Fort Worth Suburb Shakes Bad Pub, Scores 2nd on Most Affordable Places To Ow...

CNN Reports: Watuaga, Texas (my city) is the 2nd most affordable place to own a home in the NATION. While no town is perfect, finally Watauga makes it into the national news for something besides cars hitting...

Britain in recession 'within months' as bosses predict 550 jobs will be lost ...

" Britain is on the verge of a recession and the number of permanent job vacancies is falling, two reports warn today. The British Chambers of Commerce describes the outlook as 'grim' and warns that a recession could start within months. It says it has uncovered evidence...

UK confidence 'near all-time low'

Grim times ahead in the UK."UK confidence 'near all-time low' Rising prices have been blamed for falling confidence Confidence among UK...

We will all need a drink if we don't do something and fast

LEGISLATION IS BEING PROPOSED FROM GERMANY FRANCE AND EVEN IN THE U.S. TO STOP OIL SPECULATORS CAUSING A HUGE RECESSION To prevent the continued speculation on oil prices leading to a world wide recession country...

Greed is great. Surviving by curtailng oil speculation is even better!

If it not speculation causing out problems we have nothing to lose. Obviously in a world crying out for oil there is no need for the oil companies and producers to hedge against oil prices increasing. Only those who have to delivery of oil from the oil companies need to hedge...

Iran: Dollar depreciation eats into OPEC gains

As oil prices soar in world market, there are conflicting interpretation to explain them. Some have argued it is due to speculation in financial markets. Others blame it on a weak dollar. "Dollar depreciation eats into OPEC gains By Press TV Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:41 ...

Recession threat to New Zealand

New Zealand, which has enjoyed almost uninterrupted growth for a decade, is now grappling with the same problems facing countries such as the US, UK and Australia: rising inflation, high consumer debt, and falling property markets.   " New Zealand is on the brink of...

What next for the economies of the Gulf States? « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"For the time being the US economic slowdown remains a positive for the Gulf States, and only a much deeper economic recession will seriously dampen oil prices and impact regional prosperity."

Saudis to host oil price summit

Saudi Arabia will be hosting a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss the rapidly rising cost of oil around the world.Wouldn't a consumer of oil be every country though?"The US and other consumers...

Dubai house prices up 78%, another surge guaranteed « Peter J. Cooper’s We...

"Dubai house prices rose 78 per cent in the year to the end of Q1, according to a report from Colliers International. But all the anecdotal evidence suggests that rising prices have continued since then, and may have considerably further to go as the Federal Reserve cuts...

Germany: High Oil Prices are Painful for Us too!

In light of all of the complaints in the US about high oil prices and gas, today's article in Germany's newspaper, the Spiegel, outlined that this is a global problem that is also affecting Germany and people all...

British consumer confidence hits record low, BRC finds

UK retailers are in a panic as study after study shows that consumers are going to be hoarding their cash for some time. A drop in consumer spending power, a bad job market and general economic malaise have contributed to a general belt-tightening in the public mood....

Screenwriters Strike Cost California $2.1 Billion

Hey Hollywood, that writers strike was mad 'spensive, yo. Just don't let it happen again, aiight? Tell the SAG to get at me if there's still problems. Y'all need to settle the beef."The recent Hollywood writers'...

U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 3.5 Year High in May

For Americans, never has the expression "don't quit your day job" been more timely and appropriate.The U.S. unemployment rate has risen sharply in recent months to hit 5.5%, the highest it has been since October...

Are We In A Recession?

The economy grew at a pace of just under 1.0% in the first quarter ofthis year. While this is not a cause for celebration, it is growth andthe very definition of recession requires that the economy iscontracting instead of expanding. Even consumer spending grew an anemic0.2%...

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