Recession

Obama: Job figures sobering, but show recession is slowing - CNN

CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama on Thursday called the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the economic recession is slowing. President Obama talks about job creation during remarks about the economy Thursday. …
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Recession may be good time for startups - KGO-TV border=

Recession may be good time for startups - KGO-TV

KGO-TV, CA
Launch Silicon Valley is an annual event that invites 30 entrepreneurs to get their name out in front of hundreds of venture capitalists and corporate executives. "They get a terrific amount of buzz and interest from people who they would otherwise …

Recession Drains Social Security, Medicare Sooner Than Forecast - Bloomberg border=

Recession Drains Social Security, Medicare Sooner Than Forecast - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Alison Fitzgerald May 13 (Bloomberg) — Medicare and Social Security, the two main safety nets for American retirees, will account for more than 17 percent of the nation's output by 2083 if left unchecked, the programs' trustees said yesterday.
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Wall Street Journal
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Recession smacks Disney profits; movie division results off 97% - Los Angeles Times border=

Recession smacks Disney profits; movie division results off 97% - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times, CA
The Walt Disney Co. reported a decline in second-quarter profits, as the recession dragged down the company's theme park, movie and television businesses. The company reported a 46% drop in net income to $613 million, on revenue of $8 billion. …

What recession? Apple sees best non-holiday quarter ever - The Industry Standard border=

What recession? Apple sees best non-holiday quarter ever - The Industry Standard

The Industry Standard, CA
Those analysts predicted that the Cupertino, Calif. company would report earnings of $1.08 per diluted share on $7.9 billion in revenue, according to a Thomson Reuters survey. Instead, Apple says it earned $1.33 per share on $8.16 billion, …

Venture Capital Down 50%. It's Not Just the Recession, Folks. - TechCrunch border=

Venture Capital Down 50%. It's Not Just the Recession, Folks. - TechCrunch

TechCrunch, CA
by Sarah Lacy on April 17, 2009 There'sa huge difference between what venture capitalists say and what they do. For much of the last decade some of the same partners that keep saying Silicon Valley will never decline as the startup epicenter of the …

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Tech jobs hammered by recession - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The job losses hit especially hard in a region so dominated by technology employment. And the jobs include some of the best-paying in the valley, supporting lower-paid workers in non-tech areas like retail and construction. Tech jobs in the valley "are …
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Tech jobs hammered by recession - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Professional/business services and information, two categories of jobs dominated by technology, could end the year with a 14 percent decline at the current rate of job shrinkage, according to Beacon. "There is more decline to come," warned Haveman. …
VentureBeat
The New Ledger
Xinhua

Americans' Attitude Toward Recession Shows Mix of Optimism, Despair - NewsHour border=

Americans' Attitude Toward Recession Shows Mix of Optimism, Despair - NewsHour

NewsHour
GWEN IFILL: And yet these same polls show that his policies, the things he's doing, are actually not as popular as he is. AMY WALTER: That's right.
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Will New Military Budget Prolong Recession? - ABC News border=

Will New Military Budget Prolong Recession? - ABC News

ABC News
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ Many cities and towns across this country rise and fall with military spending. And with Defense Secretary Robert Gates' announcement earlier this week of new defense spending priorities, many communities are bracing for drastic …
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
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