private business

Obama budget sees recovery gaining speed

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 02/13/2012 - 13:55

President Barack Obama is feeling upbeat about the economic recovery, maybe too upbeat.His budget's numbers are higher than forecasts from the CBO and 50 private business economists.The White HouseĀ is feeling upbeat about the economy, maybe too much.


 

Consumer confidence slips in June

MSNBC.com: Business  Tue, 06/30/2009 - 08:04

The Conference Board's U.S. consumer confidence index fell in June to 49.3 from a downwardly revised 54.8 in May, the private business research group reported on Tuesday.