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Keep A Cool Head And Create Your Own Stimulus Package

“I have some friends who deserve happier holidays than they’re getting. Wish I could create a stimulus program for that.” A colleague of mine from the National Press Club posted this today on Facebook. To this comment, many people simply replied AMEN.
After far too many months of economic upheaval, I [...]

Week in Review: Stocks stagnant as investors look for convincing signs of global economic recovery

For the week ended May 29, 2009
Consumer confidence makes biggest one-month jump in six years
U.S. home sales up; prices down
Initial jobless claims fall from prior week
Time Warner set to break away from AOL
South Africa struck by first recession since 1992
Japan’s economy shrinks on declining exports, retail sales
Investors expressed cautious optimism as leading market indicators were [...]