WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumers put their wallets away the past two months, following a winter spending spree, a sign the economic slowdown Federal Reserve policymakers are looking for may finally be here.
WASHINGTON Bloomberg -- The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut U.S. interest rates for the first time in almost three years, a move aimed at easing the effects of a global slowdown on the U.S. economy.
CONCERNED ABOUT a slowdown in innovative medical therapies reaching patients, the FDA is undertaking an initiative to identify and prioritize the most pressing development problems as well as the areas of greatest opportunity for improvement.
The Federal Reserve is clearly willing. Cutting interest rates comes easy these days, and if a few more cuts will arrest a slowdown that the Fed's policy makers never anticipated, then they will surely oblige. But stopping this slowdown and reviving the economy may be beyond the Fed's powers.
Despite the economic slowdown shaking the PC industry, Intel Corp continues to spend a record amount on next-generation process technology. The slowdown has impacted the semiconductor giant, however, and the construction of one of three fabs (Fab 24) Despite the economic slowdown shaking the PC industry,...
Even as the economy heads into a slowdown, the consumer staples sector looks robust, say analysts. The widespread belief among these pundits is that when other sectors dip, staples benefit. "We're expecting a slowdown in 2007," says Beth Ann Bovino, a se Even as the economy heads into a slowdown,...
Jan. 20--NEW DELHI -- Intel's disappointing results have set alarm bells ringing of a possible slowdown in the global PC market. According to Wall Street analysts, Intel's poor performance could be the beginning of a slowdown, both in the PC and tech Jan. 20--NEW DELHI --...
The LFB submits: The equity markets have taken a beating recently and the major stock market indexes are tumbling. The MSCI Pacific Asia index is off by 25% this year, of which 6% came in the last week alone, while the S&P has fallen 16% year to date. Analysts...
Slowdown in vinyl chain brought on by Asian woes affects supply balance. THE MAJOR CHLORALKALI producers arc beginning to see a trimming of chlorine operating rates as the anticipated second-quarter slowdown of chlorinated derivative production a Slowdown in vinyl chain brought on...
This paper looks at one possible mechanism for this relationship, the effect of demographics on management talent. This paper examines whether management changes caused by the entry of the baby boom into the workforce explain a portion of the US productivity slowdown in the 1970s. Using the Lucas model as...
Slowdown in vinyl chain brought on by Asian woes affects supply balance. THE MAJOR CHLORALKALI producers arc beginning to see a trimming of chlorine operating rates as the anticipated second-quarter slowdown of chlorinated derivative production a Slowdown in vinyl chain brought on...
LONDON & NEW YORK -- A sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy in 2007 is unlikely to drag the rest of the global economy down with it, according to a research report by Merrill Lynch's (NYSE: MER) global economic team. The good news is that there are strong sources of...
Many business organizations after facing the brunt of economic slowdown turned towards outside sales solutions. Experts believe that external help not only boosts up a company’s productivity, but also enhances the work performance. Because of the economic slowdown, most business houses took a decision to hand over most of their...
DESPITE THE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN SHAKING the PC industry, Intel Corp. continues to spend a record amount no next-generation process technology. The slowdown has impacted the semiconductor giant, however, and the construction of one of three fabs (Fab 24) supporting 300mm (12 inch) wafers has been delayed from the second...
Signs of an economic downturn are everywhere. Falling GDP forecasts, decreases in consumer confidence, and corporate layoffs are daily headlines, each attempting to characterize and quantify the current economic slowdown. For the lodging industry, this slowdown has immediate implications and requires immediate action, according to Chase Burritt, national director of...
The abrupt slowdown of the recordable media market in Asia is increasing the pressure on replication line vendors, according to executives TDB spoke to. The abrupt slowdown of the recordable media market in Asia is increasing the pressure on replication line vendors, according to...