Economy

Intel profit signals strength in tech economy
Xinhua - China
The results from Intel offered a glimmer of good news for a deeply troubled US economy, said analysts. Intel, the first of several major Silicon Valley ...
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Global Economy
Bloomberg - USA
The US housing slump last year sparked a credit market rout that's still rippling through the global economy. Higher borrowing costs are causing housing-led ...
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US Economy: Consumer Prices Up 5%, 17-Year High (Update1)
Bloomberg - USA
``This is a problem for the economy; it's even worse for the Fed,'' said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors Inc. in Holland, Pennsylvania. ...
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Credit Unions in Good Shape as Economy Slows, Credit Crunch Continues
MarketWatch - USA
"As the credit crunch hits much of the economy, credit unions by contrast have money that they're ready to lend out to their members. ...
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US economy faces a 'difficult period:' Bernanke - MarketWatch
MarketWatch - USA
Bernanke said there was no silver bullet to turn the economy around. "There is no single solution. If there were, of course, we would have used it by now," ...
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Fed Chairman to Discuss Economy Further on Capitol Hill
Voice of America - USA
Ben Bernanke told lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday the economy faces "numerous difficulties," and that threats to the country's economic ...
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Bush tries to reassure markets, consumers about economy
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
The president's comments on how banking panics threaten the economy are especially unusual because Bush generally defers to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ...
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Bernanke: economy faces 'numerous difficulties'
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies for a second day before Congress amid a backdrop of fading confidence in the US economy. ...
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Down economy is good time to use marketing
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The economy may be slowing, but it hasn't ground to a halt. That means with a few adjustments, there's still money to be made. "Fewer people are buying and ...
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Don’t be in such a rush to destroy the economy
Taipei Times - Taiwan
But this “good news” could severely hurt the economy. Ma said Intel is building a 12-inch wafer factory in Dalian that will use 90-nanometer technology. ...
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Bernanke: Economy faces 'numerous difficulties'
By rapidtrends
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday the fragile economy is facing "numerous difficulties" despite the Fed's aggressive interest rate reductions and other fortifying steps. ...
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Bernanke Testifies Again Amid Worsening Economy
Fed Chief Gives Gloomier Outlook On US Economy.
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One sign of a weak economy: More homemade lunches
By Anne
According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, rising prices are leading many workers to cut down on lunchtime dining to save money. Bringing lunch from home is one popular option. A graphic on the story shows how a turkey sandwich, ...
Table Talk - http://gazettefood.wordpress.com

What should government do to stimulate the economy?
By Tyler Cowen
Let's see what New York Times readers think. Right now there's only one comment and it's not totally encouraging:. Triple the minimum wage. That would bring it more in line with increases in efficiency and rates in the late 70s. ...
Marginal Revolution - http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/

Is the Economy Ruining Your Chance at Publication
By BookEnds, LLC(BookEnds, LLC)
With the economy tanking and all eyes focused on the election, do you believe non-genre, fiction writers might be wise to delay trying to peddle their wares until early next year? I ask because I have read that this is a dreadful time ...
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