| Credit crunch to test oil-proofing of economy http://uk.reuters.com/artic... Economy Articles Reuters UK - PARIS (Reuters) - With world oil prices close to $90 per barrel, memories of war, recession and runaway inflation are coming back to haunt the world economy. Nobody seems to be talking seriously of a return to stagflation, the toxic combination of ... |
| Oil takes back seat to economy in U.S. election http://www.reuters.com/arti... Economy Articles Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite record-high oil prices near $90 a barrel, energy issues will likely take a back seat in the 2008 U.S. presidential election to more pressing pocketbook concerns like plummeting home values, experts say. Even before oil ... |
| Cost of college rises faster than inflation, student aid http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Economy Articles Seattle Times - For too long, parents have grimaced and borne the high price of college because they presumed that a higher education is key to their child's success in today's economy," said James Boyle, president of College Parents of America, in a statement on ... |
| Exports pickup the slack in the US economy http://business.timesonline... Economy Articles Times Online - LAST FRIDAY was the twentieth anniversary of the stock-market crash of 1987, when the Dow Jones fell more than 500 points, or 23%, in a single day. That was almost 60 years after the great crash of October 1929, when share prices also fell 23%, but ... |
| Dollar sinks on US economy fears http://timesofindia.indiati... Economy Articles Times of India - TOKYO: The dollar extended losses against the yen and hit a record low against the euro in Asian trade on Monday as concerns about the US economic outlook sparked another rout on global stock markets, dealers said. The euro shot higher after top ... |
| Economy Seen Showing Slight Growth http://www.newsday.com/busi... Economy Articles Newsday - NEW YORK - A gauge of future economic activity edged higher in September, suggesting the economy may trudge forward at a modest pace despite a worsening housing slump. The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading economic indicators rose 0 ... |
| Fed Survey Shows Economy Slowing http://www.npr.org/template... Economy Articles NPR News - Morning Edition , October 18, 2007 ยท New Federal Reserve data shows a slowdown in job growth and manufacturing, and says the housing slump is still deepening. In the Fed's "Beige Book" survey, businesses say they're worried that will start to bleed ... |
| Bankers, finance ministers say global economy on mend, but close ... http://www.iht.com/articles... Economy Articles International Herald Tribune - WASHINGTON : Finance ministers and central bankers agreed at weekend meetings the global economy was on the mend after recent turbulence but they will need to pay close attention to prevent future crises from erupting. They also said the turmoil ... |
| Investment Industry Leaders Help Launch New UO Securities Analysis ... http://www.cnbc.com/id/2135... Economy Articles CNBC - These donors are making a smart investment in the growth of Oregon's economy and in the futures of hundreds of young people," Frohnmayer said. "There are three things that will make our program unique," said Lundquist College of Business Dean James ... |
| China Communists party as economy booms http://article.wn.com/link/... Economy Articles Miami Herald - President Hu Jintao gave the longest public speech of his political life this week, dwelling at length on the Communist Party's social goals but spending little time on the economy. Hours later, the Shanghai stock market's key index hit a new high ... |