This Month
| December 2008 |
| Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
Wednesday, December 24
Fred Harteis News Articles - Drop in Gas Prices Offers a Bit of Relief for Consumers
by
maba
on Wed 24 Dec 2008 10:15 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - Tumbling gasoline prices gave consumers more purchasing power last month, and led to a rise in real spending, even as personal income slips and Americans worry about their jobs in a rapidly weakening economy.
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that consumer spending, when adjusted for inflation, rose 0.6 percent in November, its largest gains in two years. The increase followed a 0.5 percent decline in October.
While the unadjusted rate of consumer spending declined 0.6 percent last month, following a 1 percent ... more »
Friday, December 19
Fred Harteis News Articles - Bush Approves $17.4 Billion Auto Bailout
by
maba
on Fri 19 Dec 2008 01:39 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - President Bush announced $13.4 billion in emergency loans on Friday to prevent the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler, and said another $4 billion would be available for the hobbled automakers in February. The entire bailout is conditioned on the companies undertaking sweeping reorganizations to show that they can return to profitability.
The loans, as G.M. and Chrysler teeter on the brink of insolvency, essentially throw the companies a lifeline from the taxpayers that will keep them afloat until March 31. At that point, ... more »
Thursday, December 18
Fred Harteis News Articles - Bush Weighs 'Orderly' Bankruptcy for Automakers
by
maba
on Thu 18 Dec 2008 11:23 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - The White House said on Thursday that an “orderly” bankruptcy was one option being considered to try to rescue General Motors and Chrysler, which are seeking billions of dollars to avoid a shutdown.
President Bush’s spokeswoman, Dana Perino, confirmed growing speculation within legal circles that the president and Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. were considering the step as part of an overall rescue package for the automobile industry.
The action would be unusual, and would require concessions by the United Automobile Workers ... more »
Wednesday, December 17
Fred Harteis News Articles - OPEC Agrees to Another Cut in Production
by
maba
on Wed 17 Dec 2008 11:54 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - The OPEC cartel agreed on Wednesday to reduce production by 2.2 million barrels a day, the group’s largest cut ever, in an effort to put a floor on falling oil prices.
It is the third time producers have agreed to reduce their output in three months. Since September, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries have pledged cuts totaling 4.2 million barrels a day, or nearly 12 percent of their capacity, a record in such a short time.
But oil futures ... more »
Tuesday, December 16
Fred Harteis News Articles- Retail Prices Fell at Record Rate in November
by
maba
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 11:30 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - Consumer prices fell at the fastest rate on record in November while home construction plunged nearly 20 percent in a single month, skidding to its lowest levels in 50 years, according to new government data that shows further weakness in the ailing economy.
The reports on Tuesday morning heightened investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut its target overnight interest rate to 0.5 percent, from 1 percent, later in the day. Financial markets in New York opened higher as investors awaited a 2:15 ... more »
Monday, December 15
Fred Harteis News Articles- Caroline Kennedy to Seek Clinton's Senate Seat
by
maba
on Mon 15 Dec 2008 11:18 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles – Caroline Kennedy the daughter of an American political dynasty, has decided to pursue the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a person told of her decision said on Monday.
The decision came after a series of deeply personal and political conversations, in which Ms. Kennedy, whom friends describe as unflashy but determined, wrestled with whether to give up what has been a lifetime of avoiding the spotlight.
Ms. Kennedy will ask Gov. David A. Paterson ... more »
Friday, December 12
Fred Harteis News Articles - White House Open to Using Bailout Money to Aid Detroit
by
maba
on Fri 12 Dec 2008 12:04 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - President Bush and the Treasury Department signaled on Friday that they would consider dipping into the $700 billion bailout program for financial institutions to aid the Big Three car companies, after Republican senators refused to support a compromise proposal to rescue the automakers.
“Under normal economic conditions we would prefer that markets determine the ultimate fate of private firms,” Dana Perino, Mr. Bush’s spokeswoman, said in a carefully nuanced statement released minutes before the financial markets opened in New York. “However, given the current ... more »
Thursday, December 11
Fred Harteis News Articles - Auto Suppliers Share Anxiety Over a
by
maba
on Thu 11 Dec 2008 02:30 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - With Congress struggling to agree on a bailout for Detroit, the odds that General Motors and Chrysler will be insolvent by year’s end are growing rapidly.
The companies have been warning that they would run out of money for some time, but crushing bills from their suppliers are coming due. It appeared unlikely that they could hold on until President-elect Barack Obama takes office next month, when he and a new Congress might be able to provide a lifeline, as a Congressional rescue ... more »
Wednesday, December 10
Fred Harteis News Articles - Obama's Effort on Ethics Bill Had Role in Governor's Fall
by
maba
on Wed 10 Dec 2008 10:15 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - In a sequence of events that neatly captures the contradictions of Barack Obama’s rise through Illinois politics, a phone call he made three months ago to urge passage of a state ethics bill indirectly contributed to the downfall of a fellow Democrat he twice supported, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich.
Mr. Obama placed the call to his political mentor, Emil Jones Jr., president of the Illinois Senate. Mr. Jones was a critic of the legislation, which sought to curb the influence of money in politics, as ... more »
Tuesday, December 9
Fred Harteis News Articles- Illinois Governor in Corruption Scandal
by
maba
on Tue 09 Dec 2008 10:35 AM EST
Fred Harteis News articles - Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois was arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday morning on corruption charges, including an allegation that he conspired to effectively sell President-elect Barack Obama’s seat in the United States Senate to the highest bidder.
Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat, called his sole authority to name Mr. Obama’s successor “golden,” and he sought to parlay it into a job as an ambassador or secretary of Health and Human Services, or a high-paying position at a nonprofit or an organization connected to ... more »
Friday, December 5
Fred Harteis News Articles - U.S. Loses 533,000 Jobs in November
by
maba
on Fri 05 Dec 2008 03:09 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - The government’s report of vast job losses in November, the largest monthly decline in a generation, puts more pressure on Congress and the administration to move quickly on a fiscal stimulus package, mortgage relief and perhaps financial aid for Detroit’s big automakers.
The nation’s employers shed 533,000 jobs in November, the 11th consecutive monthly decline, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Not since December 1974, toward the end of a severe recession, have so many jobs disappeared in a single month, and the ... more »
Thursday, December 4
Fred Harteis News Articles - Most Retailers Report a Dismal November
by
maba
on Thu 04 Dec 2008 12:09 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - Most of the nation’s stores kicked off the critical holiday shopping season with double-digit sales declines, portending more price cuts in December and raising questions about the long-term prospects for many retailers.
November sales figures released Thursday underscored that such declines had become the norm across the retail spectrum. Sales at stores open at least a year at Abercrombie & Fitch, long a darling of Wall Street, fell 28 percent compared with a 2 percent increase for the period a year ago.
Even discount ... more »
Monday, December 1
Fred Harteis News Articles - Obama Unveils His National Security Team
by
maba
on Mon 01 Dec 2008 12:01 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - President-elect Barack Obama called for “a new dawn of American leadership” on Monday as he formally introduced his national security team, led by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state.
“We will strengthen our capacity to defeat our enemies and support our friends,” Mr. Obama said in Chicago. “We will renew old alliances and forge new and enduring partnerships.”
The new president said he was sticking to his goal of removing American combat troops from Iraq within 16 months, ... more »
Wednesday, November 26
Fred Harteis News Articles - Obama Picks Volcker to Head New Economic Panel
by
maba
on Wed 26 Nov 2008 11:29 AM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - Paul Volcker, who helped tame runaway inflation in the 1980s during two terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve, has agreed to lead a new White House economic advisory committee, President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday. He praised Mr. Volcker as “one of the world’s foremost economic policy experts.”
“Paul has served under both Republicans and Democrats and is held in the highest esteem for his sound and independent judgment,” Mr. Obama said, as the 6-foot 7-inch Mr. Volcker towered nearby. “He has ... more »
Monday, November 24
Fred Harteis News Articles- Obama Unveils Team to Tackle 'Historic' Crisis in Economy
by
maba
on Mon 24 Nov 2008 12:36 PM EST
Fred Harteis News Articles - With the financial crisis looming as a priority of his term, President-elect Barack Obama sought to put his imprint on efforts to stem the turmoil as he introduced his economic team on Monday, nominating Timothy F. Geithner as Treasury secretary and Lawrence H. Summers to head the White House Economic Council.
By naming a team deeply experienced in dealing with financial crises — Mr. Geithner was heavily involved over the weekend in the efforts to stabilize Citigroup — Mr. Obama underscored his determination to ... more »
|
|
