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Blogs about: Economy

Many of us are wondering the same thing: How much worse will the economy get? Major retail stores are closing, pink slips keep coming and lots of people are saddled with devalued homes. Yikes: Are bread lines next? The president has a plan, but there is no shortage of skepticism that it will work. Meanwhile, those of us most affected by the crisis are trying not to freak out, or we’re searching for a silver lining (and there are more silver linings every day!) There are reasons, of course, to stay positive in spite of the negative. But if you’re feeling a little panicky lately, you’re not alone.

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Reality Bites: Here come the Social Security payroll tax hikes and benefit cuts- gird yourself Gen X

ginaswo wrote 4 minutes ago: As usual, Gen X is about to get royally screwed. We are the tiniest generation so the pols feel free … more →

Tags: film, Healthcare, Obama Administration, Politics, Popular Culture, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Medicare Cuts

Illegal Subsidy Backs Airbus

4mainstreet wrote 11 minutes ago: By George Landrith 11/25/2009 Recently, the Geneva, Switzerland based World Trade Organization (WTO) … more →

Tags: Politics and the Economy, People, Government, Money, Jobs, Barack Obama

Epitaph:Death of American Dollar

ETat wrote 12 minutes ago: Oatman, AR . Photographer – LJ-user Ohubelka … more →

Tags: Let's Talk, blogs, libertarian view, photos

Jobless Data Triumphs in Economic Data Deluge

247wallst wrote 16 minutes ago: We just had a deluge of economic data in Personal Income & Spending for September, a rather soli … more →

Tags: Consumer Electronics, consumer goods, Labor Unions

India's World Stature on the Rise

rawfinance wrote 17 minutes ago: With the first official state visit of the Obama administration, President Obama on Tuesday greeted … more →

Tags: India Economy, India

Ukraine Deads Approach 400 as D225G Spreads

Mr.Anderson wrote 18 minutes ago: Article from recombinomics.com 1,679,237 Influenza/ARI 99,661 Hospitalized 397 Dead The above figure … more →

Tags: health, World News, D225G, h1n1, H1N1 Cluster in Texas, H1N1 Re-infections, INFORMATIONS, News, Society

Today's Credit Landscape; What Should You Do?

davecriswell wrote 19 minutes ago: Joel Libava is a well known expert on the franchise industry.  He’s a contributor to several s … more →

Tags: credit, Financing, Franchise, Leasing, recession, recovery, Tips

A Multi-Country Retail Sales Outlook for the Holidays

rawfinance wrote 33 minutes ago: Nouriel Roubini’s economic thinktank, RGE Monitor, has performed an analysis of retail sales a … more →

Tags: Investing, Stocks, Retail Sales, Consumer confidence, consumer spending

Market Mover Wednesday: Weekly jobless claims, personal income/spending and durable goods...

ginaswo wrote 39 minutes ago: Update: Weekly claims dropped to 466,000, continued claims 5.423 million Oct personal income up 0.2% … more →

Tags: Finance, housing, Labor Department, unemployment statistics, Wall St, consumer sentiment, consumer spending, new home sales, October durable goods

Dick Bove Says, Banks Don't Want Your Business - May Cancel Your Account and Give Customers the Boot

MoneyBob wrote 40 minutes ago: Not happy with your bank? The feeling is likely mutual.Don’t be surprised if your bank soon de … more →

Tags: Banking, Economics, MoneyBob Postings, bank accounts, Banks, bounced checks, checking, debit cards, Dick Bove

It's hard to stay ahead of a bull market--or so they say

dduane wrote 44 minutes ago: Conventional wisdom among equity portfolio managers is that it’s relatively easy (maybe easier … more →

Tags: Recent Market Action, Strategy, Business, Finance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Money, Portfolio Management, Stock Market

Barry Ritholtz says, A Bad Economy Could Spell Good News on Wall Street for Years to Come

MoneyBob wrote 45 minutes ago: The economic recovery isn’t as strong as first thought. Revised GDP figures released this morn … more →

Tags: Deflation, Economics, Gold, Interest Rates, Investing, Oil, Barry Ritholtz, big picture, Dollar

Peter Boockvar Says, We have an "Illusion of Prosperity" - U.S. Economy to Lag Rest of the World

MoneyBob wrote 51 minutes ago: “It’s dangerous to be short this market,” says Peter Boockvar, equity strategist a … more →

Tags: Economics, Investing, middle class, peter boockvar, Prosperity, Wealth

James Galbraith Says, "A Truly Extraordinary Slump" - No Recovery

MoneyBob wrote 53 minutes ago: Disappointing reports this week on housing starts and foreclosures, as well as the index of leading … more →

Tags: credit crunch, Economics, Future, james galbraith, Jobs, recession

CoreLogic: 1 in 4 Mortages Underwater

steveaustinlex wrote 1 hour ago:   Kentucky appears to be doing better than most states – we didn’t have the insane … more →

Bulgarian Hoteliers to Start Own Bank to Tame Credit Crisis

tradetimes wrote 1 hour ago: The Bulgarian hotel owners are all geared up to start their own banking initiative to overcome the h … more →

Tags: Business, Trade News, travel news, World & Business News, Bansko, Blagoy Ragin, Bulgarian Construction Chamber Bank, Bulgarian hotel owners, Chepelare

Australian Dollar, Metals Rise on Growth Outlook; Stocks Gain

fvtaiwan wrote 1 hour ago: The Australian dollar rose and commodities gained on evidence economies are rebounding from the firs … more →

Tags: Currencies, Financial Markets, Gold

Beijing Tries To Close Hot Money Loopholes

chinabystander wrote 1 hour ago: New rules on individual’s foreign currency transfers have been announced. The State Administra … more →

Tags: Markets, China, Foreign Exchange, hot money, safe, State Administration of Foreign Exchange

Success in Sour Times: Network farming3 comments

Jason Carroll wrote 1 hour ago: By Stephen Samaniego Fred Fleming’s family has been farming in Lincoln County Washington for o … more →

Tags: Success in Sour Times