Articles Of Interest This Morning The Conservative War on Poverty. Bring it on. [Slate Magazine]

Katrina Swells Ranks of Jobless . Hurricane Katrina's initial toll on the U.S. economy is beginning to add up, with a series of reports showing a jump in new claims for unemployment insurance benefits, plunging consumer confidence and lost industrial production. By Nell Henderson. [washingtonpost.com - U.S. Economy]  ¶ 8:21 AM