We glimpse the future: Obama promises jobs, Jobs promises revolution, and Toyota promises brakes that work

-$2.30: Oh, oh, oh, what a feeling indeed! Terror, precisely, the kind you get when your accelerator sticks. Toyota recalled another 2.3 million vehicles this week, only the latest in the company's troubles, now going on Month Six. If your car's on the list, you can still drive it safely. Ish. Or at least get a loaner. Apparently, I'm not the only one who'll be buying American.

+$2,010: Jobs, small businesses, jobs. The President may have mentioned other things in his first State of the Union, but that's what we heard. Oh, and something about a budget freeze, but no one took that too seriously.

-$829: Are you there, God? It's me, Steve. Apple's new iPad may change the future after all. But does that even matter? Thanks to its ingenious name, it's already brought so much joy and laughter into our lives.

+$5: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is back for round two. So interest rates should stay low, which will help Obama's call for Americans to refinance. Something has to, because right now, they're not.

+$15: High schools across the U.S. are now requiring personal finance classes to graduate. In some places, the lessons start as early as kindergarten, teaching the distinction between `want' and `need'. Perhaps some adults could attend these classes, too?

+$100: And the best economic news of the week? Getting stoned can pay off. I swear! A Harvard economist says so!

This week's total: +$1,298.70. Not bad! One step closer to a car as cool as the one P. Diddy gave his son Justin for his 16th birthday. Because what teenager doesn't need to go 155 mph? (For those in the market for a cheaper option, perhaps a Toyota?)

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