via National Review Online:

President Obama is refusing to take yes for an answer. House Republicans have rightly acceded to his demand that they keep payroll taxes from rising at the start of the new year. He is nonetheless threatening to veto the bill because it includes other provisions he dislikes.

Via TalkBusiness.net:

If there was a glimmer of hope found in our first quarter Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report, our second quarter survey may have dashed it.

Rising gasoline prices and fear of higher costs on goods and services have consumers hunkered down.