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Posts Tagged ‘ Unemployment Numbers ’

Job Losses Pile on in October, Expected to Accelerate as Economy Worsens

Nov 6th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

Job losses spiked in October according to two key employment reports released yesterday (Wednesday). The rate of unemployment has risen steadily over the past year but job losses expanded in both size and scope in October and will likely continue to accelerate well into 2009, further exacerbating an already potent economic downturn.

Tags: $USD, GS, Jason Simpkins, Unemployment Numbers, US Jobless Rate
Posted in Financial News | Comments2008-11-06+17%3A15%3A42Jason+Simpkins

Mainstream Media is SO Late on This

May 2nd, 2008 | By Charles Delvalle | Category: Politics & Economics

So a few weeks ago I wrote an article bashing the McCain gas-tax holiday plan. My conclusion was that the gas-tax did absolutely nothing to fix the reason that gas prices are higher. And in the end, all it would do is spur more demand for gasoline, meaning prices would go even higher.

Tags: Burman, fed, Federal Taxes, Food Prices, gas prices, Mainstream Media, Mccain, Oil Companies, Oil Prices, Oil Refiners, Tax Holiday, Unemployment Numbers
Posted in Politics & Economics | CommentsMainstream+Media+is+SO+Late+on+This2008-05-02+16%3A53%3A02Charles+Delvalle

The Fog of Financial War

Apr 10th, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

Entering a dangerous and troublesome period in financial history…the battle between the forces of inflation and deflation wages on… The Liquidation War…the coming of the Greater Depression…Cattle is no longer such a hot commodity in Argentina…what will hobble agriculture in the future?…and more!

Tags: , agriculture, Argentina, Cattle, deflation, Depression, DOW, Feds, inflation, Liquidation, soybeans, Ubs, Unemployment Numbers
Posted in Politics & Economics | CommentsThe+Fog+of+Financial+War2008-04-10+20%3A16%3A49Bill+Bonner

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