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June 15th, 2008

RECESSION? WHAT FORTUNE 500 & OTHER BLUE CHIPS CAN DO TO MITIGATE 2

The downward spiral in a recession (downsizing & cutbacks > unemployment > loss-of-purchasing power > cuts-in-production > more unemployment > more loss-of-purchasing-power > and on and on) can be mitigated if the Fortune 500 & Blue Chip corporations (which remain profitable, recession or not) […]

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June 14th, 2008

RECESSION? WHAT FORTUNE 500 & OTHER BLUE CHIPS CAN DO TO MITIGATE 1

One of the greatest problems of a prolonged recession is the downward spiral that corporations (large & small) cause by their survival strategies. As companies downsize & cutback, unemployment causes loss of purchasing power in the market place which make companies bring down production levels which causes more unemployment which causes more loss of […]

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March 25th, 2008

US RECESSION? Should you save or spend money now?

Economic indicators point to a slowdown for the fifth consecutive month: manufacturing & services slowing, companies cutting jobs accompanied by first time claims for jobless benefits increasing, continuous deterioration of the housing market, stock prices down, etc.
Jean Murray of Small Business Boomers citing Jennifer Heigl’s Daily Blender presents evidence of consumer spending pushing the US […]

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March 23rd, 2008

EASTER SUNDAY: Resurrection from the subprime crisis?

Obviously, a long way off.
Economic indicators point to a slowdown for the fifth consecutive month: manufacturing & services slowing, companies cutting jobs accompanied by first time claims for jobless benefits increasing, continuous deterioration of the housing market, stock prices down, etc.
Technically, an economy is in recession if indicators drop for 2 consecutive quarters.
Whether […]

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