Tag: recession
People@Work: Wisconsin Picks the Wrong Scapegoat for Its Budget Woes
by David Schepp on Feb.28, 2011, under Towing
The notion that somehow public workers’ pay packages are breaking the state budget just don’t hold up. These workers’ entire compensation package — salary, health care, pensions, etc. — make up a tiny fraction of Wisconsin’s spending.
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People@Work: Wisconsin Picks the Wrong Scapegoat for Its Budget Woes originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:30:00.
Rising Gas Prices: Just What Detroit’s Revival Doesn’t Need Now
by David Schepp on Feb.25, 2011, under Towing
As in the summer of 2008, when prices broke $4 a gallon, big jumps at the gas pump may give car buyers reason to pause and cause vehicle sales to stall. At least the carmakers now have more fuel-efficient fleets, except for Chrysler, which is still catching up.
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Rising Gas Prices: Just What Detroit’s Revival Doesn’t Need Now originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:45:00.
Filed Under: Energy, Company News, Economy, Ford Motor Co, General Motors, Autos, Chrysler
As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In?
by Sheryl Nance-Nash on Feb.24, 2011, under Towing
After a few comatose years following the financial crisis, the IPO market is roaring back. And with names like Facebook and Groupon driving the rumor mill, smaller investors are wondering how to get in on the action. The answer: Carefully, thanks to the many risks.
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As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:30:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Investing, ETFs, Investing Basics, Market News
What the Housing Market Is Signaling Now
by Jean Chatzky on Feb.19, 2011, under Towing
Home sales have started to rebound, with half the nation’s markets experiencing price gains in the last quarter of 2010. They weren’t great gains, but they were progress. Here’s what the latest moves mean for buyers, for sellers and for the U.S. economy.
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What the Housing Market Is Signaling Now originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:00:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Economy, Real Estate
Recession Lingers On in Silicon Valley
by Douglas McIntyre on Feb.15, 2011, under Towing
Much has been made recently of the huge valuations of Internet players like Facebook, Twitter and Zynga, but while Web 2.0 is doing well, the Silicon Valley region itself is not. A new report shows compensation and unemployment in the region haven’t improved since the downturn.
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Recession Lingers On in Silicon Valley originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:52:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Economy, Real Estate, Taxes
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