April
2009
Signs
of Economic Improvement
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Fed
survey finds faint signs of hope
By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer
“The federal reserve said Wednesday there
are some faint signs the steep plunge in economic
activity that began last fall is starting to level
off.” |
Weak
data offers some glimmers of hope
By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters
“…the Federal Reserve said economic
activity in some parts of the economy appeared to
be stabilizing.” |
JPMorgan
Chase Offers Solid Profit, Forecast
By Joanna Ossinger, FOXBusiness
JPMorgan Chase beat Wall Street expectations with
its first quarter earnings report and is interested
in paying back its government loan as soon as possible. |
Fed:
Economy in Bad Shape, But Improvement on Horizon
By Joanna Ossinger, FOXBusiness
While bad news still dominates – and in many
areas the news continues to get progressively worse
– there are signs in key parts of the economy
that may point to a bottom to the recession. |
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Places Where College Grads Can Find Work
By AnnaMaria Andriotis, SmartMoney.com
“There are still plenty of jobs out there,
but this year’s graduates may have do a lot
more legwork (networking, for example) and they
may have to opt for a job that they hadn't really
considered before.” |
Signs
of Stability in Consumer Spending
By James Cooper, Bloomberg Businessweek
“Government spending has helped make up for
falling wages. The key question now: Can consumers
hang on long enough for business to come around,
too?” |
IMF
sees “sluggish” recovery from global
recession
By AFP
The International Monetary Fund says the global
economic recovery will take quite some time and
will be sluggish in many parts of the world. |
Is
This a Bear Market ‘Head Fake” or the
Real Deal?
By Katie Marquardt, US News & World Report
Is the market rally a real sign of turnaround or
not? |
Investing
in a Depression
By David Dreman, Forbes
“Even if stocks drop another 15% to 20%, they
are likely to at least double from their current
levels over the next five years.” |
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