Extension of Bush-Era Tax Cuts May Increase Consumer Confidence

This recent week of December 6th-10th proved to be an interesting one for the White House and Senate. President Obama announced earlier in the week that the framework for a proposal to extend Bush-era tax cuts had been laid.
 
The President described the proposal on Monday evening, which calls for a two year extension of the tax cuts that Bush had instated during his administration. Despite opposition from some members of the Democratic Party, Obama is calling for