quarter century

Celtic Tiger chained by Europe

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:48:34 -0600

As Ireland faces its worst recession in a quarter-century, policies that bind the European Union now represent obstacles to recovery.

Democrats want Bush to help ailing automakers

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:46:26 -0600

Democratic leaders in Congress asked the Bush administration on Saturday to provide more aid to the struggling auto industry, which is bleeding cash and jobs as sales have dropped to their lowest level in a quarter-century.

Japan's Nikkei stock index falls to 26-year low

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:26:23 -0500

Japan's stock market had a miserable Monday, with the key stock index plunging more than 6 percent to its lowest close in more than a quarter century as investors grew increasingly gloomy about the outlook for the world's No. 2 economy.

Social Security benefits are going up

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:57:48 -0500

Social Security benefits expected to jump in 2009

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:21:25 -0500

Social Security benefits for 50 million people are expected to go up next year by the largest amount in more than a quarter-century.

Social Security benefits going up by 5.8 percent

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:21:25 -0500

Social Security benefits for 50 million people will be go up 5.8 percent next year, the largest increase in more than a quarter century.

Inflation in U.S Growing at Fastest Pace in Over 27 Years

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:10:07 -0500

The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel. Soaring costs for gasoline and food pushed inflation at the fastest pace in more than a quarter-century.

LNG Business Ramps Up on Gulf Coast

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:55:39 -0500

Days after New York and Connecticut leaders opposed plans to build a massive liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound, the Gulf Coast is welcoming two new LNG terminals — the first such land-based ports to open in the U.S. in roughly a quarter-century.

Hugh Johnson - One of the World's Leading Wine-Authors

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:36:08 -0500

Hugh Johnson is considered worldwide as the leading wine author. The two exceptional successes of his amazing career are 'The World Atlas of Wine' which is celebrating its quarter century and the annually updated 'Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine' now in its second decade.