Is the Dollar Ready To Rise Strategists See Reason to Hope- May 11, 2008 With higher prices at the gas pump and the grocery store, consumers might not be looking favorably at the dollar -- one of the reasons for the recent run-up in commodity prices. But for investors, bad feelings about the dollar could dissipate if it shows greater strength.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/288171974/AR20... Oil Costs To Offset Stimulus Package- May 10, 2008 On the eve of President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia, crude oil prices set a record for the fifth day in a row yesterday, eating into tax rebates being mailed to U.S. households and prompting FedEx to slash its quarterly earnings forecast by $100 million because of rising fuel costs.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/288171975/AR20... Dollar, Economy Bring Down Trade Deficit- May 10, 2008 The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in March as American consumers, stung by the economic downturn and higher prices for foreign-made goods, drove down import demand sharply. Exports dipped, too, suggesting a softening of the global economy as well.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/288171976/AR20... Buoyed by Foreign Money- May 7, 2008 Not every part of the nation's economy is sagging, despite all the grim news: Exports are surging.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/288171977/AR20... On Economy, Unlikely Allies Forge Winning Strategy- May 5, 2008 One is a free-market Republican from Wall Street with roots in the rural Midwest and a passion for bird-watching. The other is a rumpled, union-hall Democrat from Bayonne, N.J., who once famously described himself as "a left-handed, gay Jew."http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/283897141/AR20... Job-Loss Figure Brings Cheer- May 3, 2008 The unemployment rate edged down in April and employers cut far fewer jobs than expected, according to a government report yesterday, the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is undergoing a mediocre spell, rather than a disastrous downturn.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/282147757/AR20... Stocks Jump As Dollar Rises and Oil Price Falls- May 2, 2008 NEW YORK, May 1 -- Wall Street shot higher Thursday as investors viewed the rising dollar and falling oil prices as promising signs for the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average soared nearly 190 points to close above 13,000 for the first time since January.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/282147759/AR20... Senate Panel Moves to Shift Costs of War to Iraq- May 2, 2008 With energy prices soaring and the federal deficit approaching $400 billion, senators from both parties moved yesterday to force Iraq to shoulder more financial responsibility for its reconstruction and self-defense.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/282147758/AR20... Clipping, Scrimping, Saving- May 1, 2008 The last thing Marti Tracy wants to do on a Saturday is clip coupons. But last month the 34-year-old Bowie resident felt she no longer had a choice. She'd already given up organic meat and decided to buy organic milk only for her 2-year-old son, not for the whole family.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/281442960/AR20... For Striking Factory Workers, U.S.-First Pledge Falls Flat- May 1, 2008 DETROIT -- American Axle and Manufacturing employees viewed their boss Richard E. Dauch as a hero. He bet against the odds when he led a group of investors who bought five decrepit auto parts plants 14 years ago. An outspoken champion of American manufacturing, he backed his words by pouring $3...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/economy/index_xml/~3/281442961/AR20... |