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  • June 2007

    • Dutch Do Pensions Right

      Time  |  Jun 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Dutch Do Pensions Right

      (Newser) - Governments around the world are stuck between tightfisted Anglo-American pension plans that pay only a fraction of one's past salary, and extravagant European-style social security that ends up welshing on the payments. But the Dutch have struck a balance that's working, reports Time , as sufficient amounts of money are saved up and invested skillfully. More »

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      US economy  • Europe  • money  • retirement  • Social Security  • Netherlands  • world economy  • pensions  • retirees  • profits

    • CPI Registers Spring Spike

      MarketWatch  |  Jun 15, 07 11:06 AM CDT

      CPI Registers Spring Spike

      (Newser) - The consumer price index jumped 0.7% in May, riding high energy prices to its second-biggest spike in 16 years. But the volatile food and energy sectors appeared not to disrupt the rest of the economy, MarketWatch reports. The core CPI, which excludes food and gas prices, rose only 0.15%, just enough below 0.2% forecasts to calm inflationary fears. More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • Wall Street  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • finance  • core inflation  • Consumer Price Index  • interest

    • Home Foreclosures Hit Record

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 14, 07 3:16 PM CDT

      Home Foreclosures Hit Record

      (Newser) - Home foreclosures hit a record high in first-quarter 2007 as more subprime borrowers failed to make their mortgage payments. The number of mortgages entering foreclosure spiked four basis points to 0.58% and over 2.4% of subprime mortgage holders defaulted, up from 2% last quarter, according to a report released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. More »

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      US economy  • subprime mortgages  • foreclosure  • mortgage  • Michigan  • Ohio  • real estate  • Indiana  • borrowers  • economic growth  • homes  • Mortgage Bankers Association  • Great Depression

    • Mortgage Trouble Rattles Wall Street

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 14, 07 10:54 AM CDT

      Mortgage Trouble Rattles Wall Street

      (Newser) - Bear Stearns posted a 10% drop in quarterly earnings today, the latest victim of the subprime collapse. The country's second-largest mortgage-bond underwriter posted profits well below expectations, down nearly 33% from last year to $362 million. Goldman Sachs escaped bruised but more-or-less unscathed, with profits up 1% on the strength of its banking division. More »

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      US economy  • subprime mortgages  • business  • Bear Stearns  • earnings reports  • Goldman Sachs  • finance  • investment bank  • equity trading

    • Collapse Looms in Zimbabwe

      BBC  |  Jun 14, 07 9:56 AM CDT

      Collapse Looms in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - Zimbabwe could suffer a full structural collapse in the next few months, the BBC reports. According to a memo distributed to aid workers, shops may resort to barter and utilities may shut down entirely in the country, on account of unbridled inflation that's already the world's highest at 3,714%. More »

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      US economy  • Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Africa  • inflation

    • Dow Falls as Bond Yields Soar

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 13, 07 7:13 AM CDT

      Dow Falls as Bond Yields Soar

      (Newser) - US bond yields have hit a five year high—bringing the threat of higher interest rates, costlier home mortgages and a slowing economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 5.25 per cent yesterday. Rising bond yields echo throughout the economy, making stocks less attractive to investors. More »

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      US economy  • Dow Jones  • stocks  • money  • finance  • trade  • bonds

    • Hot LBO Market Takes Hit

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 8, 07 9:40 AM CDT

      Hot LBO Market Takes Hit

      (Newser) - The red-hot market for LBOs may be hitting a long-awaited rough patch. Several big deals—including Apollo's $1.3 billion Linens 'n Things buy and the multigroup $17.6 billion acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor Holdings—have turned sour, with the companies struggling to generate enough cash to pay down debt after soft quarters. More »

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      US economy  • business  • acquisitions  • merger  • debt  • privatization  • takeovers  • LBOs  • leveraged buyouts  • Avista Capital Partners

    • Inflation-Free Growth Is Too Good to Last

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 6, 07 2:54 PM CDT

      Inflation-Free Growth Is Too Good to Last

      (Newser) - Globalization and access to low-cost labor has allowed the world economy to grow without high inflation, but this economist's dream may soon end, the Wall Street Journal predicts in a cautionary report. Demand for everything from workers to lumber is increasing, raising prices—and the prospect of higher inflation. More »

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      US economy  • inflation  • interest rate  • globalization  • labor  • global economy

    • Dow Closes Down 80.86 on Inflation Scare

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 5, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      Dow Closes Down 80.86 on Inflation Scare

      (Newser) - The Dow fell 80.86 points today, closing at 13,595.46 after companies in the retail sector issued warnings of reduced profits and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke commented that inflation risks are still high . "There are a lot of little things out there that are scaring the market," a trader told the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • stock market  • Dow Jones  • Ben Bernanke  • stocks  • merger  • retail  • profits  • corporate

  • May 2007

    • A Steak-House View of the Economy

      Slate  |  May 30, 07 4:01 PM CDT

      A Steak-House View of the Economy

      (Newser) - High-end steak houses like Ruth's Chris and Peter Luger are a great place to study trends affecting the US economy, argues Slate 's Daniel Gross. The price of sirloin, for instance, reflects the recent spike in energy prices, as demand for ethanol has raised the price of corn, which is what Gross calls a major "input" into that side of beef. More »

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      US economy  • business  • energy  • ethanol  • economics  • economic indicators  • beef  • energy prices  • steak

    • Interest Rate Cut Triggers Panic in Iran

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 25, 07 2:05 PM CDT

      Interest Rate Cut Triggers Panic in Iran

      (Newser) - Iran's erratic president has set off a stock market scare by ordering banks to slash interest rates, despite high inflation and lots of expert advice to the contrary. The move sparked panicked selling and fears of a full-blown financial crisis, the Guardian reports. The new decreed rate is 12%, down from 14% at state banks and 17% to 28% at private ones. More »

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      Iran  • US economy  • stock market  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • interest rate  • finance  • bank  • interest rate cut

    • Top Executive Salaries Soar

      New York Times  |  May 25, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Top Executive Salaries Soar

      (Newser) - The top bananas of the corporate world are taking in more income in relation to their immediate subordinates than ever before, the Times reports. Wealth is concentrating among the business elite but staying somewhat stagnant among more middling execs—the average gap between #1 and #3 has more than tripled over the last 30 years. More »

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      US economy  • money  • economics  • wealth  • CEO  • income  • wages  • executive compensation

    • Monthly Housing Sales Jump

      International Business Times  |  May 24, 07 2:15 PM CDT

      Monthly Housing Sales Jump

      (Newser) - The real estate market had a volatile April, with home sales rising at their fastest rate in 14 years. But the 16% spike in sales over the previous month hid a more complicated reality: New home prices dropped by a record 11%, according to Commerce Department figures released today, and builder confidence remains low. More »

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      US economy  • housing market  • real estate  • housing  • economic indicators  • durable goods

    • China Deals on Finance, Skips Currency

      Bloomberg  |  May 23, 07 4:59 PM CDT

      China Deals on Finance, Skips Currency

      (Newser) - Talks between American and Chinese economic officials thudded to a close today, offering mild changes to the financial sector in lieu of major currency reform. The deal hammered out by Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and China's vice-premier Wu Yi promise foreign financial companies more access to Chinese markets and allows American investors to purchase larger amounts of Chinese stock. More »

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      China  • US economy  • Henry Paulson  • finance  • reform  • currency  • stock  • yuan  • Wu Yi

    • Booming India Is Starved for Power

      New York Times  |  May 21, 07 8:35 AM CDT

      Booming India Is Starved for Power

      (Newser) - India's economy is growing so fast it has outstripped its electrical capacity, leaving burgeoning businesses, industries and homes to generate their own power with soot-belching diesel-powered generators for hours every day. Half of India's populace has no connection to the grid at all, and new construction often goes up without any plan for supplying electricity. More »

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      US economy  • India  • energy  • electricity  • alternative energy  • nuclear power  • power  • coal  • power grid

    • China Loosens Up on Yuan

      Bloomberg  |  May 18, 07 10:40 AM CDT

      China Loosens Up on Yuan

      (Newser) - Just days before a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, China is taking baby steps toward letting its currency trade more freely. The government also raised interest rates and the reserve on bank loans today, signaling concern over the country's red-hot economy. China's trade surplus—which some American politicos say the undervalued yuan fuels—rose 74% last year. More »

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      China  • US economy  • Henry Paulson  • money  • bank  • trade  • currency  • yuan

    • Wal-Mart Posts Record Sales Decline

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 10, 07 9:10 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Posts Record Sales Decline

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart reported a 3.5% decline in sales this April, the wost monthly result the retailer has announced in nearly three decades of announcing. The figures, for stores open at least a year, reflect an early Easter, bad weather, and a rejiggered sales calendar that gave Wal-Mart positive numbers in March. More »

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      US economy  • housing market  • Wal-Mart  • retail  • shopping

    • Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

      MarketWatch  |  May 9, 07 2:26 PM CDT

      Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

      (Newser) - The Fed held the benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25% today in an unsurprising statement that prompted little reaction from the market. The unanimous vote reflects concerns about a faltering housing market, slowed growth, and persistent fears about core inflation, which the Fed continues to consider "somewhat elevated." More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • housing market  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • interest rate

    • Home Prices Boom, In Select Cities

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 9, 07 10:28 AM CDT

      Home Prices Boom, In Select Cities

      (Newser) - Despite the real estate slump, several cities are seeing double-digit gains in housing prices: Portland, Boise, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Houston, Austin, Charlotte and Raleigh aren't feeling the bubble blues—in part because they missed out on the bubble. More »

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      US economy  • housing market  • real estate  • housing  • growth

  • April 2007

    • Layoffs Sink Stock Prices, Says Study

      New Yorker  |  Apr 29, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Layoffs Sink Stock Prices, Says Study

      (Newser) - Economists have long doubted the precept that cutting a company's payroll will lead to a spike in its stock price. But try telling that to CEOs, who are still trying to emulate the turnarounds achieved by G.E. and Proctor & Gamble. Now, a study reveals that markets actually have "a significantly negative" reaction to downsizing. More »

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      US economy  • stock market  • business  • Citigroup  • economics  • layoffs  • Proctor

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