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Holiday Shopping at a Subdued Pace

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:12:18 -0600

The nation’s retailers are facing weak sales, reluctant customers, and the prospect of the worst holiday shopping season in decades.

U.S. in recession, jobless to peak at 7.5 pct: survey

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:05:43 -0600

The U.S. economy is in recession and will contract at a faster pace in the fourth quarter, extending the decline into early 2009 as high unemployment crimps consumer spending, a survey showed.

Financial Engineering, Wall Street’s Extreme Sport

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:50:42 -0600

The models of risk modeling used on Wall Street failed to keep pace with the growth in complex securities, experts say.

Banks raid Fed emergency fund at record rate

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:43:58 -0500

The Fed reports that banks borrowed in record amounts from its emergency lending facility over the past week, while investment banks drew loans at a slightly lower pace.

Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen: Financial Ne...

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:29:00 -0500

- Jobs are vanishing at the fastest pace in more than five years with pink slips likely to keep stacking higher in the months ahead, an urgent signal the country may be careening toward a deep and painful recession just as Americans prepare to elect a new president.

Lilly CEO forecasts drug maker's evolution

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:32:40 -0500

Eli Lilly and Co. aims to grow leaner and more diverse as it pushes to keep pace with changes spreading through the drug industry, CEO John Lechleiter said in a Wednesday afternoon speech.

Consumer borrowing weakest in seven months

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:24:15 -0500

Borrowing by U.S. consumers slipped in July to the weakest pace in seven months, reflecting a big slowdown in demand for car loans.

Consumer borrowing slows to weakest in 7 months

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:27:47 -0500

Borrowing by consumers slipped in July to the weakest pace in seven months, reflecting a big slowdown in demand for car loans.

Consumer borrowing slows to weakest in 7 months

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:01:12 -0500

Borrowing by consumers slipped in July to the weakest pace in seven months, reflecting a big slowdown in demand for car loans.

2nd-Quarter G.D.P. Revised Higher

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:46:07 -0500

Gross domestic product increased at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the quarter, the government said. The revised reading was much better than its initial estimate of a 1.9 percent pace.