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The week ahead
Tuesday •Earnings: Intel Corp.; Supervalu Inc. Wednesday •September retail sales •September producer price index •Federal Reserve beige book •Earnings: Abbott Laboratories; AptarGroup Inc.; eBay Inc.; RLI Corp....Tags: RLI Corporation, Land Price, Supervalu Inc., Federal Reserve, Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
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Key dates in Chrysler's recent history leading to its acquisition talks with GM
May 7, 1998: Stuttgart, Germany-based Daimler-Benz, the maker of the upscale Mercedes Benz, announces a $36 billion merger with Chrysler. The new company, DaimlerChrysler AG, begins trading on the Frankfurt and New York stock exchanges on Nov. 17. Feb....Tags: Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Employees, Home Depot Incorporated, Daimler AG
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Locals cut out extra spending
247-4741Anne Elliott liked the shoes but not the price tag. "I just didn't know if I needed to spend $320 for two pairs of shoes if the stock market dropped 700 points today," she said one day last week. Elliott, who works as a substitute teacher, isn't the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, National Government, Kirkland's Incorporated, Government
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Audiovox reports $2.3M quarterly loss
james.bernstein@newsday.comBlaming a "deteriorating global economy," Audiovox Corp., a supplier of consumer electronics systems, said it swung to a loss in its fiscal second quarter, which ended Aug. 31, and that it has reduced its workforce by about 8 percent. The Hauppauge-based...Tags: Consumers, Electronics, Economic Indicator, Globalization, Consumer Electronics Industry
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GM and Ford may be too big to fail
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith sales of General Motors and Ford vehicles down more than 17% this year and the companies' stock prices at lows not seen in decades, one might expect the bankruptcy vultures to be circling over Detroit. General Motors Corp. closed Thursday down 31%,...Tags: Ford Motor Co., National Government, AAA, Consumers, Magna International Incorporated
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Text of President Bush's remarks Friday on the economy
Text of President Bush's remarks on the economy Friday, as provided by the White House: ___ BUSH: Good morning. Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market — much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, National Government, Mortgages, Government
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President's statement on the economy
Good morning. Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market -- much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has been a deeply unsettling period for the American people. Many of our citizens have serious concerns about...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mortgages, National Government, Government
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Down, down, down
The Associated PressStocks plunged Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 679 points -- more than 7 percent -- to its lowest level in five years. In recent days, stocks have rallied early in the day only to fall victim to an avalanche of sell...Tags: New York Stock Exchange, Interest Rate, Petroleum Industry, Credit Ratings, Business
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Outdated Window Treatments Pose Danger To Children
Dear Heloise: The Window Covering Safety Council would like to remind your readers about the potential hazards of outdated window treatments and offer information that is critical to every parent and caregiver. According to information provided by the U....Tags: Product Recalls, Consumers, House and Home, Inflation and Deflation, Vehicles
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Unite to address health care crisis
The state of our economy today is quite sad - with rising unemployment, a liquidity crisis, abysmal consumer confidence, businesses imploding and Americans losing their homes. But an unprecedented $700 billion bailout bill has been passed. And so,...Tags: $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Government Health Care, National Government, Medical Services, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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HFA director says cuts likely in 2009
Associated Press WriterMichigan is doing better than many other states at staying in the black, but a state economist says budget cuts are likely next year. House Fiscal Agency director Mitchell Bean says the state should have a slight surplus to carry over from the fiscal...Tags: National Government, Upper House, State Budgets, Consumers, Government Debt
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Latest batch of September sales results from retailers offer fresh evidence of shoppers' angst
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their wallets tight last month. The reports fueled more worries...Tags: Saks Incorporated, Gap Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., JC Penney Company Incorporated, Target Corporation
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