October 7, 2008

Health Takes A Hit As Economy Creates More Stress

By: USA TODAY
Sharon Jayson

Economic stress is taking its toll on Americans' emotional and physical health, survey data show: More than half of Americans report irritability or anger, fatigue and sleeplessness, and almost half say they self-medicate by...

October 6, 2008

St. Louis Fed Study Argues U.S. Income Inequality Is Not So Bad

By: PR Newswire

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people view income inequality as a social ill, but public policies that seek to redistribute wealth would probably result in lower economic growth for everyone.

October 2, 2008

Midwest Economy Stagnant In Survey

By: Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)
Joe Ruff, WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Weighed down by inflation and job losses, the Midwest economy treaded water in September and could dip into negative territory for the last three months of the year, said an economics professor who conducts a monthly survey of...

October 1, 2008

Outline Of The Bailout Bill

By: USNEWS.com
Luke Mullins

Here is a summary of the financial bailout bill that the House of Representatives rejected today.

From the House Financial Services Committee:

SUMMARY OF THE "EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008"

October 1, 2008

Business Briefing / THE ECONOMY; Confidence Index Unexpectedly Up

By: Los Angeles Times
From Times Wire Services

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September 30, 2008

Nearly Half Of Retail CFOs Report A Tightening Of Credit According To BDO Seidman, LLP Study; -More Than A Third Report Reduced Inventory Purchases-

By: Business Wire

The credit squeeze that culminated in a major financial meltdown last week has been impacting U.S. consumers, as well as retail businesses, throughout 2008. According to a new study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's...

September 29, 2008

Americans Gloomier, For Now; 33% Surveyed Say We're Already In A Depression

By: USA TODAY
Mindy Fetterman

As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak -- not whisper -- the word "depression."

In a sign that...

September 26, 2008

78% Of Americans Want A Bailout; But Most Want Changes To Bush's Proposal, Poll Says

By: USA TODAY
Paul Davidson

Nearly eight out of 10 Americans -- 78% -- say Congress should approve a historic bailout of the nation's financial markets, but most want lawmakers to significantly modify the Bush administration's $700 billion plan, according...

September 24, 2008

LOS ANGELES TIMES / BLOOMBERG POLL; Americans Reluctant To Bail Out Wall Street; Most Of Those Surveyed Say It's Not The Government's Job, But Some Agree That It May Be Necessary.

By: Los Angeles Times
Doyle McManus, Times Staff Writer

Most Americans don't believe the government has responsibility for bailing out financial firms with taxpayer money, a core part of the rescue plan Congress is considering to halt the near-meltdown of the nation's financial...

September 24, 2008

FINANCE: Survey Shows Venture Capitalists Still Bullish On Green Technology

By: Greenwire

Nathanial Gronewold, Greenwire reporter

NEW YORK -- Venture capitalists are unafraid of a future speculative bubble in green technology and were still bullish on investment prospects for 2009 just prior to the most recent...