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  • July 2008

    • Economists 'Endorsing' Mac Plan Didn't See Fine Print

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jul 9, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      Economists 'Endorsing' Mac Plan Didn't See Fine Print

      On Monday, John McCain's campaign released a pledge of support for the candidate’s “Jobs for America” plan signed by 300 economists. But, Politico found in interviews with a sample of the signatories, many didn’t actually support many of the policy prescriptions in the Republican's plan—and one even said he backs Democrat Barack Obama for president. More »

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      John McCain  • economy  • campaign  • Republican  • growth  • economist  • economic plans

  • June 2008

    • Labor Blasts Obama's Top Economist

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 12, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Labor Blasts Obama's Top Economist

      After locking up the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama moved quickly to bring Clinton supporters into his general election tent, including Robert Rubin, President Clinton's treasury secretary. Jason Furman, an economist closely associated with Rubin, was hired as economic policy director, and that's provoked the ire of labor unions, who see him, along with his mentor, as tilting toward Wall Street, writes the New York Times . More »

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      Barack Obama  • labor  • economics  • labor unions  • AFL CIO  • economist  • Robert Rubin

  • May 2008
  • February 2008

    • Economists Lean Closer to the R-Word

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 25, 08 7:09 PM CST

      Economists Lean Closer to the R-Word

      An panel of US economists leaned closer to predicting recession today after grappling with a slew of scary data, the AP reports. More than half of analysts at the National Association for Business Economics maintained that a downturn is still unlikely, but 45% expected recession in 2008; only a quarter saw a 35% chance of recession in a report last September. More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • recession  • credit market  • GDP  • economic stimulus package  • economist

  • December 2007

    • Pending Home Sales Rise Slightly

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 10, 07 11:11 AM CST

      Pending Home Sales Rise Slightly

      US home sales jumped in October and will rise slightly overall next year, beating forecasts, the Wall Street Journal reports. The National Association of Realtors' index for pending sales of existing homes spiked 0.6% in October over September, which was up 1.4% over August—but those increases are still part of a recovery from a year-long plunge, the third-biggest on record, Reuters reports. More »

  • July 2007

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