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Recession Fear and Dollar Loathing in Las Vegas

Eben Esterhuizen | Posted 02.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Federal Reserve, Recession, U.S. Economy, Budget Gap, Consumer Debt, Wall Street, George Soros, Business News
Eben Esterhuizen

The Fed may continue to cut interest rates, but they must be careful not to run out of ammunition. In other words, if the federal funds are lowered beyond a certain point, the ability of the Fed to stimulate the economy comes to an end.

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Recession Fears: Worry Like It's 1989

New York | Michael Idov | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Economic Downturn, Wall Street Write-Downs, Dow Jones Index, 1989 Recession, Black Swan Event, New Home Sales, Black Monday, Recession Fears, Economic Slowdown, Recession, Gdp, Business News

The news keeps coming, each item worse than the one before. New-home sales fall 26 percent nationwide; the U.S. economy loses 17,000 jobs in January; ...

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Who Benefits From The Subprime Crisis?

New York Times | Stephen J. Dubner | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Credit Crisis, Subprime Crisis, Subprime Mortage Crisis, Subprime Mortgages, Credit Crunch, Autonomy, Business News

The parties who are suffering from the subprime crisis are vast and varied, as well as in the newspapers every day. One reason the crisis has gotten s...

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Economy Tops Voters' Minds Going Into Super Tuesday

MarketWatch | Robert Schroeder | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Recession, Super Tuesday, U.S. Economy, Economic Worries, Top Election Issue, Business News

Worries about the economy are topping Americans' minds as the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees head into crucial primaries or caucuses ...

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Doubts Being Raised About Effectiveness Of Economic Stimulus Package

Financial Times | Jeremy Grant | Posted 02.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Subprime Crisis, George Bush, Congress, US Economy, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Reserve, Business News

Only 11 days after the White House and House of Representatives agreed a $150bn (€100bn, £76bn) economic stimulus package for the US economy, a Sen...

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Why Job Market Is Even Worse Than You Think

CNNMoney | Chris Isidore | Posted 02.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Unemployed, Unemployment, US Economy, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Employment, Business News

A government report on January jobs showing that employers trimmed payrolls for the first time in four years set off alarm bells. But the report, whi...

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U.S. Economy Sheds 17,000 Jobs

New York Times | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 02.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Recession, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Job Cuts, Jobs, Business News

The economy lost 17,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department reported on Friday, the first decline in four years and the most striking evidence yet t...

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Employment Drops in a Pink Slip Blizzard

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 02.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Payroll, Payroll Drop, Labor Department, U.S. Economy, Business News

WASHINGTON — In a shower of pink slips, U.S. employers cut jobs last month for the first time in more than four years, the starkest signal yet t...

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It's the Pathology, Stupid

Philip Slater | Posted 01.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Addiction, Wealthy Americans, Economy, Bush Economy, Greed, U.S. Economy, Pathology, Recession, Ego, Business News
Philip Slater

We view becoming a billionaire as the pinnacle of success. But let's face it, anyone who needs a billion dollars to maintain his self-esteem is one sick puppy.

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Economy Nearly Stalled in 4th Quarter

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 01.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Growth Rate, U.S. Economy, Business News

WASHINGTON — The economy nearly stalled in the fourth quarter with a growth rate of just 0.6 percent, capping its worst year since 2002. Wednes...

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The Silver Lining of Recession

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 01.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Bush Economy, U.S. Economy, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, Recession, Economy, Business News
Laura Vanderkam

The silver lining of a recession is that bad times nudge you to try things you otherwise wouldn't.

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Stocks Rise on Rate Cut Hopes

AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 01.28.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Commerce Department, Federal Reserve, Wall Street, Stocks, Business News

NEW YORK — A jittery Wall Street advanced Monday, reversing some of Friday's sharp losses as investors took a dismal new home sales report as a ...

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The Only Market Cycle: Fear

James Berman | Posted 01.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Economy, U.S. Economy, Markets, Economy, Fed Rate Cut, Business News
James Berman

We could say there's really only one market emotion: fear -- of having nothing, and fear of not having enough.

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How the Country Has Come to Find Itself in the Current Economic Mess

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 01.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Economy, U.S. Economy, Housing Market, Subprime Mortgages, Economic Stimulus Package, Free Lunch, Stock Market, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Economy, Subprime, Stimulus, Bush Stimulus Plan, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

Are we better than 30 years ago? The answer is a thundering no. The solution is not a piddling $150 billion fiscal stimulus package that helps those who don't need it much.

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At Least Reagan Gave Us Cheese

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Henry Paulson, Ronald Reagan, John Boehner, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Nancy Pelosi, Holc, Bush Economy, Debt, U.S. Economy, Economic Stimulus Package, Economy, Stimulus, Bush Stimulus Plan, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The Times says that both parties are "pleased" by the plan and that Bush made a "big concession" with this stimulus bill. What "big concession?"

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Quickfixonomics: Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac?

Jacki Zehner | Posted 01.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Economy, Treasury Department, Merrill Lynch, U.S. Economy, Subprime Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Economy, Henry Paulson, Fannie Mae, Stimulus, Business News
Jacki Zehner

Mortgage giants are in deep trouble already. To include them in quickfixonomics would be an irresponsible act.

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Subprime Mortgage and Student Loan Parallels

Joie Jager-Hyman | Posted 01.25.2008 | Business

Read More: College Loans and Debt, Debt, U.S. Economy, College Student Credit Cards, Housing Market, Subprime Mortgages, Economy, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Credit Cards, Student Loans, Housing Slump, Business News
Joie Jager-Hyman

Unlike a house, you can't sell your education to try to pay down your debt.

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Google Is "Immune" To Advertising Cycles

Financial Times | Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson | Posted 01.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Digital Media, U.S. Economy, Nikesh Arora, Google, Business News

The growth in online advertising should not be derailed by any downward move in the US economy, Google executives said yesterday, as they expressed co...

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The Stimulus Swindle

David Sirota | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Corporate Taxes, Stimulus, Economy, Bush Economy, U.S. Economy, Fed Rate Cut, Politics News
David Sirota

Whenever politicians of both parties start praising each other on an economic issue, hold onto your wallet, because you are about to get fleeced.

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Imperfect Candidates for Imperfect Times

Simon Sinek | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Democratic Party, Michael Bloomberg, Economy, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, American Dream, Politics News
Simon Sinek

Unlike the spoiler campaigns of Ross Perot and Ralph Nader, a Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger ticket would lay easy claim to all the independents and steal votes from both parties.

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Jason Linkins

McCain's Memory Gets Shaky (On His Own Embarrassing Comments)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, John McCain, Economy, Tim Russert, Politics News

Tonight's debate led off with a host of questions on the economy, including this salvo from Tim Russert: RUSSERT: National security and the war in Ir...

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Deborah Siegel and Jacki Zehner | Posted 01.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Investment Banks, Bush Economy, Investing, U.S. Economy, Economy, Groundhog Day, Ben Bernanke, Fed Rate Cut, Bill Murray, Business News
Deborah Siegel and Jacki Zehner

On wild trading days individuals generally lose out to professional traders, and the most vulnerable and inexperienced suffer the most pain.

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Whatever Happened to...?

Paula Gordon | Posted 01.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Economy, Regulation, U.S. Economy, Wall Street, Capitalism, Economy, Fed Rate Cut, Business News
Paula Gordon

What is it America has against learning from experience? Do we really enjoy being lied to? Or gambling on Wall Street and losing when we play against the house?

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Tax Rebate Deal Could Mean Checks by May

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Job Cuts, Job Security, Layoffs, Recession, Recession Fears, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, Congress, Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package Deal, Economy Stimulus Package, Politics News

WASHINGTON — With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 ...

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Recession Watch: Is Your Job Safe?

ABC News | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 01.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Recession Fears, U.S. Economy, Job Security, Recession, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Business News

With bad news coming out of Wall Street almost daily and the U.S. economy teetering toward a recession, should Americans also be worried about losing ...

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