Friday, October 31, 2008
Evening in Bowery, Chinatown
NUMERS IN OBAMA'S FAVOR...
NUMBERS IN OBAMA'S FAVOR GOING INTO FINAL WEEKEND
Going into the final weekend of 2008's long, arduous campaign, it
appears that Democrat Sen. Barack Obama will beat his Republican
opponent Sen. John McCain
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ECONOMIC REPORT: BIGGEST DROP IN CONSUMER SPENDING IN 4 YEARS IN SEPT.
Reluctance on the part of consumers to shop for big-ticket items like
cars led U.S. consumer spending in September to its biggest drop in
over four years.
U.S. consumers' spending drops 0.3% in September, weakest in more than three years
U.S. consumers' spending drops 0.3% in September, weakest in more than
three years
10/31/2008 8:31:29 AM EDT
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Hammered by the credit crisis, American Express says it will slash 7,000 jobs as part of a drastic cost cutting intiative.
Hammered by the credit crisis, American Express says it will slash
7,000 jobs as part of a drastic cost cutting intiative.
Breaking News: Economy shrank in Q3
WASHINGTON - Gross domestic product shrank at a 0.3% annual rate in
the third quarter, the worst showing since third quarter 2001, when
the nation was last in recession.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Breaking News: Fed orders half-point rate cut
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve has slashed its federal funds
rate by half a percentage point to 1% to combat the financial crisis.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Breaking News: Dow soars more than 800 points
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 800
points Tuesday as bargain hunters, buying in anticipation of a Federal
Reserve rate cut, grabbed stocks that have been pounded lower in
recent sessions. All the major indexes were up at least 9%.
Dow soars 700 points, as late-afternoon rally heats up...
Dow soars 700 points, as late-afternoon rally heats up, after global
markets gain and investors hope Fed cuts rates Wednesday.
Key measure of consumer confidence plunges to lowest level ever.
Key measure of consumer confidence plunges to lowest level ever.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Grand ST
Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens is convicted in federal corruption case
Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens is convicted in federal corruption case
10/27/2008 4:18:07 PM EDT
