Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Economy

  • Home Starts Jump to Four-Year US High as Demand Firms: Economy

    Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs of a revival in the industry at the heart of the financial crisis.

    www.bloomberg.com

  • Remember, Romney: Keep the economy 'the main thing'

    As FedEx CEO and wise philosopher Fred Smith said, "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." In this election, the economy is still the main thing. Polls asking voters to rank the issues they hold as the most important show that the ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • German government cuts 2013 growth forecast to 1 pct; seeks to downplay ...

    BERLIN - Europe's debt crisis and waning economic growth around the world, particularly in emerging markets, prompted the German government to cut its forecast for growth next year.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • BOE Officials Split on Need for More QE to Help U.K. Economy

    Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England said policy makers have split on the need for more quantitative easing as they approach a decision next month on whether to extend their stimulus program for the economy or end it. "Some members felt that ...

    www.sfgate.com

  • China Premier Wen: Economy Relatively Good

    BEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation's economy was in relatively good shape in the third quarter and he's confident that full-year economic targets will be reached. In a statement posted on the central government website Wednesday, Mr.

    online.wsj.com

  • It's Not the Economy, It's Your Economy

    On the August 31 episode of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher talked about how, growing up, he learned that the Republican party was the party for business.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • As Global Economy Sags, Political Leaders Are AWOL

    The U.S. presidential election is focused so fiercely on the economy, in fact, that actual policy making has been shut down for months.

    www.bloomberg.com

  • Opinion: Don't kill the recovery, Congress!

    The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, and Abbott Laboratories, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

    buzz.money.cnn.com

  • Obama should make strong case that economy is recovering

    Conservatives are crowing this morning that Mitt Romney actually won the debate, because he painted a vivid picture of the grim Obama economy, and again made the case for his five point plan, which isn't actually a plan at all. As I tweeted yesterday, ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • U.K. Unemployment Declines as Payrolls Surge to Record: Economy

    The labor-market strength provides a boost for Prime Minister David Cameron and deepens what the Bank of England describes as a "productivity puzzle" as the economy continues to create jobs despite Britain's return to recession at the end of last year.

    www.sfgate.com

  • China Job Needs Show Why GDP Slowdown May Be Tolerated: Economy

    The world's second-biggest economy probably expanded 7.4 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of 43 economists before data due in Beijing tomorrow.

    www.bloomberg.com

  • UPDATE 1-Sluggish data shows Russian economy still slowing

    Retail sales up 4.4 pct in Sept, similar to August. * Capital investment falls by 1.3 pct. * Central bank may hold interest rates in response to weak data (Wraps data releases, adds context and analyst comments).

    www.reuters.com

  • CSX Says 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Trip Slow-Growth Economy

    "We're seeing [the economy] slow down some," Mr. Ward said, citing the fiscal cliff as possibly the "predominant" factor.

    www.foxbusiness.com

  • How China's Economy Could Spell Trouble for America

    Every September, the world's top thinkers get together in support of President Bill Clinton's "Clinton Global Initiative," an organization that identifies global problems -- and solutions.

    www.streetauthority.com

  • 'Gangnam Style' tells economic truth of our day

    TOKYO - It isn't every day that the finance minister of a major nation mentions a rap star when talking up his economy.

    www.edmondsun.com

  • Diplomat: Western officials see Iran's economy imploding quickly

    WASHINGTON -- Western governments believe that Iran's economy is imploding so quickly that it could essentially collapse next spring under the combined pressure of international sanctions, an oil embargo and internal mismanagement by officials in ...

    latimesblogs.latimes.com

  • China Inflation Cools as Growth Stabilizes: Economy

    Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- China's inflation was close to the slowest pace in two years in September, giving the government room to ease policies should the economy deteriorate. Consumer prices rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier while the producer-price ...

    www.sfgate.com

  • Brent oil slips as global economy worry persists

    LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil fell on Wednesday as lingering worry about the global economy overshadowed relief that Spain avoided a ratings downgrade and optimism prompted by firm U.S.

    www.cnbc.com

  • Sen. Johnson: Economy was not in free fall when Pres. Obama took office

    CNN Anchor Soledad O'Brien and the Starting Point panel discuss the presidential debate and records of the candidates with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI).

    cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com

  • About the issue: Economy

    Associated Press. The job market is brutal and the economy weak. Nearly 13 million Americans can't find work; the unemployment rate is 7.8 percent.

    online.wsj.com

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