Several of the largest retail chains issued sales reports this week which failed to meet Wall Street expectations. A combination of factors -- an early Easter holiday, chilly weather and recession-wary shoppers shared the blame. More >>
Several of the largest retail chains issued sales reports this week which failed to meet Wall Street expectations. A combination of factors -- an early Easter holiday, chilly weather and recession-wary shoppers shared the blame. More >>
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday the U.S. economy is in recession, and said it would be appropriate to tap public funds to resolve the mortgage-related crisis that has helped pull the economy under. More >>
A competitive environment for restaurants is getting tougher as hungry consumers spend more time cooking at home. The economy is the main culprit in the shift, as Americans feel both less wealthy and more insecure about their future income. More >>
America's so-called gross domestic product is an enormous number and an important number, but is it the right number? That's the question came before the U.S. Senate this week in an unusual hearing on the far from perfect science of measuring economic activity. More >>
Nafta has suddenly re-emerged as a hot-button issue in American politics. Yet the world has changed so profoundly since 1994 that trying to pin specific job losses and gains directly on Nafta is an exercise in futility. More >>
New wind farms are being built almost daily. Supporters, from ports to farmers note the environmental, and economic, benefits of clean, renewable, wind power. (Produced for Siemens) More >>
Wind Power Is On The Rise, Despite The Controversy
