19
Jan
U.K. bailout a model – with flaws
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Have the Brits found the way to unclog a backed-up banking system?
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19
Jan
From broker to bartender
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
With job openings few and far between, skilled professionals are trading their business suits for aprons - with mixed success.
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19
Jan
A solution to the coming ‘card check’ battle
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Barack Obama comes to Washington carrying a load of hopes and dreams, none more ardent than organized labor's. Item No. 1 on the AFL-CIO's legislative agenda: the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), also known as the card-check bill. Simply put, EFCA would streamline the process by which employees could decide to join a union. In most cases, a simple majority of signed cards would suffice; no need for a full-blown election sanctioned by the National Labor Relations Board.
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19
Jan
Gas prices jump 3 cents in 3 days
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Gasoline prices rose for the sixth consecutive day Monday, according to a daily survey of credit card swipes.
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19
Jan
Stimulus: Spend or cut taxes?
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, the incoming administration and Congress continue to shape a massive stimulus package to help the struggling economy.
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19
Jan
Obama’s top priority: the economy
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Senior aides to President-elect Barack Obama say he will convene a meeting of his top economic advisers on Wednesday, his first full day in office, as the incoming president immediately tries to put the financial crisis at the center of his agenda.
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19
Jan
Credit eases slightly on U.K. rescue
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Borrowing was slightly less expensive Monday after Britain unveiled a new bank rescue plan aimed at increasing the availability of credit and boosting bank lending.
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19
Jan
Consumers: Waiting for a ray of hope
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
The American consumer, hunkered down since this past September, is showing no signs of rebounding any time soon, remaining on the defensive in the midst of a historic economic downturn compounded by a headline-grabbing banking sector crisis.
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19
Jan
Obama merchandise: Bright spot for stores
Filed Under (Economic) by on 19-01-2009
Retail sales have contracted as consumers slow their spending, but gear linked to President-elect Barack Obama is generating sales for many retailers and designers.
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