Current Downturn News Results

'Endangered' Threefoot building victim of economic downturn - WREG
... Most Endangered Historic Places. Built by a prominent Jewish family in the 1920s, the building is one of only three examples of Art Deco skyscrapers in Mississippi. David Preziosi ... 150,000 in grants to ...

Different remedies for economic downturn - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
WASHINGTON • On this Labor Day weekend, union leaders and U ... AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Congress needed to approve a second stimulus program for the economy and allow former President George W.

Reports hint at slow growth, not new downturn - AZCentral.com
economist at High Frequency Economics ... Claims for unemployment aid fell last week by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 472,000, the Labor Department said. There would be far fewer claims in a healthy economy.

In Downturn; Candidates Offer Few Specifics on Recovery - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Democrat Bill White and Republican Gov. Rick Perry both vow to veto any proposed increase in the sales tax, the state's largest source of revenue, but they offered sharply different, yet unspecified visions about how ...

Those re-employed after downturn less satisfied, poll shows - Medford Mail Tribune
according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center. Nearly one-third of the ... might pass earlier you begin taking just to be able to work," said Rich Morin, a senior editor with the center and the author of ...

Reports quiet ‘double dip' recession fears - Desert Sun
... widespread layoffs ... claims number from two weeks ago was a fluke rather than an indication that the trend has suddenly surged higher,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.

Boston averts downturn ahead of Manny's arrival - St. Petersburg Times
Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second, and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-4 on Thursday to win the three-game series. David Ortiz drove in ... able to finish strong," said Scott Atchison, who pitched two ...

Agriculture Exports Going Strong Despite Downturn - The Ledger
whose prices have skyrocketed as drought and punishing heat decimated crops in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Exports to Asia have been particularly strong, and China is forecast to surpass Mexico next year to ...

U.S. auto sales become frail in August downturn - Battle Creek Enquirer
Ford and Toyota all saw sales slip. Smaller automakers like Subaru suffered too, as did companies that appeal to the budget minded, such as Kia and Hyundai. Buyers are nervous about the economy's health and stayed ...