Consumer Spending

Analysts: U.S. Economy Weakening Faster Than Expected

AP | Vinnee Tong | Posted 01.03.2008 | Business


The U.S. manufacturing economy unexpectedly contracted in December, ending a streak of 10 consecutive months of growth and sinking to its lowest point...

What To Watch For Economically In Early 2008

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 12.30.2007 | Business


Hale

There are a ton of homes on the market. As this number increases, expect more downward pressure on home prices.

Consumer Spending Sees Biggest Gain In 2 Years

Washington Post | Neil Irwin | Posted 12.22.2007 | Business


The housing market is tanking, the credit markets are in crisis, and economists fear that a recession could be on the way -- but in November at least,...

Eating Art in a World of Greed

Peter Clothier | Posted 11.27.2007 | Living


Peter Clothier

Today's collectors consume art with insatiable and competitive greed. They can't wait to write their seven-figure checks for those the art market has blessed.

Strong Retail Sales Point Wall Street To Higher Opening

AP | LAUREN VILLAGRAN | Posted 11.26.2007 | Business


Wall Street headed toward a higher open on Monday as sales reports indicated a strong start to the holiday shopping season and seemed to ease investor...

How Bad Could This Market Crash Get? Very.

Henry Blodget | Posted 11.20.2007 | Business


Henry Blodget

I suspect we're in the early stages of another major bear market. I hope I'm wrong, but even if I am, it's worth thinking about how bad things could get.

Consumer Spending Higher Than Expected

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 09.28.2007 | Business


Consumers shrugged off a rash of bad news to push spending up by a bigger-than-expected amount in August while a key measure of inflation eased to the...


 

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