All Articles Tagged As: united states

After Bankruptcy, Americans Need 10-20 Years To Recover (7/1/2008)

People who file for bankruptcy eventually recover financially compared to those who never had to file - but it takes a long, long time. ...> Full Article

Economy Not Expected to Rebound Until Summer 2009: Layoffs Expected; Inflation Increasing (6/19/2008)

Chief financial officers do not expect the U.S. economy to begin to recover until 2009 or later. Domestic employment is expected to fall and inflation is expected to increase by 4.1 percent. Capital spending plans have been scaled back for the third consecutive quarter. ...> Full Article

Competitive Regions Critical to a Stronger U.S. Economy (6/12/2008)

Counties and communities must think regionally to compete globally ...> Full Article

Slow Recovery, Flat Economy - But No Recession - Forecast for New England (6/2/2008)

New England will experience a slow recovery starting in mid-2008 and a relatively flat economy through 2012 as a result of the national credit and housing crises ...> Full Article

Weakened dollar is a double-edged sword for Montanans (4/20/2008)

Finance professor outlines pros and cons of economy in Montana ...> Full Article

Experts say overhaul proposals could worsen credit crisis (4/7/2008)

The Bush administration's sweeping plan to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system could compound the credit crisis it seeks to cure ...> Full Article

Job Market Improves in Mid-America Region but with Excessive Inflation (4/5/2008)

Inflationary pressures at the wholesale level soared to a record high as the overall index for the Mid-America region expanded above growth neutral 50.0 ...> Full Article

Economist Says Recession Hits Florida Harder (4/3/2008)

Florida's struggling housing industry and slumping employment rates signal recession for the Sunshine State ...> Full Article

Recession's root cause is consumer debt, expert says (4/1/2008)

The root cause of the current economic slowdown in the U.S. goes back several decades. ...> Full Article

Tough economic sledding will get smoother by year's end (3/21/2008)

With the housing market still skidding, consumers tightening their belts and the job market clearly weakening, the first half of this year will continue to be tough for the U.S. economy. But it gets better later this year and next ...> Full Article

Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure and operations (3/12/2008)

While every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on transportation systems will be flooding of roads, railways, transit systems, and airport runways in coastal areas because of rising sea levels and surges brought on by more intense storms, says a new report from the National Research Council. Though the impacts of climate change will vary by region, it is certain they will be widespread and costly in human and economic terms, and will require significant changes in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems. ...> Full Article

Economic Stimulus Package Provides More than Just Rebate Checks (3/10/2008)

Expert explains rebate for consumers, businesses ...> Full Article

Imports from Latin America may help US meet energy goals, study finds (3/6/2008)

Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently. ...> Full Article

World grain demand straining U.S. supply (3/4/2008)

Consumers usually reduce their purchases of goods and services if prices become too high. Buyers of United States corn, soybeans and wheat seem to be ignoring that economic principle, however, as the nation's grain stocks reach critically low levels, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University agricultural economist. ...> Full Article

Tax Rebates Versus Tax Bonuses (3/2/2008)

How the government characterizes tax windfalls can have a major impact on whether or not people choose to spend them to stimulate the economy ...> Full Article

New Research Shows January is Best Month to Invest in U.S. Stock Market (2/26/2008)

Investors looking for the best return in the U.S. stock market would be wise to invest in January, which generates the highest returns of any month of the year, according to a historical analysis of stock market returns conducted by two University of New Hampshire researchers. ...> Full Article

Accounting Professor Offers Last Minute Tax Tips (2/22/2008)

Before you file your taxes, you may want to consider several last-minute tips before sending your W-2s to Uncle Sam by April 15. ...> Full Article

Study shows China's inflation does not threaten US and Japan (2/20/2008)

There is no strong empirical evidence that inflation in China has a significant impact on inflation in the US and Japan. According to a study in China and World Economy published by Wiley-Blackwell, the recent rise in Chinese prices is unlikely to affect Japan or the US. Conversely, there is evidence that the inflation in the US has had some impact on Chinese inflation. ...> Full Article

How Bad Is It Going To Get? (2/19/2008)

The gloomy national economic outlook raises concerns about the region's economic health. Although Larimer County's unemployment rate is relatively low, 600 more local residents were unemployed in December 2007 than a year earlier. ...> Full Article

Chavez' Threats Would Hurt Venezuela, Expert Says (2/17/2008)

Threats by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to cut off his country's oil exports to the United States would be a foolish move on his part and would do far more harm to his country than to America, says a Texas A&M University economics professor who has studied world energy and oil prices for 30 years. ...> Full Article

People willing to pay extra for renewable energy production (2/15/2008)

Three out of four residents in the auto industry-dominated state of Michigan would be willing to pay for ways to increase the role of renewable energy sources, a new University of Michigan survey says. ...> Full Article

Nation's Poorest Cities Struggle Despite Benefits of Strong Economy (2/8/2008)

New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the nation's poorest cities experienced a substantial drop in poverty rates during the economic boom from 1992 to 2003, but not enough to lift them out of their relative positions as the most impoverished communities in America. ...> Full Article

U.S. economy teetering, but could still avert recession (1/30/2008)

The U.S. economy is sputtering amid a lingering housing slump and growing jitters on Wall Street, but whether a recession lies ahead is still anyone's guess, a trio of University of Illinois economic experts say. ...> Full Article