Top Stories for the tag "economy" voted on by you! RSS feed May 16, 2008

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Lipstick sales pump up during shaky times

News – NEW YORK (UPI) -- That cute little $280 top may be getting passed over as the U.S. economy sours, but women may be buying more lipstick, market

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OPEC Increasing Oil Production by 300,000 Barrels

Money – Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, stated that it plans to increase oil production by 300,000 barrels a day in response to higher demand and by request from President Bush. The move which will go into…

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We Need Immigrants

Books – Isn't there anyone who is willing to argue that immigration is actually a good thing? Yes. His name is Pierre Legrain, a British writer whose new book, Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them, boldly challenges the…

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Food stamp recipients scramble for food

Money – Danielle Brown stands outside a South Side market at midnight, braving the spring chill for her first chance to buy groceries since her food stamps ran out nearly two weeks ago.

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The Rise in Oil Prices

News – The price of oil has been at a record high since the last few years. The simple explanation being that the demand for oil is increasing rapidly whereas the production is near capacity for several of the chief producers.…

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Shrinking nest eggs: How the ailing economy affects yours…

Money – Americans need to face a sobering fact: They're not likely to have as much money for retirement as they'd projected. Which means that many of us will have to save more, expect less and work longer than we'd planned.

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Canadian Consumers Are Suckers, Willing to Buy At Any Price

Money – Article and commentary on recent Canadian auto sales data.

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The New Homeless

Money – Economic hard times are forcing Americans to move out of their homes and into their cars.

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United States Recession

Politics – are we in a recession already?

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Software piracy, less in Europe, more in the world

News – According to an annual study published by the Business Software Alliance, piracy is growing in the developing world. Armenia is the worst offender (93% of software is illegal) but also China (82%), Russia (73%)…

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Japan Q1 GDP Grows 0.8% on Consumption, Exports

Money – Japan's economy unexpectedly picked up pace in the first quarter as exports weathered a U.S downturn, but firms shrank from investment as they braced for slowing global growth and high energy costs to hit the world's…

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Conditions Mixed in Commercial Real Estate But Fundamentals…

Real Estate – Commercial real estate conditions are uneven across the country and vary notably in some areas, according to a commercial real estate update and forecast presented here at the National Association of Realtors(R)…

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Selling strategies from the 5 toughest markets

Real Estate – Selling a house in today's weak market can be tough, but in the nation's five worst major markets, it's survival of the fittest. In Phoenix, Las Vegas and Miami, vacant condos and foreclosure properties have flooded…

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Automotive Armageddon

Money – As the presidential primary season draws to a close, it is worthwhile to contemplate this:It is unusual for a single individual to hold the fate of an entire industry in his hand - but that will be the case for…

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Pricier chicken coming to a store near you

Food – U.S. consumers can add chicken to the list of foods that will cost more this year. Prices on everything from soup to nuts have moved higher as food companies pass on to consumers sharply higher costs for grain,…

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Fannie Mae: Q1 a Big Loser

Real Estate – Fannie's outlook for 2008 anticipates further weakness in the housing market that will lead to more delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures on mortgage loans and slower growth in U.S. residential mortgage debt…

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Burdened by the Weight of Inflation

Money – Nearly seven in 10 Americans are worried about maintaining their standard of living, as concern has spiked higher in just the past five months, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

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PEI should learn from Iceland |

News – PEI should learn from Iceland May 15, 2008 Iceland A Canadian historian has suggested that the government of Prince Edward Island should look to Iceland for lessons on keeping people in the area to work and…

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In a Casino Mentality, The Economy Goes From Bubble to Bubble

Money – it was the tech bubble; in 2005, it was the housing bubble; and now, it is the oil and commodities bubble. In fact, the entire world of investment is now a giant casino where speculators are in charge and where…

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Price of Gas Too High? Just Wait Till We Attack Iran!

Money – We are being bankrupted by wars; lied into one foolish fiasco after the other by our Executive branch and a Congress full of Israel-Firsters.

Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA
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Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA

Money – Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002, auto and travel group AAA said Thursday.

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A deficit of intelligence, insanity in surplus

Money – The swing in US trade figures in March from a monthly surplus of US$63 billion to a deficit of $58 billion, a negative turn of $121 billion, and the stock market goes UP? Investors think this is good news? They…

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Speaker Pelosi Touts Accomplishments, Leadership Team

Politics – Attempting to counter an appearance of deadlock and stalemate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined key legislation passed recently while also applauding the Democrats who lead the House alongside her.

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Gordon Brown Says He Is Right Man Despite Mistakes

Politics – Gordon Brown has insisted he is still the right man to lead Britain through tough economic times - despite admitting "mistakes" over the 10p tax rate abolition.

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Bank of England: No rate cuts for two years

Money – The Bank of England indicated that there is not likely to be another cut in interest rates for two years, as it forecast that inflation will reach 4 per cent this autumn.

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