economic downturn

Every economic downturn changes shoppers in some way. But this time, experts say the new behavior is the most dramatic and widespread that they have seen since the mid-1970s.

High gasoline prices and the economic downturn are changing the market for pickups and SUVs far faster than anyone anticipated.

The NYT reports: As the forces of economic downturn ripple widely across the United States, the job market of 2008 is shaping up as the weakest in more than half a century for teenagers looking for summer work, according to labor economists, government data and companies that hir …

U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn...

Since we seem to be either in a recession, or just about to enter a recession, then we must be aware of exactly what that means to our bottom line.

We also need to understand what we need to do to keep selling during such an economic downturn.

Donations to colleges and universities rose solidly last year, to a record of nearly $30 billion, with the wealthiest universities again attracting a hugely disproportionate share, a new survey shows.

But the economic downturn means the fundraising pace for 2008 could slow.

Donations to colleges and universities rose solidly last year, to a record of nearly $30 billion, with the wealthiest universities again attracting a hugely disproportionate share, a new survey shows.

But the economic downturn means the fundraising pace for 2008 could slow.