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ABSTRACT: This Note traces the government's effort to balance the need for investments with the need for regulating the economy. Regulations of the financial industry, largely in response to economic [...]

My dad was laid off from his job in March 2007. That means he lost his job. He works in Internet marketing, creating and selling Web sites. My room works [...]

Seven businesses which managed to remain upbeat and profitable despite the economic downturn in Baltimore are presented. Included in the list are consulting company Entrepreneur's Source, Baba's Mediterranean Kitchen, which is a restaurant, and the law firm Venable L.L.P. Advices on managing a business amid a downturn are also supplied.

Trends show that business aircraft manufacturers are experiencing losses as the global economic crisis makes it harder for customers to buy new aircraft and finance those already on order. It was also reported that industry leaders were not able to provide answers to questions about the effect of the sudden downturn.

The economic crisis facing the Saudi Arabian government in the 1990s may mobilize political opposition. Burdened with lower oil revenues and high military expenditure, the country saw a 1.1% annual decline in the per capita gross national product. Despite high financial debt, additional taxes to overhaul the economy is unlikely as such a move requires giving greater political representation to the people. In addition, a flawed foreign policy has weakened Saudi's regional influence and its relation with the US, which also contributes to strengthen the opposition.

Casual dining's difficulties during the current economic downturn have been documented repeatedly since they began to grip the segment in 2006: sluggish sales, higher operating costs and too many seats [...]

Telecommunications are a vital infrastructure underlying society, and hence the present downturn is a serious matter. Overall telecom capital spending is down by two-thirds since 2000. For the new entrants [...]

DETROIT -- A sputtering economy is sparking delays in implementing the 42-volt system as OEMs also contend with engineering issues surrounding practical application of the technology. "It's coming, but the […]

In spite of the economic downturn, Hilton Worldwide opened more new hotels in 2008 and 2009 than in any other two-year period in the company's 91-year history, it announced yesterday.In [...]

Last year, the economic downturn led many communities to cut back on holiday decorations, such as lights and Christmas trees. American City & County asked the readers of its weekly [...]

Byline: Bill Wolpin bill.wolpin@penton.com If you've seen bad economic times before (and I'll bet you have), then you know the drill. First, waves of your colleagues get laid off, then [...]

kevin clash was just a puppeteer performing bit parts on Sesame Street when Elmo fell in his lap. The fuzzy red Muppet was a new addition to the children's show, [...]

The deepest economic depression in the California dairy industry since the Great Depression has bared a subject far more compelling than the cost of feed and the price of milk. [...]

Availability of school textbooks in Texas could be in trouble because an investment fund that pays for them has lost billions of dollars in the stock market collapse. State budget […]

With demand falling in many key markets, especially for trucks and construction equipment, Cummins Inc. is downgrading its 2008 sales and profit projections. 'Like many other companies, Cummins is experiencing [...]

By Tracy Bulla In spite of the depression of the economy, there's no lack of new looks at market to love. And while the trend is toward safer and more [...]

Byline: LOUISE KERTESZ The current economic downturn and ongoing efforts to reduce costs are adding to the squeeze affecting benefits staffs, prompting benefit managers to turn often to consultants for [...]

Mortimer bows out at Elior The managing director of Elior UK's Integrated Services division quietly left the business late last year, Caterer has learnt. Andrew Mortimer, previously sales director at [...]

The problems involved in stopping a bank run 'MOST bankers dwell in marble halls/Which they get to dwell in because they encourage deposits and discourage withdrawals.' Ogden Nash, the poet, […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aasif Bade I'd had plenty of sleepless nights even before the idea came late last year to start Ambrose Property Group. But these nights were different. I was [...]

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC downturn is atypical in at least one respect. There have been so many scapegoats--including bankers, mortgage brokers, regulators and rating agencies--that the usual suspects have been temporarily [...]

Even as quick-service chicken chains at the top of the pecking order struggle to maintain traffic and sales in the face of the pervasive economic downturn, executives are managing to [...]

Stories of people's struggle to cope with the United States depression are presented. Data entry operator Elaine Moore Kane's condo is in foreclosure following her loss of her job. Mitchell Rice, on the other hand, is relying on unemployment insurance after being laid off.

It is believed that the global economic slowdown will accelerate the steady shift in the aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry to developing Asian countries. Aside from this, the continent's MRO shops are better placed to cope with the crisis compared with European and North American operators.