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  • October 2008

    • Economic Crisis Is Too Advanced for Rescue

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 5, 08 1:24 PM CDT

      Economic Crisis Is Too Advanced for Rescue

      (Newser) - September's spike in US unemployment numbers was the latest indication of a faltering economy, but the country's problems certainly aren't limited to layoffs. Unfortunately, the $700 billion bailout plan won't make things much better, analysts tell the Los Angeles Times . From consumer activity to state governments, the economic signs are all pointing south. More »

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      Financial Crisis  • US economy  • bailout  • layoffs  • consumer goods  • economic slowdown

  • July 2008

    • Shopping in US Looks Like the 1970s: Analyst

      Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 8:01 PM CDT

      Shopping in US Looks Like the 1970s: Analyst

      (Newser) - Retailers and marketers are closely watching American shopping trends, knowing that recession habits can linger for years, the AP reports. Studies show that 63% of Americans have cut down spending by coupon-cutting, biking to work, and buying store brands. They're also buying smaller cars and shopping at discounters. "We are looking at stuff that reminds me of the 1970s," one investment manager said. More »

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      auto industry  • Wal-Mart  • Toyota  • consumer spending  • consumer  • consumer goods  • consumer products

    • EBay Wins Pivotal Tiffany Counterfeit Suit

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 14, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      EBay Wins Pivotal Tiffany Counterfeit Suit

      (Newser) - A US judge ruled today that eBay had taken sufficient steps to stop the sale of fake Tiffany jewelry, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ruling on a suit filed by the New York-based jeweler, the judge deemed Tiffany responsible for monitoring its trademark. It was a pivotal victory for eBay, which has been forced to pay millions to luxury-goods makers in Europe. More »

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      eBay  • luxury goods  • counterfeit  • consumer goods  • Tiffany's

    • Consumers Are Quickly Trading Down

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 11, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Consumers Are Quickly Trading Down

      (Newser) - As fuel prices and home foreclosures steadily rise, Americans are trading down in everything from automobiles to their lunch options. That's not unusual in an economic downturn, but the speed with which it's happening is, the Wall Street Journal reports. And the flight to the affordable and generic is affecting the broadest array of goods since the recession of the early 1980s. More »

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      gas prices  • subprime crisis  • Wal-Mart  • weak dollar  • consumer prices  • weakening economy  • retail stores  • consumer goods  • discounts

  • January 2008

    • How 'Bout Them Rotten Apples?

      Wired  |  Jan 24, 08 8:59 PM CST

      How 'Bout Them Rotten Apples?

      (Newser) - Apple has been around for almost a quarter of a century, but not all of its products were as ingenious as the iPod. Wired highlights the company's biggest flops. The MessagePad (AKA The Newton): Fashioned to revolutionize personal computing, this PDA was too far ahead of its time for consumers. Apple Pippin: Apple's only foray into the world of video game systems got buried by Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. More »

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      list  • Apple  • Macintosh  • consumer goods  • inventions  • product design

  • July 2007

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