News tagged with financial crisis
Quicken helps budget-minded iPhone owners
Intuit is offering iPhone owners free Quicken software designed to help them live within their means during these tough economic times.
May 01, 2009 |
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Hospitals cutting services, staff amid recession
(AP) -- Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn't been enough, an industry survey found.
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Go from hobby to money-maker: For freelancers, Web makes fun pursuits pay
I've never sold anything on eBay, but I've often thought about it when I see how much money I have in my checking account. And when times are this bad, I know I'm not alone. But what if I want something a little steadier? ...
Apr 07, 2009 |
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'Unfunded liabilities' a financial myth, expert says
A growing chorus of complaints about the U.S. government’s “unfunded” debts may be unsettling, but no cause to become unnerved, a University of Illinois tax expert says.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Living longer on less: The new economic (in)security of seniors in Massachusetts
The New Economic (In)Security of Seniors, issued today by the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) at Brandeis University finds that Massachusetts seniors face widespread financial insecurity. Almost 7 in 10 senior ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Families are feeling the stress of economic crisis, researcher finds
There is no question that the recent economic crisis has wreaked havoc on companies and on families across the country. Now, a recent study of 300 married, working couples conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Economist says renewed financial crisis looms unless government acts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Financial Crunch May Isolate Friends and Family
People who lose a job or who are in the midst a financial crisis often are reluctant to talk about their struggles and may isolate themselves from friends and family.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Solar industry faces head winds but remains hopeful
Solar-industry executives paint a bright future for their industry, one where photovoltaic panels adorn roofs of homes and businesses and huge power plants capture the sun's rays to generate electricity. But the industry ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2009 |
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New study calls for global project finance reform
The worldwide financial crisis puts a new emphasis on infrastructure spending, seen by many governments as a way to head off economic downturn, and as a way of holding on to achievements made in the developing world. Recent ...
Dec 28, 2008 |
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