Posts Tagged economy
July 22, 2011 Business, Home No Comments
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Illinois Sheriff's Eviction Ban Lifted By State Attorneys General
– BURBANK-Cook County Sheriff, Tom Dart, an Illinois sheriff, took
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May 7, 2011 Energy, Environment, Travel No Comments
Gasoline prices around the country has dropped significantly in the past week, after a recent sharp rise that was attributed largely to rising crude oil prices. Also causing the rise of oil prices are the upheaval in Egypt.
The average pump price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.92
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May 2, 2011 Energy, Finance, Transportation No Comments
The economic news is usually quite mixed these days, with some pundits saying that the recovery from the disastrous mortgage meltdown is going very slow, though still on track for recovery by 2012. But three state governors think that all of the hope of a recovery could be derailed because of rising
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February 16, 2011 Business, Finance No Comments
Just as all indicators are pointing to a weak but steadily improving economy, some bad news is waiting on the horizon. That is, if you need a new wardrobe anytime soon.
It is predicted that the cost of clothing will rise by 10% in the spring. The reason for the spurt in price is actually because
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February 8, 2011 Business, Entertainment, Travel No Comments
The Walt Disney Company reports that its theme park business returned to positive growth in the most recent quarter after declining for nine consecutive quarters. This factor alone is an indication that people are opening up their wallets for entertainment and in turn will spark the economy. Th
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February 6, 2011 Business, Finance No Comments
A high farm output on top of abundant rainfall has helped the Indian economy grow by an estimated 8.6 per cent in 2010-11, against 8 per cent a year ago, but high inflation remains a dampener.
According to Advance Estimates released by the government, the Indian economy would grow by 8.6 per cen
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