economy

More Americans say recession is serious

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:11:34 -0600

More than four out of 10 Americans say the economy is in a serious recession, a belief that has grown stronger within the past few weeks, according to a poll released Thursday.

Job recovery could be slow and weak

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:20:31 -0600

In the midst of a recession, huge job losses are expected to continue for at least several more months. But what really worries economists is that the job market could be slow to recover even when the economy begins to improve.

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admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:02:14 -0600

The faltering economy could mean renewed interest in coupons as shoppers refocus on the cost of the products they buy — that is, if they do actually buy anything these days.

Economy's down, enlistments are up

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:30:41 -0600

The Pentagon is seeing some of its best recruiting figures in years as the economy heads south. Jeff Tyler reports.

Private sector loses 250,000 jobs - report

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:28:55 -0600

The U.S. economy shed a quarter-million private-sector jobs in November, according to a payroll processor's report that was worse than economists expected.

Gas prices fall near the $1.80 mark

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:43:06 -0600

Gas prices have been in decline for the past 77 days as the slowing economy has driven down the price crude oil, according to a daily survey released Wednesday.

Verdict is in: Legal job market tightens

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:17 -0600

Employment opportunities for legal professionals have traditionally been plentiful - and lucrative. But as the economy has dried up, so too have those jobs.

It's official: Recession since Dec. '07

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:27:22 -0600

The National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. has been in a recession since December 2007, making official what most Americans have already believed about the state of the economy .

Some good news in the housing market

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:20:42 -0600

The Fed's plan to put $600 billion in mortgage-related debt is good news for the housing market, but will it boost the economy? Jeremy Hobson reports.

Bailouts: $7 trillion and rising

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:02:50 -0600

The U.S. government is now willing to spend more than $7 trillion to help rescue the economy. That's about $23,000 for every American, and more than half of U.S. annual gross domestic product.