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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘ Contraction ’

Transportation Sector: powered by recovery

Nov 23rd, 2009 | By David Fessler | Category: Featured, Financial News

The Transportation Sector: The Market’s Most Important Domain

Airlines, railways, package carriers, even oil and gas pipelines are all industries that make up the transportation sector.

But why should you care about it?

Because transportation is actually the most important sector – and for good reason: growth or contraction here serves as a proxy for both U.S. and global economic growth.



Why I’m ‘Still’ Bearish on Stocks

May 28th, 2008 | By Eric Roseman | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

Yes, I’ll admit it: I’m bearish on the stock market. I’m still concerned about sending more funds out into the market for one fundamental reason: Rampant energy inflation.



No Recession Yet: US Economy Grows 0.6%

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Featured, Financial News

The US economy is on the ropes but it’s not in recession, according to Commerce Department data on growth from January to March.

This from the AP news wire:

The country’s economic growth during January through March was the same as in the final three months of last year, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The statistic did not meet what economists consider a definition of a recession, which is a contraction of the economy.