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EconWatch.com > November 29, 2008

The REAL Maverick: Present Economy worse than Depression | The Big ...

[The Big Picture » Video] PBS NEWS HOUR Interview with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, famous economist and author of “The Black Swan” and Dr.

RTÃ‰ News: Economy tops Labour conference agenda

[RTÃ‰ News] One News: David Davin-Power, Political Correspondent, reports that the Government and FG came in for criticism

Posted at 05:02 PM

November 29, 2008

The REAL Maverick: Present Economy worse than Depression | The Big ...

[The Big Picture » Video] PBS NEWS HOUR Interview with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, famous economist and author of “The Black Swan” and Dr.

Posted at 05:03 PM

RTÃ‰ News: Economy tops Labour conference agenda

[RTÃ‰ News] One News: David Davin-Power, Political Correspondent, reports that the Government and FG came in for criticism

Posted at 05:02 PM

November 28, 2008

Oprah's annual gift fest latest victim of economy :: CHICAGO SUN ...

[Chicago Sun-Times :: Entertainment ::] "The holidays are upon us and I know a lot of people are feeling the pinch and are trying to scale back this year," Winfrey said Wednesday during a toned-down version of her yearly gift fest. "We felt that this is not the time to be introducing you to a lot of things that cost money."

Posted at 02:34 PM

Recession hits Swedish economy - The Local

[The Local - Sweden's news in English] Seasonally adjusted data shows that Sweden’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 percent in both the second and third quarters, technically putting the country in a recession.

Posted at 02:33 PM

November 26, 2008

TVTonic service "retired" due to tough economy - Engadget HD

[Engadget HD] by Richard Lawler, posted Nov 26th 2008 at 7:46AM. No amount of economic bailouts will apparently be enough to save Wavexpress' TVTonic portal, as President Michael Sprague announced today .

Posted at 07:03 PM

The Great Shrinking Economies - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

[Economix] A lot of big economies are contracting. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development today predicted “the most serious recession since the early 1980s.” Here are just some of the developed countries that have been declared .

Posted at 07:02 PM

November 25, 2008

EU to Urge Short, Sharp Boost to Economy: Draft - Economy * Europe ...

[Market Headlines from CNBC] The paper attempts to bridge differences of opinion among bloc leaders on how to kickstart the European economy, notably on whether cuts in value-added tax (VAT) are an appropriate way to boost the economy and the overall size of the package.

Posted at 07:04 PM

Obama and the Green Economy | WBUR and NPR's On Point with Tom ...

[WBUR and NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook] As long as there is the equivalent of a Truman Commission to watchdog our investment in green business endeavors, Obamam’s initiative makes sense. To avoid cost overruns and potential corruption,some group–outside the administration–needs to play an active skeptic role.

Posted at 07:03 PM

November 22, 2008

2008 State New Economy Index Released by ITIF and the Kauffman ...

[Untitled] blog: Washington WatchFive states””Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey””are leading the United States’ transformation into a global, entrepreneurial and knowledge- and innovation-based New Economy, according to .

Posted at 05:05 PM

GMANews.TV - Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress - World ...

[GMA News.tv] On the economy, Bush arrived with a turbulent trail behind him this week: more startling drops in the stock market only partially made up for by a Wall Street climb on Friday, the highest level of unemployment claims in 16 years, and no solution in place for flailing automakers.

Posted at 05:04 PM

November 21, 2008

Economy hits college newspapers - The Daily Princetonian

[The Daily Princetonian: News] Students at UC Berkeley hope nothing too important happens on Tuesdays. In light of the economic downturn, The Daily Californian has nixed its Wednesday print edition for the time being.

Posted at 02:33 PM

Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Political Economy and Blocked Blogs

[Global Voices Online] It has been more than a month since Kazakhstan’s telecom monopolist blocked access of the users to Livejournal, the most popular blog platform in the Central Asian country. At the same time, the networks of online discussions did not get bleaker, still providing speedy reaction to the socio-political and economic developments and vibrant activity of the blogosphere.

Posted at 02:33 PM

November 19, 2008

Ask the Expert: Michael Ettlinger on Helping the Economy Recover

[Center for American Progress] Why do we need a second stimulus, and how big should it be? How will this spending and investment help the economy recover?

Posted at 07:03 PM

The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - 2009 forecast: U.S. ...

[The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia--Local News] The forecast calls for coal mining and oil and gas production to cushion the economic blow for West Virginia. Coal prices that had tripled over the past 12 to 18 months led to higher employment, though mining job growth has slowed and is expected to slow further as world demand slackens in a recession, Hammond said.

Posted at 07:02 PM

November 18, 2008

Obama: Security, Economy PrioritiesObama: Security, Economy Priorities

[US News & World Report] In his first television interview since his historic election, President-elect Barack Obama said he has spent the days since the election doing 'whatever it takes' to stabilize the economy. (Nov.

Posted at 07:06 PM

News N Economics: Melancholy about the economy defined

[News N Economics] I assure you that my education qualifies me to run an economics blog, but I just love thinking and talking about economics. Thanks for reading, Rebecca Wilder

Posted at 07:03 PM

November 15, 2008

Our Economy May Be in a Death Spiral -- Will Washington Stop the ...

[AlterNet.org: Seth Colter Walls] In September, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson sold his $700 billion bailout to Congress on the premise that banks were hoarding money to prop up their balance sheets and that this was bringing the economy to a screeching halt.

Posted at 05:05 PM

Safe Haven | The Humpty Dumpty Economy

[Safehaven] Before the current economic crisis became apparent to all, the most popular fable used to describe America's uncanny economic resiliency was the story of Goldilocks. It was argued that our economy was skipping down a sunny path of moderate growth, low inflation and rising asset prices.

Posted at 05:04 PM

November 14, 2008

Bush: Economy 'can rebound quickly': The Swamp

[The Swamp] "Here in the United States, we have taken unprecedented steps to boost liquidity, recapitalize financial institutions, guarantee most new debt issued by insured banks, and prevent the disorderly collapse of large, interconnected enterprises. In Europe, governments are also purchasing equity in banks and providing government guarantees for loans.

Posted at 02:37 PM

Greg Mankiw's Blog: President Bush on the Economy

[Greg Mankiw's Blog] President Bush on the Economy. The President gives his take on the challenges we face. permanent link. Links to this post:. See links to this post · : posted by ...

Posted at 02:36 PM

November 12, 2008

Swiss government announces move to keep the economy alive. - swissinfo

[swissinfo - Politics] Switzerland's second-largest bank, Credit Suisse, said it had increased its capital by about SFr10 billion from several major investors, including a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority.

Posted at 07:04 PM

$4 Starbucks lattes? Not in this economy - BloggingStocks

[BloggingStocks] Starbucks needs to stop advertising that it gives the poor coffee farmers from other countries additional money. The farmers should be grateful that we buy their coffee.To add insult to injury I think it is stupid to have a tip jar stearing me in the face.

Posted at 07:03 PM

November 11, 2008

RealClearPolitics - Politics - Nov 10, 2008 - Bush, Obama discuss ...

[Politics] Topics included "the need to get the economy back on track," Gibbs said, and "what's going on in the auto industry." The discussion on the auto industry wasn't limited to just one of the nation's three largest car makers, he said. "It was a discussion about the broad health of the industry, and they also spoke about the housing industry and foreclosures."

Posted at 07:03 PM

Bad Economy Becoming All-Purpose Excuse | Catching Flack | BNET

[Catching Flack] BNET writer and PR pro Jon Greer explains smart ways that 21st-century companies can win at public relations.

Posted at 07:02 PM

November 08, 2008

Economy is Obama's top priority | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman ...

[StatesmanJournal.com - News] Inheriting an economy in peril, President-elect Obama warned Friday that the nation faces the challenge of a lifetime and pledged he would act urgently to help Americans devastated by lost jobs, disappearing savings and homes seized in foreclosure. But the man who promised change cautioned against hopes of quick solutions.

Posted at 05:05 PM

President-elect Obama holds first press conference: Economy ...

[Crooks & Liars Video Podcast] We've witnessed firsthand the power of Obama supporters nationwide and what our voices mean - now it's time to put those voices to good use and threaten to boycott stations which carry this smut and propagandic "hit jobs" on Obama even before he becomes president. This is deplorable and must be stopped.

Posted at 05:03 PM

November 07, 2008

GMANews.TV - Middle-class Filipinos believe that economy is in ...

[GMA News.tv] In the Consumer Confidence, Concerns & Spending Survey, Nielsen noted that in the Philippines, consumer confidence relatively stayed the same with 102 points when the poll was conducted on-line between September 22, 2008 and October 6, 2008, or a three-point improvement from the last study held in April and May this year.

Posted at 02:35 PM

IU forecast paints dire picture of state's economy in 2009 | WSBT ...

[WSBT - News - Local News] Businesses and individuals aren't earning as much. So, that's going to reduce your demand for other types of services, goods, and so on.

Posted at 02:33 PM

November 05, 2008

DEPRESSED ECONOMY « Lolcats ”˜n’ Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has ...

[Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] This lolcat or funny picture was posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm and is tagged as .

Posted at 07:08 PM

Survey: 6 in 10 say economy most important issue

[Breitbart - Associated Press - breaking] More than a third of voters said they most wanted a candidate who would bring change to Washington, while nearly as many said they wanted one who shares their values. About one in five were looking mostly for experience, while a smaller portion were seeking a candidate who cares about people like them.

Posted at 07:04 PM

November 04, 2008

Obama hits McCain on economy in FL: The Swamp

[The Swamp] Obama, meanwhile, stressed the importance of Florida's 27 electoral votes, saying he needed to win the state. He also tamped down some of the expressions of confidence he offered a day earlier, fearing supporters could become complacent.

Posted at 07:06 PM

ProFootballTalk.com - ECONOMY HAMPERS JETS’ COACHES CLUB AUCTION

[ProFootballTalk.com » Rumor Mill] According to SportsBusiness Journal, the online auction conducted via StubHub resulted in the sale of 620 memberships, at an average price of $26,000. A total of 1,380 memberships remain for sale at a later date.

Posted at 07:04 PM

EconWatch.com > November 29, 2008

The REAL Maverick: Present Economy worse than Depression | The Big ...

RTÃ‰ News: Economy tops Labour conference agenda

November 29, 2008

The REAL Maverick: Present Economy worse than Depression | The Big ...

RTÃ‰ News: Economy tops Labour conference agenda

November 28, 2008

Oprah's annual gift fest latest victim of economy :: CHICAGO SUN ...

Recession hits Swedish economy - The Local

November 26, 2008

TVTonic service "retired" due to tough economy - Engadget HD

The Great Shrinking Economies - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

November 25, 2008

EU to Urge Short, Sharp Boost to Economy: Draft - Economy * Europe ...

Obama and the Green Economy | WBUR and NPR's On Point with Tom ...

November 22, 2008

2008 State New Economy Index Released by ITIF and the Kauffman ...

GMANews.TV - Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress - World ...

November 21, 2008

Economy hits college newspapers - The Daily Princetonian

Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Political Economy and Blocked Blogs

November 19, 2008

Ask the Expert: Michael Ettlinger on Helping the Economy Recover

The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - 2009 forecast: U.S. ...

November 18, 2008

Obama: Security, Economy PrioritiesObama: Security, Economy Priorities

News N Economics: Melancholy about the economy defined

November 15, 2008

Our Economy May Be in a Death Spiral -- Will Washington Stop the ...

Safe Haven | The Humpty Dumpty Economy

November 14, 2008

Bush: Economy 'can rebound quickly': The Swamp

Greg Mankiw's Blog: President Bush on the Economy

November 12, 2008

Swiss government announces move to keep the economy alive. - swissinfo

$4 Starbucks lattes? Not in this economy - BloggingStocks

November 11, 2008

RealClearPolitics - Politics - Nov 10, 2008 - Bush, Obama discuss ...

Bad Economy Becoming All-Purpose Excuse | Catching Flack | BNET

November 08, 2008

Economy is Obama's top priority | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman ...

President-elect Obama holds first press conference: Economy ...

November 07, 2008

GMANews.TV - Middle-class Filipinos believe that economy is in ...

IU forecast paints dire picture of state's economy in 2009 | WSBT ...

November 05, 2008

DEPRESSED ECONOMY « Lolcats ”˜n’ Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has ...

Survey: 6 in 10 say economy most important issue

November 04, 2008

Obama hits McCain on economy in FL: The Swamp

ProFootballTalk.com - ECONOMY HAMPERS JETS’ COACHES CLUB AUCTION

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