recession Archive
Recession Officially Over – the Pain is Not
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The longest recession the country has endured since World War II ended in June 2009, a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions declared Monday. The National Bureau of Economic... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, MARY, recession
Are American Consumers Getting their Groove Back?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, shopping
I have noticed an interesting trend as the nation continues to claw out of the ugly recession. While the job picture remains bleak, those who do have jobs seem to be ready to exhale and do a little shopping. The financial collapse of a year ago triggered... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Economy, mary caraccioli, recession, shopping, spending and income, u.s. consumer
Jon Huntsman talks about the Economy and Ethics
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: behavior, billionaire, chemical, huntsman, layoffs, recession
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance, Videos, World Economy
Tags: asia, brazil, caraccioli, china, depression, global finance, martin wolf, recession, United States
When You Become the News
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Saying Goodbye After Our Final Show I am my lead story. As my staff and I reported on the world’s economic turmoil for my nightly TV show Money Matters Today, we got the news. Our network, show, and jobs were being eliminated. Three-hundred-and-fifty... (more...)
Tags: credit crisis, Economy, jobs, mary caraccioli, recession, tv news, unemployment
Financial Crisis: A Conversation with Steve Forbes
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance
This morning central banks around the globe pulled off the difficult feat of a coordinated interest rate cut. The idea behind the cut is to help thaw the frozen credit markets. Banks won’t lend because they don’t have confidence that borrowers (including... (more...)
Tags: cash, financial crisis, forbes, gold, mark to market, president, recession, steve forbes
Ask Mary
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Question: I read the headlines…everything seems to be “the worst since the great depression.” What defines a depression? Answer: A depression is a recession on steroids. It is often defined as a drop in consumption by 10% or more. Others... (more...)
Tags: competition, depression, disney, education, entrepreneur, Great Depression, healthcare, HP, jobs, labor, layoffs, microsoft, recession, ROI, start up
