Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
Sesame Street helps families communicate during tough times. Our house will be foreclosed in 1… 2… 3 months. Hahaha
Ket.org - Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times features brief documentaries about real-life families and the story of a Muppet family coping with the ups and downs of uncertain economic times. Hosted by Al Roker, Deborah Roberts and Elmo and his friends, the special offers help, hope and strategies for families and encourages [...]
Notable Comment of the day:
In response to Mayor Bloomberg of NYC about the rich feeling the pinch in this economy. "I had coffee with an old friend," Bloomberg said. "Her two sons live in Europe, and she's worried about losing her house. "One son is in the movie business, and every project he's been working on is canceled. The other works for a bank and is worried about [...]
In our current Economic, Environment, Energy, pretty much Everything Crisis maybe it’s time we follow in the footsteps of ‘The Greatest Generation.’
I came across this site and as you think about how we live out lives and all the bad news that never seems to go away maybe it's time we sacrifice for the greater good. I don't know about going to the extreme that was required during World War II but something needs to be done to get us out of this mess and secure a better future. Anyway [...]
The Economy once was a broadband flow of prosperity for the Tech Industry now slowing down to 9800bps.
In an every worsening economy tech jobs have suffered as much as the financial industry. Logitech announced their third-quarter earnings (down 70 percent) and simultaneously said it's going to lay off 600 of its employees, while the guys over at Intel have said they're shutting down a manufacturing facility in the Philippines which houses 1,800 [...]
Obama breaks out Palin’s ‘umbrella of job creation’ with 4 million jobs.
Barack Obama now says his plan to pump up the ailing economy could create or save three to four million jobs, more than the 2.6 million jobs the government says were lost last year. Palin unavailible for comment on if she even knows she's missing her 'umbrella'.
SPAM on the rise as Economy sinks.
With the current economic crisis SPAM sales how shot up more than 10 per cent in the past three months. The Hormel Foods Corporation has had to introduce a double shift at its factory in Austin, Minnesota, seven days a week to keep up with demand. But before you go out and rush to the store to stock up on this lovely meal here is just a quick [...]
This is why you should just shop online instead of going to the stores on Black Friday.
Two people have died after a shooting inside a crowded Toys-R-Us in Palm Desert on Black Friday morning, Riverside County Sheriff's Department confirmed. Deputies are still investigating what led to the shooting. The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m. at the store located at 72314 Highway 111 near Fred Waring Drive. The identities of those [...]
Circuit City files for bankruptcy, asks judge to rename all their stores “Best Buy”
Circuit City the No. 2 electronics seller after Best Buy, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, hoping the move will allow it to stock its shelves in time for the crucial holiday shopping season. The move comes about a week after Circuit City said it would close 155 stores as it deals with a worsening economic downturn that has left more [...]
Dow Up 300+ Points on Election Day
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 9,625.28 today, up more than 300 points. The 305.45 gain (3.28%) was the largest gain on a Presidential Election Day since the 1.2% gain recorded when President Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale in 1984. Some economists felt that the gain was a result of Wall Street's relief that the election was [...]
