Rest your body. It needs time to heal. Ice your shin to ease pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 to 3 days, or until the pain is gone. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin, will help with pain and swelling.
Through Friday, since Mr. Obamaâs inauguration â his first 1,368 days in office â the Dow Jones industrial average has gained 67.9 percent. Thatâs an extremely strong performance â the fifth best for an equivalent period among all American presidents since 1900.
Bush/Obama and the Bank Bailout. During the 2008 election campaign, we called Barack Obama a âWall Street Democratâ when the bulk of the left was openly or backhandedly pushing his candidacy. During the intervening four years, Obama has amply confirmed our characterization.ushâs treasury secretary, Hank Paulson, a former CEO of Goldman Sachs (the countryâs premier investment bank), needed support for the bailout from the then Democratic majority of the House of Representatives and Senate.