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Monthly Archive June, 2008

U.S. May Personal Income and Spending: Summary (Table)

June 28, 2008

Following is a summary of the U.S. personal income and spending report for May released by the Commerce Department.
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State, city layoffs: 45,000 and counting

June 26, 2008

The latest hit to the economy could come from state houses and city halls across the nation, which are in their worst budget crisis […]

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BlackRock sees global slowdown worsening in 2009

June 25, 2008

BlackRock Inc’s (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) president (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday the money management firm is bracing […]

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Bush urges Congress to end offshore oil drill ban

June 19, 2008

President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Congress to end a ban on offshore oil drilling, seeking to address rising consumer angst over record-high […]

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Canada fares better than world

June 14, 2008

Here’s something to chew on over your morning bowl of cereal: Only 2 per cent of the price you paid for that product represents the […]

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Nortel, Alvarion partner in WiMAX wireless

June 12, 2008

Nortel Networks Corp. and Tel Aviv-based technology provider Alvarion Ltd. have struck a "strategic WiMAX agreement" to combine the Israeli company's radio access network solutions […]

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China stocks slide 7.7 pct on monetary tightening

June 11, 2008

China’s main stock index tumbled 7.73 percent on Tuesday, its biggest drop since June last year, after the central bank announced a harsher-than-expected tightening […]

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World economic forecast cut

June 6, 2008

PARIS–Financial market turmoil, sharply higher prices for oil and other commodities, and cooling housing markets are battering global growth and boosting inflation, making life […]

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Canadian optimism takes a nosedive

June 4, 2008

Consumer confidence in Canada has plummeted to its lowest level in about seven years, and skyrocketing gasoline prices may be at least partly to blame […]

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