Iowa should raise child restraint standards now
The Gazette urges Iowa lawmakers to pass a stronger child passenger safety law. It argues current rules for ages 2 to 5 and 6 and older are outdated and risky, citing booster seats and weight based restraints endorsed by SAFE KIDS, NHTSA, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and notes potential medical savings and national progress.
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Iowa
Iowa Safe Kids Coalition
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
American Academy of Pediatrics
Safe Kids
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Rdows
Iverson
Ters
Is the economy rebounding for Bush in 2004 election
Mark Weisbrot argues the recovery is weak with 2.3 million jobs lost since January 2001. Growth is uneven with a jobless recovery and rising housing price risks. Tax cuts provide limited stimulus while debt grows and the electorate may hold Bush accountable.
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Bush
Dow
Boston
U.S
Indicators point to stronger payroll gains ahead
Bear Stearns economist David Malpass argues payrolls will rise with strong and sustainable job growth. He cites ISM manufacturing employment rising above 50, declining initial claims, inventory gains, and robust household survey data as signs of a recovering labor market despite broader unemployment measures.
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National Review
Labor Department
Institute For Supply Management
ISM
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Critics and Christians clash over freedom and morality
Susanna Rodell argues that critics abroad mirror homegrown critics, linking Islamic zealots and Christian Taliban innuendo. She notes a Wal Mart crowd tragedy over a DVD player, warns against imposing Sharia or Ten Commandments, and urges defending democracy that lets people choose harm-free paths.
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