The current recession is unlike any other in the last couple of generations. Usually recessions happen because monetary policy gets tight or tax rates go up. Or, sometimes, like in the Great Depression, both of these plus rising trade barriers lead ...
2 Dec 2008
As another state agency secretary left the podium Monday after detailing to a legislative budget committee the painful cuts needed, Rep. Sharon Schwartz, R-Washington, shook her head. "I'm speechless," she said. The doom and gloom was obvious on ...
1 Dec 2008
When Jim Zorn addressed his team before the Washington Redskins began the third quarter of their season last month, he laid out the schedule - Pittsburgh, Dallas , at Seattle, New York Giants - and said the opportunity was there to enter December ...
1 Dec 2008
As a Patriots fan, it's tough to avoid being over-confident about this game, for a lot of reasons. The Steelers are currently 23rd in the league in points scored per game, 26th in the league in offensive yards gained per game, 18th in pass yards and ...
25 Nov 2008
In this new novel by Ivan Doig, titled “The Eleventh Man,” the NYT states that: “a World War II military journalist is ordered to make heroes of his doomed comrades.” The reviewer notes, “The strength of “The Eleventh Man” comes in its ...
25 Nov 2008
• Bad news in Starbucks annual report: Sales are down 5 percent this year; they won't rebound next year; and competition from McDonald's is rough. [ WSJ ] • Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations filmed at Sophie's last weekend, but bloggers worry ...
25 Nov 2008
Consumer spending dropped by 1 percent during the month of October, according to a report by the Department of Commerce. Despite a 0.3 percent increase in personal income, Americans were tighter with their money last month.
2 Dec 2008
EVERETT -- All the gloom and doom of the tough economy has yet to reach Ace in the Hole Casino Dealer School on Broadway in Everett. While many industries cut jobs, local casinos appear to be looking for dealers all the time, said Rick Soderberg, who owns the dealer school.
2 Dec 2008
Economic "gloom and doom" is all around us, particularly when it comes to employment and workforce issues. According to the Nov. 24 issue of BusinessWeek magazine, more than half of employers surveyed intend to have layoffs, reductions in force or a hiring freeze in the coming year.
2 Dec 2008
As the mentor of all knitters, Elizabeth Zimmerman, once said, "Knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crises." Well those are good words for this somber holiday season, but a little humor is a welcome break to all the doom and gloom. Even knitters can get in on the comic side of things.
1 Dec 2008
HERSHEY – They stood collectively on the turf at Hersheypark Stadium as their head coach handed out medals.
1 Dec 2008
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Alstom SA Chief Executive Officer Patrick Kron is having a hard time feeling the gloom and doom.
1 Dec 2008
Early mistakes spell doom for Wolves on the road · Discuss · user-pic. By Scott Henneboehle. Recommended (0) | Share ... Discussion. Start the discussion on "Early mistakes spell doom for Wolves on the road" ...
1 Dec 2008
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1 Dec 2008
Sunshine Dizon, Angel Locsin wagi sa 22nd Star Awards For TV 2008 · Networks war ‘di hadlang sa magandang relasyon nina Marian, Will Devaughn · Paolo apes Dingdong · Anthony’s absence doesn’t doom Denver vs. ...
1 Dec 2008
New releases for December 2, 2008 · ‘Midnight Meat Train’ Blu-ray Cover Art · ‘Doom’ Blu-ray Cover Art · ‘The Rundown’ Blu-ray Cover Art · ‘Max Payne’ blasts its way onto Blu-ray · ‘Pineapple Express’ Blu-ray Cover Art ...
1 Dec 2008
People truly do possess a herd mentality. This is what trips up all th economic models and other predictions that the learned attempt to make. When the herd moves in one direction, all follow until the heard changes it. This...
1 Dec 2008
And it turned out that some of those results were very specific to particular video games and particular, the ones that are first person shoot them up “Doom” type games. But still, I think that these sorts of experiences may have a ...
1 Dec 2008