Looking Ahead to the Obama Stimulus Deal

First a quick Why You Care publishing note: We will not publish New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, but Next Week's News Today will return on Friday, January 2, 2009.

After the first of the year all eyes will turn to how the Obama administration will stimulate the economy. Why does it matter what it looks like?

Here's why you care: CNNMoney.com's Jeanne Sahadi does a terrific job of sketching out the different ways a plan could take shape. You are going to hear a lot of different numbers thrown around come January, and she does a good job of sorting through how they can be divided and redivided and who stands to get what. We are highlighting her story on this because it is an excellent base coat of paint to understand what will undoubtedly become a political football on Capitol Hill. Do yourself a favor, read her piece, and come next year you'll be ready.