U.S. economy

John Tamny on The Dollar & US Economy

Value Expectations - (Free subscription) | yesterday

New Research Shows U.S. Economy Will Grow by Billions of Dollars if High School Dropout Rate is Reduced

Docuticker (Free subscription) | yesterday

New Research Shows U.S. Economy Will Grow by Billions of Dollars if High School Dropout Rate is Reduced Source: Alliance for Excellent Education New game-changing research conducted by the Alliance for Excellent Education (The Alliance) released today shows that the U.S. economy would grow significantly if the number of high school dropouts was cut in half. Nearly [...]

Fed Moves to Drain Some Money out of Economy

ABC News (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

Fed fine-tunes strategy for draining money out of US economy, includes reverse repo agreements Economy of the United States - Economic - US - Social Studies - School Time

Deflation, inflation now colliding in U.S. economy: expert

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

The two competing forces are now colliding and it's very difficult to predict which is going to net out, leading U.S. business expert said.

U.S. auto sales edge up

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales edged higher in November, led by an outsized gain for Hyundai Motor Co and mixed results for rivals in a trend automakers said pointed to a grudging recovery in the U.S. economy.

• U.S. auto sales edge up, led by Hyundai boom - Reuters
• US auto sales edge up, led by Hyundai boom - Business Report
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Reagan saved the economy from the damage done by Nixon and Ford.

INSTAPUTZ (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

I'm really sick and tired of hearing about how Jimmy Carter wrecked the US economy and St. Ronald of California cleaned up his mess .

US auto sales edge up, led by Hyundai boom

Business Report (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

US auto sales edged higher in November, led by an outsized gain for Hyundai Motors and mixed results for rivals in a trend automakers said pointed to a grudging recovery in the US economy.

U.S. auto sales edge up, led by Hyundai boom

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales edged higher in November, led by an outsized gain for Hyundai Motor Co and mixed results for rivals in a trend automakers said pointed to a grudging recovery in the U.S. economy.

Soft 'Black Friday' Doesn't Bode Well for U.S. Retailers

SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

Jeff Nielson submits: The U.S. propaganda-machine has been steadily ratcheting-up expectations for the 2009 holiday-shopping season. This is not surprising. As a consumer economy, the health of the retail sector is critical to the overall health of the U.S. economy, and the retail sector itself is totally dependent on the Christmas shopping season. Clearly the U.S....

Will U.S. taxpayers be left holding the Dubag?

The Emirates Economist (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

... outlook on Dubai in particular.” Good call. Why does Abu Dhabi have to do the same? The U.S. bailed out Citigroup and other banks because of the harm it would do to the U.S. economy if it hadn't. It's by no means clear that there is a parallel in the U.A.E. case. It may be a small price to pay to make sure Dubai bears not the upside, but also the downside of its investment...

US Economy : Unemployment Benefits And The Jobs Summit

US News & World Report (Free subscription) | yesterday

In just three days, President Obama will convene his latest White House summit. Beer won’t be served at this particular function, however. Instead, lawmakers, business leaders, union officials, and economists will join administration officials to discuss how to spur job growth and protect the long-term unemployed. Politics will prevent Obama from passing another stimulus package [...]

U.S. auto sales finding some traction

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Ford and GM sales are down only slightly in November from a year ago, while Toyota reports a rise of more than 2%. Ford plans a 58% boost in production for first quarter of 2010. U.S. auto sales showed signs of stability in November, but the sluggish U.S. economy continued to weigh on car shoppers.

U.S. auto sales finding some traction

Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Ford and GM sales are down only slightly in November from a year ago, while Toyota reports a rise of more than 2%. Ford plans a 58% boost in production for first quarter of 2010. U.S. auto sales showed signs of stability in November, but the sluggish U.S. economy continued to weigh on car shoppers.

Top 10 Who Shaped the U.S. Economy

ABC News (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

Today, while many argue that the bailout achieved its goal -- keeping the U.S. financial system afloat -- others complain that Paulson and the Treasury Department's actions that September bolstered rich bankers without offering relief to average Americans. Paulson, meanwhile, is now largely out of the public eye, serving as a distinguished visiting scholar at John Hopkins University's School...

Dating Budgets And The US Economy

Forex Robot (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

Getting to know individuals using online dating sites is a large business in the US and astonishingly, one that advances just as nearly every other business is straining to succeed. Every day print media and important current events blogs detail giant losses and organizations cutting down their personnel. Classified sites and socializing services have, however, witnessed a massive swell in the quantity...