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Economic Slowdown

Selling Panic Could Rock Stocks

Dan Dorfman | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Obama Stock Market, Economic Downturn, Gdp-Growth, Gdp, A. Silver Associates, Stock Market, Stock Market Rebound, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Go figure this crazy market following another bout of schizophrenia. First came terrific Thursday, then wicked Friday, as big money was made and even bigger money was lost.

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Top Green Consumer Trends for 2009: Which Predictions Came True?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Spending Habits, Consumerism, Green Trends, Consumer Trends, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, 2009 Trends, Top Consumer Trends, Craigslist, Fresh Ideas Group, Trends, Conscious Consumerism, Green Consumer, Sustainable Consumer, Natural Home, Natural Home Magazine, Fair Trade, Landfill Waste, Organic Food Sales, Over the Counter Remedies, Economic Slowdown, Organic Food, Natural Home Remedies, Netflix, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

At the end of last year, our friends at The Fresh Ideas Group went out on a limb with some public predictions about how Americans would act in 2009. As the year winds down, let's see how they did.

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Swiss Topple US As Most Competitive Economy

Yahoo! News | Sven Egenter | Posted 11.08.2009 | World

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Us Banking System, Swiss Economy, Economic Crisis, Economic Stimulus, Switzerland Economy Switzerland Banks, Swiss Us Economy, US Recession, US Economy, Economy, Global Economic Crisis, World News

GENEVA (Reuters) �" Switzerland knocked the United States off the position as the world's most competitive economy as the crash of the U.S. banking ...

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The 120% Solution

Jason McCabe Calacanis | Posted 01.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Jason Calacanis, Downturn, Recession, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News
Jason McCabe Calacanis

I'm suggesting that, until America takes care of its debt, untangles the housing mess and gets unemployment under control, we all commit to working six days a week.

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It's Official: A Recession (Really?)

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.03.2009 | Business

Read More: George Bush, Economic Slowdown, Treasury Department, Hank Paulson, Tim Geithner, Bush Administration, Economy, George W. Bush, Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke, National Bureau of Economic Research, Barack Obama, Recession, Political Commentary, Political Satire, Business News
Rick Horowitz

Teams of experts comb through every wince and spasm, coast to coast. You may think you're hurting--you may be convinced--but until you hear it from the folks here, it's only speculation.

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A "Green Lining" in China's Economic Stimulus Plan

Deborah Seligsohn | Posted 01.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Global Warming, China, Green China, Chinese GDP, China Stimulus Package, Chinese Infrastructure, China Energy Efficiency, US China Relations, Chinese World Image, Chinese National Budget, Central Chinese Government, China Environmental Policy, China Energy Policy, Climate Change, Chinese Job Market, China Economy, China Environmental Improvements, COP-14 Conference, Green News
Deborah Seligsohn

From the perspective of climate change, it is encouraging to see that a cleaner, more efficient approach continues to be a priority within China's overall industrial and employment goals.

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The Power of the Powerless: The Rise of the Economic Scapegoat

Daniel Cubias | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Latinos, Hispanic, Immigration, Martin Scorsese, Middle Ages, Illegal Immigration, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Any sensible discussion of immigration reform is doomed once it's declared that a guy making sub-minimum wage who lives in constant fear of deportation is really the secret strongman.

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At the Pump: Down with Gas!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Auto Companies, Economic Slowdown, Chrysler, Car Companies, Gas Prices, Bailout, General Motors, Economic Crisis, Economy, Exxonmobil, Ford, Oil Prices, Henry Paulson, Congress, Oil Companies, Business News
Rick Horowitz

Gas prices are down -- it's party time! All it takes is a hearty appetite, and a good-old-American willingness to forget that the rest of the storm is still headed our way.

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Stocks plunge anew as data points to recession

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 11.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Personal Finance, Retail Sales, Depression, Recession, Economic Slowdown, Stocks, Economy, Debt, Business News

NEW YORK — Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after a stream of disheartening ...

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Do We Really Want To Abolish Congress? The Paulson Plan Will Do Just That!

Sean-Paul Kelley | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Economic, Financial Crisis, Finance, Economy, Politics News
Sean-Paul Kelley

Has anyone seen any mention of the infamous Section 8 of the Paulson Bailout Plan mentioned in any major media outlet? It is critical that it gain traction this week.

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Populist McCain, Polite Obama

Robert Kuttner | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Financial Crisis, Mccain, Obama, Wall Street, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robert Kuttner

Even with the deepening financial crisis, the Obama campaign has still largely stuck to fairly bland, generic, and largely uninspired messages about McCain being an out-of-touch Washington insider.

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Message to DHS: It's the Economy Stupid

Angela Kelley | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Economy, Immigration Reform, Labor, Economics, Economy, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Voluntary Deportation, Politics News
Angela Kelley

The government fails to recognize that undocumented immigration is based more on the economics of survival than the politics of immigration enforcement -- a costly misjudgment.

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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Tells Americans To Expect Tough Months Ahead

AP | Posted 07.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Henry Paulson, Economic Downturn, Economic Slowdown, Recession, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sought to reassure an anxious public Sunday that the banking system is sound, while also bracing p...

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Corporate Bankruptcies Soar Amid Economic Downturn

McClatchy Newspapers | TOny Pugh | Posted 07.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Recession, Corporate Business Bankruptcies, Corporate Bankruptcies, Economy, Business News

Driven by a sour economy and skittish consumers, U.S. business bankruptcies saw their sharpest quarterly rise in two years, jumping 17 percent in the ...

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Analysts: Expect More Bank Failures

New York Times | Louise Story | Posted 07.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Indymac Bank, Economic Slowdown, Bank Failures, Economy, Business News

As home prices continue to decline and loan defaults mount, federal regulators are bracing for dozens of American banks to fail over the next year. B...

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Fed Sees Economic Woes Spilling Into 2009

New York Times | Stephen Labaton | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Downturn, Economy, Economic Crisis, Economic Slowdown, Federal Reserve Bank, The Fed, Ben Bernanke, Business News

Federal policy makers have concluded that the turmoil plaguing the housing and financial markets is likely to spill deep into 2009, becoming one of th...

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Employers Cut Jobs For Sixth Straight Month

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Unemployment, Recession, Recession Fears, Weak Economy, Economic Slowdown, Job Cuts, Job Security, Business News

WASHINGTON — The nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more t...

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Dow Enters Bear Market, Oil Hits New Record

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Dow Jones, Stock Market, Bear Market, Recession, Economic Slowdown, Weak Economy, Oil Prices, Economy, Business News

NEW YORK — Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Moto...

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Dow Negative During This Milennium

Crossing Wall Street | Eddy Elfenbein | Posted 07.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Weak Economy, Wall Street, Recession Fears, Recession, Dow, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Business News

The Dow closed at 11,453.42 which means the index is now in the red for the millennium. The Dow closed December 31, 1999 at 11,497.12. Of course, tha...

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Bernanke's Inflation Talk Takes Emphasis Off Of Slowdown

New York Times | Louis Uchitelle | Posted 07.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Economic Downturn, Bernanke Recession, Recession Fears, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Recession, Business News

The Federal Reserve's policy makers ratcheted up their worries about inflation on Wednesday without abandoning their view that the American economy is...

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Ford cuts sales view, delays new pickup 2 months

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 06.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Ford, Economic Slowdown, Weak Economy, Recession, Gas Prices, Business News

DETROIT — Faced with a continuing plunge in pickup truck and sport utility vehicle sales, Ford Motor Co. on Friday tried to deal with the mess b...

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Stocks drop on bank worries, FedEx profit warning

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 06.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Dow, Dow Dips, Weak Dollar, Economic Downturn, Economic Slowdown, Oil Prices, Morgan Stanley, Commodities Trading, Business News

NEW YORK — Wall Street sank Wednesday for the second straight day on renewed concerns about the financial sector and FedEx Corp.'s warning that ...

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Smaller Packaging Equals Hidden Eco-Costs

Treehugger.com | Christine Lepisto | Posted 06.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Efficiency, High Food Prices, Activism, Packaging, Business, Recession, Green News

Are Producers Helping You to Stay on Budget? USA Today recently headlined a shocking review of the big name food companies that are trying to beat r...

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Tables Turn, China Tells U.S. How To Run Its Economy

New York Times | Edward Wong | Posted 06.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Slowdown, U.S. Deregulation, Trade in Recession, U.S. China Trade, Weak Economy, Recession, U.S. China Economy, Business News

BEIJING -- Not long ago, Chinese officials sat across conference tables from American officials and got an earful. The Americans scolded the Chinese ...

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The Economic Debate Has Yet to Target Key Issues

Danny Schechter | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Speculators, Oil Prices, John McCain, Food Prices, Depression, Housing Crisis, Barack Obama, Economy, Debate, Economic Slowdown, McCain Economy, Obama Economy, Credit Crunch, Business News
Danny Schechter

The US does not have energy independence or, for that matter, financial independence. Why? Partly because we live as if we are an island empire in an interdependent world.

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