News for Tuesday, 9-16

GM debuts the Chevy Volt:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/11/autos/volt_official_reveal/index.htm?cnn=yes

This car will go on sale in 2010, there will be a lithium ion pack that will be able to be charged, which will let you drive 40 miles without gas. It should cost less than 2 cents a mile on electricty. It is not like a hybrid, in that the wheels are not directly connected to gasoline. Some people were dissapointed, though, because the car was not as angular and appealing as the original concept. Sarah H. CWI-3


Obama ad hammers McCain on economy comment:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/16/obama-ad-says-mccain-doesnt-understand-economic-crisis/

Mudslinging campaigns are happening now, they want to bring the other person down. Mccain said that the foundation of our economy is strong, but indicators are saying that it isn't because of gas prices, unempoloyment, and the sell of houses. He was criticized, because people suggest that he is "out of the loop." "I think the fundamentals of our economy is strong," was Mccain's quote. People will start to make ads, that go against different canidates, made by third parties, and not official presidential messages. Sarah H. CWI-3

Stocks slide at the open:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htm?cnn=yes

The Dow Jones is used to see if the general stock market is doing well, and the Dow Jones stocks went down. So people are concerned that the stock markets will crash again. Sarah H. CWI-3