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Michigan's economy will improve in 2010, but only in comparison to what has been "one of the most brutal years in a generation," University of Michigan economists said Friday.
The state economy should begin producing more jobs than it loses around the middle of 2010, West Virginia University predicted in its annual economic outlook Wednesday.
The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Russia's economy was hit harder than expected by the global financial crisis, but Kremlin measures helped the country avoid the worst-case scenario.
Despite hopeful signs among this week's economic data, the recovery from the worst downturn in decades remains hostage to the high jobless rate. By msnbc.com's John W. Schoen.
Wary of complacency, President Barack Obama will urge a summit of world financial powers to stick with efforts to boost the global economy rather than abandon coordinated economic stimulus work, a top White House adviser said Wednesday.
A UCLA forecast says California will continue to struggle with recession next year even though its high-tech industries will rebound.
Israeli President Shimon Peres, a longtime advocate of peace with the Palestinians, said Friday that a comprehensive settlement resolving the century-old dispute was not currently achievable.
Amid signs the rest of the world may be recovering from the global financial crisis, Africa is still being hammered. South Africa's economy, the continent's largest, shrunk by another 3 percent in the second quarter, an omen that things may get even worse before they improve.
The new HBO series “Hung” premiered this summer with scenes of abandoned Detroit factories and a voiceover lamenting how the city has gone to seed — along, we soon learn, with the life of the show’s protagonist, Ray Drecker.
The global economy is beginning a sluggish recovery from its worst recession since World War II, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
The nation's largest banks expect the economy to recover from its deep slump by late summer but remain weak until next year.
The United Nations predicted Wednesday that the global economy will shrink 2.6 percent this year as a result of the world financial crisis — a considerably deeper downturn than the 0.5 percent contraction forecast in January.
Six months ago, Jim Wiseman didn't even have a spare nutrition bar in his kitchen cabinet.
There seems to be general agreement that the steep slide in the global economy and financial markets is slowing down. There’s little consensus, though, on what happens next.
Hungary's new prime minister said Sunday that the country's economy would contract by as much as 6 percent this year, making new budget cutbacks and reforms necessary to keep the state budget in balance.
It’s still about jobs, jobs, jobs. Until the employment market starts showing signs of improvement, it will cast a pall over any “green shoots” of growth poking up through the destruction left by the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression.
Italy's notoriously shaky finances are facing another jolt: the cost of recovery from the deadly earthquake that has left dozens of towns and villages in ruins.
President Barack Obama is telling people worried about the economy not to "shortchange the future because of fear of the present."
North Dakota has largely escaped the recession, enjoying slow but steady growth and even a budget surplus. But as the floodwaters begin to recede, the swollen Red River still threatens to wash away some of that prosperity.
The world economy is expected to contract in 2009 for the first time in 60 years and governments should do more to counter the downturn, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.
President Barack Obama says he's confident interests will be aligned more than in the past when he meets with foreign leaders at an April summit to discuss the worldwide economic troubles.
Some views of President Barack Obama's performance, the economic stimulus package and personal worries:
Most states see higher jobless rates"Unemployment rose in 29 states in the U.S. during October, hinting the threat posed by weak labor markets to the economic recovery might be growing.
Frum: Republicans are heading for a spectacular bloodbath in FloridaDavid Frum, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, was a special assistant to President George W. Bush in 2001-2002. He is the author of six books, including "Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again," and the editor of FrumForum.com.
Zombie Lies Don't Die ... WSJ Spins Discredited Claim that Programs for the Poor Caused Housing CrisisThe idea that affordable housing initiatives were responsible for the crash is a widely discredited myth.
The Montana Town That Wanted To Be GitmoDue to be mothballed, this state of the art prison center was approved by the powers that be, was built in good faith, and now sits empty. Why? Why would M.
Ocala's 'Economic Catastrophe' in Jobs - Taylor, Bean & Whitaker - - from Florida Trend, Florida's Source For Business NewsIn Ocala, Fl, you are either very rich or you are among the starving-poor. If, you cannot afford to take care of yourself, you are encouraged to leave by bus, if possible.
If you were the president of USA, what would you do to make America better? Better as in economic sense, justice, quality of life, etc...
Fate Of Dems Majority Rests On Job GrowthWhen Barack Obama was elected president a year ago this week, the country was already mired in a long recession. But even his top economic advisers didn t know how bad things were going to get.
Cheney Blood Lust - Page 1 - The Daily Beast A person of some intelligence makes a heroic effort to understand Cheney family.
Partisan Economics in ActionFor now, there is little reason to think the Republicans are on the verge of a Clinton-like reform. But it is hard to see how they can ultimately stick to their current platform. At some point, the government will have to figure out how to pay for the baby boomers' retirement.
The Economic Recovery is an IllusionIn light of the persistent exclamations of "an end" to the recession, a "solution" to the crisis, and a "recovery" of the economy; we must remember that we are being told this by the same people and insitutions whcih told us in years past, that there was "nothing to worry about," …
The Economic Recovery That Isn't!While we were focusing our economy on consumer spending, much of the rest of the world was saving for the future. As such, we must begin to produce more for export, so we can sell goods to those who have the money to pay for them.
Man accused of tweeting cop actions at protestsA self-described New York City anarchist has been accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh.
The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened BeveragesThe consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to risks for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease; therefore, a compelling case can be made for the need for reduced consumption of these beverages.
Senate drags feet on unemployment extensionMore then a week past the House's passage of an extension for unemployment benefits and the Senate is mired in disagreement over the scope of the extension, all the while thousands lose their benefits.
Clinton: Iran can't prove peaceful nuke claimSecretary of State Hillary Clinton says she doesn't believe Iran can convince the U.S. that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, putting Tehran on a course for more sanctions.
VOA News - World Leaders Rally in Support for PakistanPresident Barack Obama co-chaired a meeting of world leaders in New York Thursday aimed at generating political and economic support for Pakistan. The meeting coincided with U.S. Senate passage of a five-year non-military aid package for Pakistan.
Bridging the State Funding Gap, Proposal 04-08-2009 National Economic Policy – Tax Cuts Coupled with Block Grants Reshaping Government Spending, by Gemand Consulting LLC
Iowa Film Tax Credit Program Suspended Well it looks like all the good things that the film industry was doing for Iowa is at the end. The state had a good thing going for it and the State Government decides to end it because of some issues other than fix those issues.
Portraits Of Hunger: Francisca Casiano (Guatemala) | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger WorldwideThis is Francisca Casiano - a 16 month old girl who's strong and healthy, unlike many other Guatemalan children.
The ACORN Saga: Another Argument for TransparencyThese reflections from the Center for Fiscal Accountability come after last night's important U.S. Senate vote to strip funds from ACORN.
An Immoral Economic SystemAn immoral economic system compels a society's moral decline. Because of Congressional devotion to our traditional economic system, American government seems to have enshrined all the disadvantages and none of the advantages of democracy.
The World's Poor can Teach the US a Lesson about MoneyHe points out that in a world of $4-a-cup coffee, 1.4 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day, and 2.6 billion people live on less than $2 a day. Still, they manage to spend, borrow and -- yes -- save.
How can we have health care if the US's work force is losing more and more of their benefits everyday. Many companies used the economic downturn to axe their highest paid and well benefited work force.
Employees growing work gardens at eBay -Bay Area-based eBay has found a way to provide employees with a host of benefits at a very low cost. It's giving workers a chance to raise their pay and raise workplace morale while raising crops at its San Jose campus.
Hawaii turns 50 amid commemoration, protestEvents for 50 years of statehood are being called a "commemoration" rather than a "celebration" out of respect to Natives and unresolved claims since the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom.
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