SSDI may go dry in 4 years

In 2005, the SSDI fund began to dish out more money than it was bringing in via tax receipts. That trend has continued each year – plus the number of Social Security beneficiaries grew by 489,488 in 2010, the highest one-year increase in history. According to the Wall Street Journal, SSDI can be empty in 7 years or fewer. Article source – Social Security Disability Insurance may go dry in 4 years by MoneyBlogNewz.

Social Security will spend $22 billion more than it makes

Social Security could have spent $153 billion in benefits by 2015. That’s $22 billion more than it is anticipated to take in, underscoring a problem that many Americans will soon face. With no changes at all, the Social Security retirement fund will last until about 2040 (and Medicare until 2029). Federal intervention can be required to keep SSDI alive for more than 7 years, say government auditors.

Applicants more than Social Security can manage

Because of the recession, more individuals have wanted Social Security. They have been applying like crazy. There has been a huge increase in the last decade of the number of people getting Social Security. This number increased to 10.2 million people from 6.6 million. The SSDI funds are needed by lots of states and territories the United States owns. In the last 10 years, there has been an 85 percent increase in Texas enrollment while, at the same time, New Hampshire has had a 69 percent growth. West Virginia gets more Social Security Disability Insurance than any other state when considering the percentage of total population.

The cause that many suspect is the manual labor related health difficulties that many states with manufacturing and agriculture are facing. U.S. territories like Puerto Rico heavily depend upon Social Security, considering the rash of factory and military base closures in recent years. The highest unemployment is generally reported in these states also. Puerto Rico politics are another issue. There is a lot of corruption.

Social Security Disability Insurance depends upon doctor’s orders

SSDI is more about medical opinion instead of being depending on age for instance Medicare and Social Security. As someone else pays the bills, local medical officials don’t have the immediate incentive to keep enrollment numbers down. While SSDI benefits could be modest in scope – payments averaged $1,064 per month in 2009 – participants gain access to other government benefits, which increases the cost for working class individuals. David Autor works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an SSDI expert. He said that regular Social Security Disability Insurance benefits to one person can add up to about $300,000 over a lifetime.

Should we expect higher taxes soon

Increasing the Social Security fund would be the only way to save SSDI without increasing taxes. This would drain away retirement funds, forcing retirees to swallow benefit cuts sooner than they would have otherwise. Nancy Altman is in the Social Security Works activist group. She says something has to be done about this.

“This is a program of crucial importance to every working American and his or her family,” she said.

Citations

ssdi, social security, social security disability insurance, social security bankrupt

No more Social Security Disability, US worries

The SSDI fund first started to pay out more than it was making back in 2005. That trend has continued each year – plus the number of Social Security beneficiaries grew by 489,488 in 2010, the highest one-year increase in history. This has led experts to predict that Social Security Disability Insurance will exhaust surplus funds in four to 7 years, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Paying out $22 billion more than it makes with Social Security

Social Security could have spent $153 billion in benefits by 2015. That’s $22 billion more than it is anticipated to take in, underscoring an issue that many Americans will shortly face. The Social Security retirement fund is anticipated to last until 2040 while Medicare is only expected to last until 2029. Government auditors explain that change has to happen. This is the only way that Social Security Disability Insurance will be able to last more than seven years.

Number of applications Social Security has

The recession sent a huge wave of new applicants into the Social Security program. Over the past decade, numbers swelled from 6.6 million beneficiaries to 10.2 million. The Social Security Disability Insurance funds are needed by lots of states and territories that the U.S. owns. In the last 10 years, there has been an 85 percent increase in Texas enrollment while, at the same time, New Hampshire has had a 69 percent growth. West Virginia gets more Social Security Disability Insurance than any other state when considering the percentage of total population.

The cause that many suspect is the manual labor related health difficulties that many states with manufacturing and agriculture are facing. In the last few years, military bases and factories have been closing in United States territories for instance Puerto Rico. That means more individuals are relying on Social Security there. The highest joblessness is generally reported in these states also. Puerto Rico politics are another issue. There is a lot of corruption.

Social Security Disability Insurance depends upon doctor’s orders

Unlike age-based programs like Medicare and Social Security retirement benefits, SSDI is closely tied to medical opinion. Local medical officials don't have any reasons to stop enrollment since someone else pays for it. Government benefits are given with SSDI benefits although they’re around $1,064 a month on average in 2009. Taxpayers end up picking up the tab. SSDI expert David Autor of the MA Institute of Technology estimates that such additional programs amount to an average of $300,000 paid out per person over the lifetime of somebody who receives SSDI benefits regularly.

Chances of higher taxes happening

In the short term, the only way Congress can conserve SSDI without tax increases is to fold it to the main Social Security fund. Retirees would lose benefits fairly quickly since the retirement fund would be lost. However, as Nancy Altman of the activist group Social Security Works contends, something must be done.

“This is a program of crucial importance to every working American and his or her family,” she said.

Citations

Social Security Online

ssa.gov/disability/

Wall Street Journal

online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703752404576178570674769318.html

Milton Friedman on Social Security: Save your money

youtube.com/watch?v=rCdgv7n9xCY

Social Security Online

ssa.gov/disability/

Wall Street Journal

online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703752404576178570674769318.html

Milton Friedman on Social Security: Save your money

youtube.com/watch?v=rCdgv7n9xCY

White House wants customer finance reform, but can find no leaders

The White House wants financial reform, but can’t seem to hit the mark when it comes to finding leaders for such organizations as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Office of Financial Research, writes CNBC. CFPB prospect Warren is too extreme in the minds of GOP U.S. Senate critics, while Office of Financial Research candidates are begging out of that six-year political mosh pit. Without clear leaders at the helm, both groups will fail to fulfill their promise. Source for this article – CFPB directorship post in doubt for Elizabeth Warren by MoneyBlogNewz.

Fighting for political turf turns off Office of Financial Research, CFPB candidates

The Office of Financial Research, which was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, can be charged with improving the quality of financial data available to policymakers, for instance information concerning charge cards, money advances and the payday cash advance industry.

The White House needs to come up with a chair for it though. The OFR cannot go anywhere without it. Since numerous high profile candidates don't feel like the six-year commitment and troubles in Washington are worth paying attention to, such as Yale economist Robert Shiller who co-founded the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, they have excused themselves from consideration.

A very specific person is needed to fill the Office of Financial Research post, according to an anonymous source talking to CNBC.

The position “needs a tough-guy-like attorney" who isn’t afraid of dogfights, said the source.

Keeping Warren out of the position

When it comes to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republicans are worried about putting Warren in the spot. This is because of a "radical pro-consumer agenda" that would end in her giving fees to businesses without considering what it takes for them to keep their doors open. Even though Prof. Warren is very close to the appointment process – Obama has put her in charge of the search – Republicans and now even some Democrats and Independents are uncertain that Warren’s appointment would be confirmed.

New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg said that Elizabeth Warren can't be put in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau position. It would be "a terrible adulteration of the process," ABC reports. Gregg said it’s inappropriate to let that spending budget power as high as $500 million is given to someone who is outside of Congressional oversight.

"My concern is that she would use the agency for the purposes of promoting social justice versus for the purposes of promoting better credit and having a stronger financial system," said Gregg.

Republicans would like Shelby

Shelby is a U.S. Senate Republican who is also a senior GOP member of the Senate banking committee. Republicans would pick him for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau position if given the choice. According to ABC News, Shelby vetoed the nomination of Joseph Smith to the Federal Housing Finance Administration and opposed appointing Nobel Prize-winning economist Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve board. Clearly, Shelby knows how to oppose Democrat-favored appointees.

Articles cited

ABC News

blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/09/sen-gregg-elizabeth-warren-will-pursue-social-justice-agenda-in-new-post.html

CNBC

cnbc.com/id/41899062

Credit.com

credit.com/blog/2010/11/new-watchdog-gives-sneak-peak-at-her-agenda/

‘Consumers need a cop on the beat’

youtube.com/watch?v=2UCWIyOQpes

Community hopes that signs will shame landowners into action

Webster, Mass., is intending a brand new method of keeping squatters out of their deserted buildings. In a try to conserve at least some of the $9,000 per year spent on checking out deserted properties, the city is going to be purchasing large signs. The hope is that signs will disgrace the owners into doing something with the property.

Webster throwing away money on squatters

Like most cities in the United States, Webster has laws that building owners must keep their properties maintained. Since the downturn, large buildings in town have been abandoned though. The buildings are going into disrepair, and squatters are taking up residence in many of the buildings. The city of Webster is spending almost $1,000 a month sending law enforcement officers to these deserted buildings to kick out squatters and survey conditions.

What Webster will do with buildings

Instead of sending law enforcement officers to abandoned buildings, the city council of Webster has chosen a new enforcement method. The city could be posting 4-by-8-foot signs outside deserted buildings. The building owner's name, phone number and address can be placed on all of these signs. Hopefully the landowners could be called to come clean up property or home and keep out squatter by passer bys.

Do not forget about squatters' rights

Squatters' rights are being seen used more often recently in Massachusetts, and other states. Squatters are starting to claim real estate since there have been a lot more properties deserted. The squatters' rights in Webster Mass., are not easy to get. It takes a long time. There has to be 20 years of "adverse possession," or living without permission on the property, before it becomes their property. While law enforcement across the nation spends millions trying to evict squatters, some question the wisdom of this move. The home might be taken care of by the squatters in it. Having squatters may help the neighborhood. Property or home values would increase. At the exact same time, having squatters in a home or building could make selling the property or home, if and when it is foreclosed on very difficult.

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MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/41849729/ns/us_news-weird_news/?gt1=43001

Legal JustAnswer

justanswer.com/law/0hit8-tell-squatters-rights.html

Legal Dictionary

legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Squatters+rights

Bill goes through Wisconsin Assembly cutting collective bargaining

The Wisconsin Assembly has approved the controversial bill decreasing collective bargaining privileges of state staff who are union members. The bill still has to go to the Wisconsin state Senate, as the Assembly is only the lower house. The bill still must pass the Wisconsin Senate. Source for this article – Wisconsin Assembly passes bill curtailing collective bargaining by MoneyBlogNewz.

Not enough members of the Wisconsin State Senate means the bill cannot pass

Collective bargaining privileges are likely to be taken from the state unionized workers with the Wisconsin Assembly SB11 bill that has passed. However, the bill isn’t likely to go anywhere, as there are not enough members of the Wisconsin Senate present in the state to pass the bill, according to MSNBC. The 19 Republican members of the U.S. Senate are present, however that’s one person shy of the 20-person quorum, the minimum number of individuals required to officially vote on the bill. You will find 14 Democrats that left the state in order to keep away from voting on the bill for the Wisconsin Senate. Until the Senators come back, there cannot be voting on any other legislation.

Bill passing was an issue for Democrats

The controversial bill was passed in a manner that Wisconsin Democrats view as dishonest. Democrats filibustered the bill while trying to add amendments to the bill to stall it. After 60 hours of this, Wisconsin Assembly Republicans coated to kill the debate and had a quick roll call vote happen. Bloomberg explains that 28 people didn't even get a chance to vote in how easily it happened. Democrats didn't even realize what was happening. The U.S. Senate Democrats had Wisconsin state troopers sent to their homes to get them for the vote. It didn't work though since they’re all in Urbana, Ill., currently avoiding the vote.

There wasn't going to be a bargain with the governor there

There was a phone call done recently as a prank to Scott Walker where the caller pretended to be campaign donor Koch. In the call, Walker said he would not work with any unions when attempting to determine how to balance the Wisconsin state spending budget. In the bill, it’s required that union workers absorb more of the health care plans and pension costs. This was something unions agreed to do. Unions want to continue to keep their collective bargaining privileges though. This is something Walker refuses to let take place. Police and firefighter unions can be the only ones in Wisconsin that keep the collective bargaining privileges.

Articles cited

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/41774667/ns/politics-more_politics

Bloomberg

bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-25/wisconsin-assembly-passes-bill-curbing-unions-collective-bargaining-power.html

Slow down legislation, claims big business to regulatory bureau

Large business has July 21, 2011, circled in the calendar. That’s the day the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will officially be the United States consumer finance regulatory board of the land. The impending change recently prompted business groups to send the Obama administration a “wish list” letter that expresses what they think the CFPB should do first, states CNN Money. Regulating banks sits atop the list, however waiting on consumer finance reform until the smoke clears at the director confirmation listening to is not far behind. Resource for this article – Big businesses present wish list for consumer finance regulation by MoneyBlogNewz.

Chances Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director will be Warren

Harvard University professor and Obama administration adviser Elizabeth Warren initially conceived the idea for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and she has been considered the most likely candidate to direct the bureau. She might not get picked though, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), co-founder of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, explained since she is very against Wall Street and very much for the consumer. Warren has had to meet bank executives, lobbyists, chambers of commerce, consumer groups and investors while getting the agency staffed even though this is the case.

“They were wary, but polite, and quite surprised,” Warren said Monday of the meetings. “Some were sure I’d walk in with blood dripping from my fangs.”

Getting businesses what they want

Regulation duplication needs to be avoided, business groups explain. This is why the CFPB is being told to be very careful about how it goes about banking and finance legislation. Already Dodd-Frank is too ambiguous, Jess Sharp told CNN as the director of the United States Chamber of commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness. The CFPB must do more.

“Targeted regulation to weed out bad actors is good for consumers, but there’s huge and ambiguous authority granted under Dodd-Frank,” Sharp said. “That can lead to huge regulatory burdens for Main Street businesses.”

Short term personal loan businesses and others that are not traditional banks would be supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That is what the Dodd-Frank would do. The Obama administration got a letter from business groups though. Obviously they do not like this idea.

“Deferring an expansion of supervision and examination requirements would allow businesses to devote resources to job creation rather than save them to cover what might well be unnecessary regulatory compliance costs,” the letter reads.

Warren's comments for charge card companies

Getting better is something the U.S. mortgage industry nevertheless needs to work really hard on. Credit card Studio reports the credit card industry was praised by Warren though for working on consumer relationships by themselves. Regulations from CFPB are probably not needed. This was another thing mentioned.

“The data we have assembled indicates that much of the industry has gone further than the law requires in curbing repricing and over-limit fees,” Warren said. “Leaders in the industry deserve credit for moving in the right direction.”

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Advisor One

advisorone.com/article/deputy-secretary-wolin-outlines-treasurys-steps-implementing-dodd-frank?page=0,1

CNN

money.cnn.com/2011/03/01/news/economy/chamber_consumer_bureau/

Credit Card Studio

creditcardsstudio.com/news-article/the-card-act-one-year-later/

The CFPB: Arresting the development of a new financial meltdown

youtube.com/watch?v=1V0Ax9OIc84

Jamba Juice may not be so healthy, states Mother Jones

Jamba Juice smoothies are designed to be healthful, however that could possibly be very relative, states Mother Jones. Specifically, light Jamba Juice smoothies are walking Splenda factories, writes Bates. In addition to the possible dangers of Splenda, the calorie load isn’t really all that tasty in Jamba Juice, either. Article resource – Jamba Juice may not be so healthy, says Mother Jones by MoneyBlogNewz.

First McDonald’s oatmeal, now Jamba Juice smoothies

Nutrition has been looked at more closely lately with food. First, McDonald’s oatmeal was analyzed and found to be less-nutritious-than-advertised; now Jamba Juice smoothies are in question. Juice, ice and skim milk are not used to create Jamba Juice smoothies. This is the issue, Bates explains. The high speed service is what Jamba Juice is planning to get with the "simple, honest ingredients" in the smoothies. Real milk and fruit do not go together in smoothies since they "don't taste good together," according to Jamba Juice store general manager Jillian Shamoon. Thus, frozen yogurt and sherbet are the standards in classic smoothies. If a consumer wants to go "light," a "dairy base" containing the artificial sweetener Splenda is used.

Calories galore

The Mango-a-go-go Classic has, in accordance with Bates, 400 calories in it in a medium size. This is typical for most medium sized Jamba Juice smoothies. Jamba Juice smoothies are between 250 and 600 calories. This is typical of them. There are 540 calories in a McDonald's Big Mac. It’s fast food being eaten while at Jamba Juice when considering this. While a smoothie might be a better choice than a Large Mac, says Dr. Alison Field of Harvard Medical School, the belief that a lot of people drink smoothies as snacks or with a food translates into a high calorie load.

Exploring the Jamba Juice site doesn't give answers

Whether or not Jamba Juice smoothies are meals is something the business itself has not commented on. There are plenty of difficulties with Splenda by itself though. This is something anyone who’s concerned about health already knows. According to Fields, there have been many studies on Splenda done. Individuals who consume Splenda end up gaining more weight than is lost.

That’s not all, states Dr. Janet Hull, author of "Splenda Exposed." Splenda certainly needs more testing, Hull admits. It’s currently believed that it can cause sleep disruption, cancer, Lupus, diabetes, MS, sexual dysfunction and others.

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Mother Jones

motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/02/my-beef-jamba-juice

Splenda Exposed

splendaexposed.com/

When you must Jamba, which juice is on the loose?

youtube.com/watch?v=-k6dmFC87yg

Newt Gingrich states Defense of Marriage Act conclusion means Obama law in effect

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently slammed the Obama administration for declining to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. Gingrich said that "Obama law" had overtaken constitutional law, when it was announced the government wouldn’t defend DOMA in the courtroom. Gingrich neglected to bring up that the law remains in impact. Source for this article – Newt Gingrich says DOMA decision proves Obama law theory by Newsytype.com.

Gingrich cries constitutional crisis, however law is nevertheless in effect

There are lots of angry people that can't figure out why the Obama administration and Justice Department have not been fighting anymore the DOMA, or DOMA. All federal court cases can be dropped. ABC explained that Gingrich is the previous Speaker of the House. He went on TV to talk about this conclusion in regards to the DOMA. He forgot to mention that constitutional grounds led to the conclusion to not defend the law when saying a constitutional turmoil was about to begin as the "rule of law" has been swapped out by "Obama law." He furthered the point that had Palin been elected, she would be up for impeachment.

Blended response

The reaction by conservative members of Congress has been harsh, though not universal. The American people are a high priority which is why Obama needs to be focusing on the issue instead of the economic issues like fiscal policy. This is what spokesperson for John Boehner (R-Ohio) explained in criticism of the Obama administration. There are other possibilities being looked into by Eric Cantor (R-Vir.) He is thinking of passing legislation that would reduce Justice Department funding.

What the future presidential candidates have to say

The responses to this have come loudest from those who are thinking of running for president in 2012. Gingrich is one of these people. ABC reports that Massachusetts previous governor Mitt Romney said that it was a mistake to stop defending Defense of Marriage Act for President Obama and Eric Holder. Mike Huckabee and Time Pawlenty said, as possible candidates, that they were disappointed, while a defense of "traditional marriage" needs to be defended according to former PA Senator Rick Santorum. Due to statements made against homosexuals, Santorum got looked down on in his last term as Senator.

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ABC News

abcnews.go.com/Politics/critics-slam-obama-doma-decision-newt-gingrich-calls/story?id=12992207&page=1

ABC News

abcnews.go.com/Politics/social-conservatives-vow-defend-doma-pressure-obama/story?id=13000776&page=2

Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022502503.html

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Lending Tree

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Lending Tree

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Twitter

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Be the hero of your financial destiny

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Koch poser gets Wis. Gov. Walker to reveal ploy

The Koch brothers, who bankroll Scott Walker, Republican governor of Wisconsin, are billionaires who support right wing causes. Someone posing as Koch on the telephone recorded a conversation in which Walker spoke of lying to Democrats in order to get union-busting legislation passed. Walker himself was deceived when he was goaded into acknowledging he was prepared to lie to the opposition to get his way. Article source – David Koch poser gets Wis. Gov. Scott Walker to reveal ploy by MoneyBlogNewz.

How the Koch brothers made the offer

Governor Walker is backed financially by Charles and Koch who are brothers worth $43 billion. The Wisconsin budget would benefit from dripping public employee unions of collective bargaining rights. This is something Walker is working on right now. To keep Walker from achieving those aims, Democrats in Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Senate denied the governor a quorum by going to neighboring Illinois. Walker got a telephone call from Ian Murphy from the Buffalo Beast pretending to be David Koch Tues. Murphy confident the receptionist, the governor's executive assistant, the chief of staff and even the governor that he was a Koch brother with jokes that were about deporting an illegal immigrant maid.

The big plan by Walker

Murphy, or Koch, was able to talk to Walker. The discussion ran for about 20 minutes. While supposedly talking to Koch, Walker gave up information to Murphy. He said that he prepared on tricking Democrats into thinking he would negotiate on union's collective bargaining rights even though it would never really take place. The Democratic leader would be who Walker would talk to. He would "talk" with Democrats about this if the 14 absent Democratic Senators came back. In accordance with Wisconsin state assembly rules, that would start a session, Republicans would have a quorum, and Walker would get his way. Murphy told Walker to take a baseball bat with him to punish Democratic lawmakers that went to Illinois. Walker has "a slugger with my name on it."

The reason why Walker was bought by Koch brothers

The Koch brothers are sustaining Walker by mobilizing their resources in Wisconsin. A $200,000 ad campaign has been started by Americans for Prosperity, which the Koch brother introduced as a group, to take bargaining rights from public employee unions. The Koch brothers also stand to benefit from a bill in the Wisconsin senate allowing no-bid contracts for the management of state-owned heating, cooling and power plants. The Koch brothers own the three biggest companies in Wisconsin with the resources to perform those services.

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USA Today

usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-23-wisconsin-public-unions_N.htm

Slate

slatest.slate.com/id/2286165/

Huffington Post

huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/scott-walker-buffalo-beast-phone-prank_n_827058.html

Forbes

blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/02/22/a-secret-deal-between-gov-walker-and-koch-brothers-buried-in-state-budget/

Every little thing you need to know about MacBook Pro 2011 ThunderBolt

The 56th birthday of Apple CEO Jobs, Feb. 24, was they day chosen by the company to show off Macbook Pro 2011. Intel’s Light Peak, an exotic I/O interface, has dominated the Macbook Pro 2011 grapevine. Apple is the first to adopt Light Peak and has relabeled the technology as ThunderBolt on the brand new MacBook Pro.

Speed what ThunderBolt is all about

ThunderBolt is the only difference to the MacBook Pro that Apple has a new model of with the technology that the majority is excited about. Formerly known as Intel’s Light Peak, ThunderBolt has dual channel transfer rates as high as 10 gigabits per second. The USB 3.0 will be swapped out by this I/O technology in accordance with Apple. In accordance with Intel, it takes no time at all to transfer an HD film up to 20 gigabits with ThunderBolt on the MacBook Pro. Less than 30 seconds is needed. You will find 5 models, two 13-inches, 2 15-inches and one 17-inch, accessible on Apple's MacBook Pro. Prices run $1,200 to $2,500 before choices. Dual or quad-core versions are available in all MacBooks. The Intel Core i5 or i7 processors are available.

ThunderBolt makes FireWire seem sluggish

Just like FireWire, ThunderBolt could be very flexible. It can be up to three times faster though. Thunderbolt devices will be interconnected to one another. That means, just like FireWire, MacBook Pros only need one port for Thunder Run. ThunderBolt also supplies power, eliminating the need for external power adapters for peripherals. Many functions could be done on one interface on ThunderBolt. The process figures out what the use is automatically. External hard drives, display monitors and every little thing else could be used in the technology. Apple's ThunderBolt utilizes copper wires for bus-powered peripherals even though Intel's Light Peak used optical cables.

Apple makes large change

There could be ThunderBolt devices shipped soon. It will begin in the spring of this year. Meanwhile, Apple’s ThunderBolt taps peripherals directly into the PCI interface, enabling it to support FireWire and USB adapters. The new MacBook Pro also comes with 2 USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 800 port. The ThunderBolt brings Apple ahead of the competition again just as it was the first to create a laptop, the MacBook Air, without an optical drive last year as it stopped using the floppy drive in 1998. To catch up to Apple, PC manufacturers will likely change to ThunderBolt. This is anticipated to occur in 2012.

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New York Times

nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2011/02/24/24venturebeat-thunderbolt-intels-light-peak-high-speed-int-56256.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Engadget

engadget.com/2011/02/24/apple-unveils-thunderbolt/

Techland

techland.time.com/2011/02/24/new-macbook-pros-have-landed/