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...

September 18, 2008

New Study Shows Citizens Ready To Face Nation's Fiscal Challenges; Concord Coalition, Viewpoint Learning, Public Agenda Research Initiative Reveals Americans Are Willing To Sacrifice But Demand Trustworthy Leadership

By: PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study, to be released September 22, reveals that the American people are willing to make sacrifices -- in the form of spending cuts and tax increases -- to address growing...

September 18, 2008

Commercial Real Estate Investing Is Stalled Despite Long-Term Investor Optimism, Finds PricewaterhouseCoopers' Third Quarter 2008 Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey

By: PrimeNewswire

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buyers and sellers of commercial real estate remain on the sidelines, putting commercial real estate investments on hold in the short term despite an optimistic long-term investment...

September 12, 2008

The Corporate Library Reviews Situations At Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac

By: Market Wire

The Corporate Library, now in its tenth year as a fully independent corporate governance research and advisory firm, today released its most recent report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac titled "Another brick in the wall:...

September 7, 2008

EXECUTIVE PAY HIT BY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

By: Press Association Newsfile
Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent

Pay rises for directors and senior company executives have fallen back in recent months because of the economic downturn, according to new research today.

August 27, 2008

Consumer Confidence Improves in August-- Reports The Conference Board

By: Conference Board

The Conference Board:The Conference Board Consumer Confidence IndexTM, which had improved moderately in July, made further gains in August. The Index now stands at 56.9 (1985=100), up from 51.9 in July. The Present Situation...