Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 12, 2008 10:46:29 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: trade

Stories

Stories 1 - 20 of 32

1 2 Next >>
  • September 2008

    • Our Economic Cure? Innovation

      BusinessWeek  |  Sep 14, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Our Economic Cure? Innovation

      (Newser) - Democrats and Republicans do have something in common: Both parties are wrong on how to resuscitate the flat-lining US economy, Michael Mandel argues in BusinessWeek . Tax cuts or increased government spending aren’t the cure. “Innovation is the best—and maybe the only—way the US can get out of its economic hole,” Mandel insists, adding that money alone isn’t enough. More »

  • August 2008

    • As Darfur Starves, Sudan Exports Staples

      New York Times  |  Aug 10, 08 12:35 PM CDT

      As Darfur Starves, Sudan Exports Staples

      (Newser) - As the UN trucks in food to millions of starving people in Darfur, Sudan is exporting important staple crops to other nations, the New York Times reports. Critics charge the government profits on big agribusiness while receiving more free food in aid than any other nation in the world. But Sudanese officials claim it marks a move away from an oil-based economy toward agricultural self-sufficiency. More »

      Tags

      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • agriculture  • exports  • trade  • starvation  • food aid

  • July 2008

    • Sox Discussing Manny Trade

      ESPN  |  Jul 31, 08 7:23 AM CDT

      Sox Discussing Manny Trade

      (Newser) - Red Sox fans are used to "Manny being Manny," but could they accustom themselves to Manny being a Marlin? Talks about sending Manny Ramirez to Florida have turned serious, but many still doubt that any deal will be made by today's trade deadline, sources tell ESPN. Ramirez, for his part, seems ready to leave Boston. More »

      Tags

      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Florida Marlins  • Manny Ramirez  • trade

    • Angels Land Slugger Teixeira

      Associated Press  |  Jul 29, 08 5:40 PM CDT

      Angels Land Slugger Teixeira

      (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today, a trade that further bolsters the team with the best record in the major leagues. The Angels—who entered tonight's games with a whopping 11½-game lead in the American League West and are clearly aimed at making a World Series run—sent infielder Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steve Marek to Atlanta. More »

    • Miami Deals Taylor to Redskins

      Miami Herald  |  Jul 21, 08 5:54 AM CDT

      Miami Deals Taylor to Redskins

      (Newser) - Dancing With the Stars hunk Jason Taylor is a Dolphin no longer. After spending his career in Miami, the defensive end will head for Washington after the teams agreed on a trade that sends two Redskins draft picks to the Dolphins, the Miami Herald reports. "I love Miami, will always cherish my 11 years with the Dolphins," said Taylor, promising to remain a fan. More »

      Tags

      NFL  • football  • Washington Redskins  • trade  • Miami Dolphins  • draft pick

  • June 2008

    • Trade Spices Up Frosh-Heavy Draft

      ESPN  |  Jun 27, 08 8:33 AM CDT

      Trade Spices Up Frosh-Heavy Draft

      (Newser) - The Bulls grabbed Derrick Rose with the first overall pick last night in a wild NBA draft dominated by college freshmen. For the first time in history, the top three picks all were first-year wonders, ESPN reports. The Timberwolves then traded that third pick—OJ Mayo—for No. 5 pick Kevin Love, who was, you guessed it, a freshman. More »

      Tags

      basketball  • NBA  • trade  • Kevin Love  • Derrick Rose  • Michael Beasley  • NBA draft  • OJ Mayo

  • May 2008

    • How the Middle Class Was Systematically Betrayed

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 14, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      How the Middle Class Was Systematically Betrayed

      (Newser) - Thomas Frank tackles the decline of the American middle class in an outraged op ed piece in today's Wall Street Journal. He confesses fascination with "the mechanics of this huge social reconfiguration," which has, over several decades, shunted the nation's wealth into fewer and fewer hands, until the top 1% of the population takes home more than the bottom 40%. It's the kind of fascination, he adds, one might feel for "the industrial procedures of a slaughterhouse." More »

      Tags

      trade  • tax cuts  • middle class  • deregulation  • income disparity  • slave labor

  • March 2008
  • February 2008