NewsTaco To Go: iPhone, Economy, Obama and Breast Cancer

A good news roundup this morning, with a list of the Oscar nominees, affordable iPhones and the economy.

Verizon’s iPhone will be available to consumers at a rate of $30 for an unlimited data plan every month. The idea is to get people to switch from AT&T.

Consumer spending seemingly made the biggest jump at the end of last year since 2006. Although the increase was only 4%, a survey of leading economists said this growth is significant and that the worst was over.

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech outlined balance, essentially. The president noted that we have a huge debt, but if we just cut willy nilly, poor people and innovation will suffer. He also touched on comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act. For more detailed info, check out our live tweets on our Twitter page.

Oscar nominations are out and include both Spanish best actor nominee Javier Bardem and Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu as best foreign film nominee for his film starring Bardem, “Biutiful.”

Women who smoke before menopause might run an increased risk of breast cancer, especially if they did so before giving birth.