Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February at the steepest rate in nearly five years, a second straight month of employment losses that heightened fears the world’s largest economy has skidded into recession.
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“The question appears no longer to be are we going into a recession but how long and deep […]
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Recession Fears Rise on More Job Cuts
March 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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More Jobless Checks A Cure for Economy?
February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
For a bipartisan majority of senators, providing three months or six months of extra unemployment checks to more than 1 million jobless people is a better way to dig the economy out of a recession than just printing tax rebate checks.
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Some economists agree, and undoubtedly, so do the nearly […]
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Tax Rebate Deal Could Mean Checks by May
January 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.
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Rebates would be even higher […]
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Existing Single-family Home Sales Drop
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales of existing homes fell in December, closing out a horrible year for housing in which sales of single-family homes plunged by the largest amount in 25 years. The median home price dropped for the entire year, the first time that has occurred in four decades.
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The National Association of […]
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Tax Rebates Deal Announced
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress would act on the agreement — hammered out in a week of […]
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