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McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy
John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2008 U.S. Recession US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
Americans tightening belts
The dramatic changes in the US financial system - the debt write-downs and consolidation of corporate balance sheets - are now mirrored at kitchen tables around the United States.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession 2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-10-10
GM shares tumble 31 percent to 58-year low
Shares of General Motors Corp. lost nearly one-third of their value Thursday, plunging to their lowest level in more than 58 years after Standard & Poor's said the automaker's credit could fall further into junk status due to the "rapidly weakening state" of the global automotive market.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn Source:(AP)
2008-10-09
Pelosi says $150B economic stimulus plan needed
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that a $150 billion economic stimulus plan is needed now because of the faltering economy and she may call the House into session after the election to pass it.
People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession 110th Congress Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
Retailers report weak September sales
American shoppers went into hiding in September, sticking to buying the bare-bone essentials and leading many retailers to report dismal sales for the month as skittish consumers grappled with the financial meltdown spreading around the globe.
Nations:Mexico Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
| Headlines |
- McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy 2008-10-10
- Americans tightening belts 2008-10-10
- GM shares tumble 31 percent to 58-year low 2008-10-09
- Pelosi says $150B economic stimulus plan needed 2008-10-08
- Retailers report weak September sales 2008-10-08
- Bernanke: Crisis could prolong economic pain 2008-10-07
- Slow economy hits state sales tax revenue 2008-10-07
- Obama says McCain should focus on economy 2008-10-06
- Obama, McCain joust over economy as jobs plunge 2008-10-04
- Labor report indicates squeeze on tech sector 2008-10-04
- Employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years 2008-10-03
- Obama, McCain joust over economy as jobs plunge 2008-10-03
- Crisis rippling into economy 2008-10-03
- As economy sags, faces do too, cosmetic docs say 2008-10-03
- 159K jobs lost in September, most in 5 years 2008-10-03
- Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen 2008-10-03
- Weak economy pushes jobless claims to 7-year high 2008-10-02
- Tight credit, financial chaos slam auto sales 2008-10-01
- McCain: Economy could grind to a halt 2008-10-01
- Ford's US sales drop 34 percent in September 2008-10-01
- Manufacturing shrinks to lowest level since 2001 2008-10-01
- Bush approves $25 billion loan package for auto makers 2008-09-30
- US consumer spending flat as incomes rise 2008-09-29
- US Congress passes 25 bln loan guarantees to automakers 2008-09-28
- What $700B won't buy: a quick fix for the economy 2008-09-27
- Economy's spring rebound was bit less energetic 2008-09-26
- U.S. jobless claims pushed to 7-year high 2008-09-25
- The Financial Crisis: Who Can Lead Us Out Of This Mess? 2008-09-25
- Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan 2008-09-24
- Bush warns of long recession without rescue plan 2008-09-24
- Postcrisis economy: calmer but slower 2008-09-24
- GM to put French factory, Hummer brand up for sale 2008-09-24
- Palin: US could face another Great Depression 2008-09-24
- California economic outlook: worse to come 2008-09-24
- Bull market for books on economic disaster 2008-09-24
- House to vote on $50 billion econ stimulus plan 2008-09-15
- Obama: News 'major threat' to economy 2008-09-15
- Fed to hold rates steady and ride out storms 2008-09-14
- Gasoline prices spike as Ike heads toward Texas 2008-09-11
- Trade deficit surges, jobless claims remain high 2008-09-11
- Consumer borrowing slows to weakest in 7 months 2008-09-08
- Auto industry to press Congress for $50B in loans 2008-09-07
- Battered stocks face another tough week 2008-09-07
- Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump 2008-09-07
- Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent 2008-09-05
- US loses 84,000 jobs in August; jobless rate 6.1% 2008-09-05
- Slow August sales signal more weakness in retail 2008-09-04
- Economy yet to dominate Republican convention 2008-09-04
- Jobless claims jump, productivity soars 2008-09-04
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