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- McKinsey champions offshoring "value add".(The Goals Of Globalization)
- A recent McKinsey Institute report tackles head-on the question of the value of outsourcing to the health of the U.S. economy. The public debate over the loss of jobs "is misplaced," the authors of the report state, "because the prob A recent McKinsey Institute...
- Research articles 2004-10-01
- Welch: economy is 'great'.
- The U.S. economy cooled a bit in the first quarter, prices at the pump are painful and competition from China gets stiffer by the day. But celebrity chief executive officer Jack Welch says the U.S. economy is as good as it's ever been. ...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- Alan Greenspan, Bill Gates Join Technology Talks at the White House.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Apr. 6--Technology has boosted the U.S. economy and helped reduce the jobless rate, but more U.S. workers fear losing their jobs now than during the 1991 recession because they believe technology will eliminate their jobs, Federal Reserve Bank Chairm Apr. 6--Technology has boosted the U.S. economy...
- Research articles 2000-04-05
- Job cuts continue at accelerated pace.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- NEW YORK -- As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, the pace of job cuts has accelerated throughout the first eight months of the year, topping more than 1.1 million by the end of August, according to outplacement consultant Challenger, Gray &am NEW YORK...
- Research articles 2001-09-24
- More Jobs Means More Worry for Continued Economic Prosperity.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
- Aug. 4--The U.S. economy is heating up again this summer after cooling off a bit in the spring. Aug. 4--The U.S. economy is heating up again this summer after cooling off a bit in the spring.
- Research articles 1997-08-04
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- How Has the U.S. Economy Changed Since the Last Fed Meeting?
- Kathy Lien submits: The U.S. dollar is trading lower ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. There is no question that the U.S. economy has improved since the last meeting. The housing market has stabilized, the equity markets are higher and the pace of job losses...
- External links 2009-06-24
- Recovery gathering strength - U.S. economy recovering as production, employment figures rise - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service report
- The U.S. economy is recovering from the recession that began in July 1990. Although real GNP posted its third consecutive quarterly decline during the second quarter, preliminary estimates show that both employment and production began to rise during this quarter. The recession's trough probably occurred during the second quarter, and...
- Research articles 1991-10-01
- Technology May Get Lift from Rebounding U.S. Economy.
- By David A. Sylvester, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 27--The U.S. economy is firing on more cylinders, as new government data released Wednesday showed a strengthening job market, rising orders for big-ticket goods and growing consumer income....
- Research articles 2003-11-27
- U.S. Economy Most Competitive in the World
- Oil's nearing $100 a barrel, and despite the stronger than expected growth rate in the third quarter, business confidence is as low as it was when the economy was just climbing out of a recession in 2002. With so many worrying statistics and gloomy predictions, it's hard to know how...
- Blog posts 2007-10-31
- HP's Hurd on the U.S. Economy, Data-Center Consolidation
- HP CEO Mark Hurd was inevitably asked about the U.S. economy during the company’s earnings conference call and the message was clear: It's hard to chart tech spending right now. HP reported a strong second quarter due to sales abroad, but analysts spent a good chunk of...
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- U.S. Economy Poised for Sustained Recovery, Commerce Bank Economist Says.
- By Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park Press, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--BRICK, N.J.--After several false starts, the U.S. economy appears ready for a sustained rebound -- and job creation shouldn't be far behind, Commerce Bank economist Joel Naroff said yesterday....
- Research articles 2003-10-22
- What's Next: 4 Big Predictions for the U.S. Economy
- The global landscape has changed for good. Here are our biggest predictions for after the shakeout — plus suggestions for what you should do about them. ...
- Articles 2009-06-22
- U.S. Job Growth Continues, but Workers' Post-Hurricane Concerns Linger; Spherion Employee Confidence Index Little Changed in October
- FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- According to recent government data, the U.S. economy and job market continue to expand, but the latest SpherionR Employment Report shows that U.S. adult workers have lingering concerns about the strength of the economy and job market following the recent hurricanes. The Spherion Employee Confidence Index,...
- Research articles 2005-11-04
- Building Down the U.S. Consumer Society
- By now Americans hardly need reminding that, in the aggregate, they bought too much stuff over the last 10 years, and that it was unwise to rely so much on borrowed money. Economists are starting to reckon what it's going to cost to unwind it all and get the U.S....
- Blog posts 2009-05-27
- Californias Economy Expected to Continue Growth as Rest of U.S. Slows Down.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jun. 22--California's vibrant economy will remain red-hot this year and will escape a broader slowdown that is expected to hit the U.S. economy, UCLA economists predicted Wednesday. The bullish outlook for California is supported by evidence that job growth continues at a frenetic pace...
- Research articles 2000-06-22
- What U.S. Can Learn from Argentina: Peso Devaluation Led to Higher GDP, Low Unemployment; Eliminating Foreign Debt Insulates Against Economic Crisis - Should U.S. Do the Same? Can a Lower Dollar Improve U.S. Economy, Jobs?
- Byline: Economic Policy Institute WASHINGTON, June 19 AScribe Newswire -- Despite a recent upswing in the overall economy, the United States still has a lot to worry about: a huge trade deficit, tepid job growth, soaring imports and flat exports, outsourcing, and a weakening...
- Research articles 2006-06-19
- U.S. Shoppers Hit Sales With Pared Budgets
- By Michele Gershberg and Dhanya SkariachanNEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves.Black Friday,...
- News items 2009-11-26
- U.S. Shoppers Hit Sales With Pared Budgets
- By Michele Gershberg and Dhanya Skariachan NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves....
- News items 2009-11-26
- U.S. Businesses Cut Costs across Board, Survey Shows.
- By Maria M. Perotin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 7--As professionals express pessimism about the U.S. economy, more companies are anticipating hiring freezes and job eliminations than in 2002, according to a survey by the American Management ...
- Research articles 2003-04-07
- Financial Frets Grow—Twice As Many Americans Believe U.S. is in Recession
- One Bright Spot...Most Americans Expect a Payday From Uncle Sam DES MOINES, Iowa -- Twice as many American workers (42 percent) compared to fourth quarter 2007 (21 percent), now believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. And another 46 percent...
- Research articles 2008-03-10
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