Economic forecasters see growth in 2011, but risk factors remain for recovery
As 2011 begins, the United States is poised for its strongest year of economic growth since the recession began three years ago.
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A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:
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Japan’s Economic Slowdown Amid Yen Surge Adds Pressure for Policy Action
Japan’s weakest economic growth in three quarters adds pressure on policy makers to safeguard the recovery by expanding fiscal spending and loosening monetary policy to weaken the yen.
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Kenya: Pending Economic Bills Await MPs as Parliament Reopens
MPs will return to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon faced by a slate of pending Bills with strong economic and social implications, which could drastically change the way Kenya is governed and set in motion the implementation of the new Constitution.
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FACTBOX-A who’s who among Indian economic policymakers
By Tony Munroe and Surojit Gupta
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Cornell Hotel Management Study Finds Discounting Did Little to Offset Revenue Loss During Economic Downturn
Best practices recommendation: Focus on hotel marketing plans and rate-obscuring tactics. (PRWeb May 7, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb3966784.htm
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A look at global economic developments
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: —— ATHENS, Greece — Debt-ridden Greece has not asked for the activation of a euro-zone and International Monetary Fund rescue plan designed to prevent a default, but details of how the plan would operate are [...]
Hard Economic Times Call for Sound Budgeting and Life Skills
In these hard economic times it’s become even more important to keep a close eye on your finances. Creating a budget and maintaining it has always been the sure fire way to staying afloat. Understanding money and having properly defined goals will only solidify your financial [...]
U.S. Stocks Rise as Consumer Spending Boosts Economic Optimism
March 29 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extending gains from a fourth straight weekly advance, after consumer spending increased for a fifth month and European confidence in the economic outlook improved.
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Full text of PM Najib’s speech on the New Economic Model
Below is the full text of the speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during today’s launch of the New Economic Model at Bursa Malaysia’s Invest Malaysia conference in Kuala Lumpur.
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