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Glimmer of economic sunshine offers hope for affordable future 10 May 08, 23:56 ET A door is ajar and through it gleams a glint of gold. Behind the door there is an entire pile of the stuff. That, on his first day of office, ... more Socio-economic profiles offer interesting statistics that help target need 10 May 08, 23:34 ET The Regional Review, a publication Frostburg State University’s Center for Regional Progress, gives us a pretty good picture of the region’s socio-economic profile as it compares to the United States on a county by county and state by state basis. more UPDATE: Find out when you'll receive your economic stimulus payment 10 May 08, 23:30 ET MILWAUKEE - As millions of Americans begin receiving their economic stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service released a list of the most-frequently-asked questions -- and answers -- that the agency is now receiving. more Economic development board - City leaders agree on structure 10 May 08, 23:10 ET They may not be headed for an extreme makeover, but local economic development efforts are back on a path toward significant change after leaders resolved a months-long impasse over organizational structure Wednesday. more Burma set for economic shock 10 May 08, 21:29 ET MILITARY-RULED Burma, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural disaster of such magnitude that both the people's ... more Carroll cares about economic growth 10 May 08, 21:22 ET Mark Twain said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." In Carroll County, everybody is talking about economic development (or should be), but is anybody doing anything about it? more Analysis: Some good economic news is a mirage masking weakness in US economy 10 May 08, 21:16 ET WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast. Some seemingly good economic numbers can be something of a mirage masking weaknesses in the U.S. economy. more Arizona economic report weak 10 May 08, 20:45 ET by Betty Beard - May. 11, 2008 12:00 AM The classic definition of a recession used by many economists is two consecutive quarters of declining gross ... more Economic progress to take time: Shaukat 10 May 08, 20:42 ET ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz expressing his commitment to project the soft image of Pakistan abroad said that he is frequently being ... more Ariz. economic report weak 10 May 08, 20:26 ET The classic definition of a recession used by many economists is two consecutive quarters of declining gross national product. By the time a recession is ... more China bracing for slower economic growth 10 May 08, 20:23 ET Pace of export growth from labour-intensive industries is slowing and contribution to GDP of investment is also on the decline. By Umesh Pandey The United States continues to reel from economic sluggishness, dragging along with it other emerging economies, and some key export-oriented countries are already feeling the pinch. more Wheeler wrestles with the hard economic times 10 May 08, 18:26 ET By Monte Dutton CONCORD - HA (Humpy) Wheeler saw the crisis coming. Long before most of his peers,Wheeler perceived an impending disconnection between the ... more Military-ruled Myanmar looks set for political, economic shocks - Metro Canada 10 May 08, 17:23 ET Denis D. Gray, AP BANGKOK, Thailand - Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian countries, is reeling from a natural disaster ... more Surging inflation and weakening economic growth will limit room ... 10 May 08, 17:15 ET THE Bank of England will this week reveal a grim forecast of rising inflation and sharply weakening economic growth for the coming months. ... more Gas pipeline to bring in economic development 10 May 08, 17:11 ET Islamabad—Speakers at a seminar were unanimous that the gas pipeline from Central Asian states to Pakistan, India and China would not only resolve the ... more Ukrainian ambassador visits SCCI to promote Pak-Ukraine economic ... 10 May 08, 17:07 ET SIALKOT: Pasko Ihor, the ambassador of Ukraine paid a visit to Sialkot Chamber Commerce & Industry (SCCI) on their invitation along with a delegation. ... more AP: 'Good Economic News Something of a Mirage' 10 May 08, 17:01 ET By Noel Sheppard | May 10, 2008 - 16:57 ET In the past several months, NewsBusters has seriously questioned the reporting of the Associated Press's Jeannine ... more SMEs Hold Key To Socio-Economic Growth 10 May 08, 16:55 ET By newtimesonline.com Mr Andrew E. Quayson, Chairman of the Unilever Ghana Foundation for Education and Development (UFED), has said that vibrant small and ... more ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks - Daily Mail 10 May 08, 15:44 ET By DENIS D. GRAY AP Writer BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a ... more Economic Opportunity Replaces Conflict in Iraq 10 May 08, 15:35 ET BALAD, Iraq, May 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ ----The US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Agribusiness Program, ... more Military-ruled Myanmar looks set for political, economic - Metro Canda 10 May 08, 15:35 ET Denis D. Gray, AP BANGKOK, Thailand - Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian countries, is reeling from a natural disaster ... more Military-ruled Myanmar looks set for political, economic - Metro Canada 10 May 08, 15:22 ET Denis D. Gray, AP BANGKOK, Thailand - Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian countries, is reeling from a natural disaster ... more ANALYSIS Myanmar set for political, economic shocks 10 May 08, 15:18 ET A Myanmar resident examines houses destroyed by Cyclone Nargis in Bogalay, Myanmar, on Friday May 9, 2008. The UN blasted Myanmar's military government ... more Garage sale pickings provide insight into economic times 10 May 08, 15:10 ET A new season of garage sales has begun, restoring a sense of purpose to Saturday mornings and, incidentally, offering insights into the global economy. ... more Military-ruled Myanmar looks set for political, economic shocks 10 May 08, 15:01 ET By Denis D. Gray, AP BANGKOK, Thailand — Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe’s poorest and most authoritarian countries, is reeling from a natural ... more ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks - The Times-Picayune 10 May 08, 14:52 ET By DENIS D. GRAY AP BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural ... more ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks 10 May 08, 14:48 ET Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural disaster of such magnitude that both the ... more ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks - The Oregonian 10 May 08, 14:43 ET By DENIS D. GRAY AP BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural ... more Becker using jobs background: Experience in community, economic ... 10 May 08, 14:25 ET May 10, 2008 (The News-Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- After serving four mayors, Deputy Mayor Mark Becker is going to ... more Ukrainian ambassador visits SCCI to promote Pak-Ukraine economic ... - Online 10 May 08, 14:20 ET SIALKOT: Pasko Ihor, the ambassador of Ukraine paid a visit to Sialkot Chamber Commerce & Industry (SCCI) on their invitation along with a delegation. ... more ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks 10 May 08, 14:20 ET Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe's poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural disaster of such magnitude that both the people's suffering and political aftershocks are certain to persist long after the last emergency aid has been doled out. more Peaceful Kashmir Can Be Part of Economic Union in South Asia 10 May 08, 12:51 ET By Fayaz Wani Srinagar, May 10: A peaceful Kashmir can be part of an economic union in South Asia along the lines of the European Union. ... more Plastic surgeons need a lift amid economic downturn 10 May 08, 12:48 ET By PHIL GALEWITZ Dr. Donato Viggiano used to perform at least two or three breast augmentations every month. Now, the Port St. Lucie plastic surgeon ... more Gas pipeline to bring in economic development, people’s empowerment 10 May 08, 12:39 ET ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): Speakers at a seminar were unanimous that the gas pipeline from Central Asian states to Pakistan, India and China would not only ... more Brewers may win big if economic downturn keeps people drinking 10 May 08, 11:46 ET By Jeremiah McWilliams NEW 10 am ST. LOUIS -- Hammering out a note to investors late last year, Wachovia analyst Jonathan Feeney decided to dispense some ... more Analysis: Some good economic news is a mirage masking weakness in ... 10 May 08, 11:19 ET AP WASHINGTON: The US unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast. Some seemingly good economic ... more Analysis: Good economic news something of a mirage 10 May 08, 11:10 ET By JEANNINE AVERSA | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? ... more Opening of borders must for economic growth of Jammu and Kashmir ... 10 May 08, 10:50 ET JAMMU, May 10(NAK): Reiterating his resolve to remove regional disparities, former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti ... more Department of Economic Affairs seeks hike in spectrum fee 10 May 08, 10:46 ET NEW DELHI: In what could be a rude shock to telcos, the department of economic affairs (DEA) had told department of telecom (DoT) that the communications ... more Pakistan: Software piracy reduction accelerates socio-economic ... 10 May 08, 10:38 ET Business Software Alliance (BSA), Spokesman for East Mediterranean and Pakistan, Aly Harakeh has expressed the need for checking software piracy to generate ... more Economist Puts Economic Downturn in Perspective 10 May 08, 09:59 ET Many Americans are uneasy about the country's current economic instability. Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics talks with John Ydstie about the possible length and severity of the current economic downturn, which some are already calling a recession. more Ruffling economic feathers 10 May 08, 08:57 ET By Thabiso Thakali His ability to connect the economic dots arguably crosses over into territory where most economists fear to tread - such as his recent ... more M'lore: Inflation Side Effect of Rapid Economic Growth- Renuka ... 10 May 08, 08:21 ET Mangalore, May 10: Congress admits that the inflation rate is very high in the country. This is nothing but side effect of rapid economic growth rate. ... more Gloomy economic forecast for Las Vegas 10 May 08, 08:19 ET By Clifford Krauss LAS VEGAS: For decades, this gambling center seemed nearly immune to economic swings. But these days, the city built on excess is seeing ... more (AP) - Major business events and economic events scheduled for the ... 10 May 08, 07:57 ET COVINGTON, Ky. -- Trial for three attorneys accused of bilking clients in diet drug fen-phen settlement. WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on retail ... more Economic weakness trims March trade deficit with imports falling ... 10 May 08, 07:17 ET By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer AP - Saturday, May 10, 2008 The US trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the ... more Supreme moving to Goshen :Truck producer blames economic downturn, parts supplier strike. 10 May 08, 06:59 ET GOSHEN ---- Score another company as a victim of the current economic slump as well as the American Axle strike. more Business groups blast cutting of economic czar's power 10 May 08, 06:56 ET ALBANY -- Business groups across upstate Friday protested Gov. David A. Paterson's decision to end a year-old system that put the Buffalo-based economic development director for upstate on the same footing as the downstate- based director. more Business groups blast cutting of economic czar’s power 10 May 08, 06:46 ET By Tom Precious - NEWS ALBANY BUREAU ALBANY — Business groups across upstate Friday protested Gov. David A. Paterson’s decision to end a year-old system ... more FO to form task forces on future direction, economic diplomacy 10 May 08, 06:37 ET By Aziz Malik ‘Pakistan Times’ Federal Bureau Chief ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced forming of two task forces to ... more The Hard Facts of Manipulated Economic Statistics 10 May 08, 06:07 ET The debasement of the economic indicators by our federal government is finally getting some attention from the public media . All of the indicators, ... more PM has failed on economic front: Buddha 10 May 08, 05:54 ET KOLKATA: The Congress-led UPA government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has failed on the economic front, West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the PM's once blue-eyed boy, said on Friday. more Mother's Day stands immune to economic woes 10 May 08, 05:52 ET by Melissa Burden | The Flint Journal Ryan Garza | The Flint JournalLorie Gavulic puts together a Mother's Day arrangement while helping out with orders at ... more Regional economic development plan to be discussed; Proposal would ... 10 May 08, 05:32 ET An Owen Sound proposal for a new $100000-a-year regional economic development corporation to serve Grey and Bruce counties is among items up for discussion ... more Foster focusing on economic issues 10 May 08, 05:12 ET By Denise Linke Special to The Beacon News Trying to solve the mortgage and credit card debt crises has dominated US Rep. Bill Foster's first two months in ... more Trade seen as economic bright spot this year 10 May 08, 05:10 ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The US trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending. ... more Economic bright spot? Shine it here 10 May 08, 05:04 ET By Michael Pollick and Doug Sword Sun Hydraulics, the Southwest Florida industrial valve maker with booming profits, has been quietly gearing up for a plant ... more Buffett says economic and credit woes linger 10 May 08, 04:34 ET By Rachel Beck AP NEW YORK— Warren Buffett’s comments on the investment outlook usually resonate, and those over the weekend were no exception: Panic in ... more Mom may trump economic woes Sunday 10 May 08, 04:32 ET AP MILWAUKEE | It’sa few days before Mother’s Day and Robert Jenkins jumps every time the phone rings. He’s got about 220 reservations at his Cajun-style ... more Medical tourism offers huge economic potential, says Arabian ... 10 May 08, 03:49 ET It will surely come as a surprise to many people that the fastest growing outbound tourism sector within the Middle East is medical tourism – whereby people ... more Whatever you call it, economic conditions are not very good 10 May 08, 03:39 ET The economy managed to eke out another quarter of growth during the first part of this year. But that will not change how anyone feels: We are in a major ... more Beauty salon bucks the economic trend 10 May 08, 03:25 ET By Hayley Collins THE rest of the country might be on the brink of an economic meltdown but business is booming for one Middlewich company. ... more New economic models scoring big profits marketing free stuff 10 May 08, 03:19 ET Anderson, the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine and the author of The Long Tail, is scheduled to speak in Ottawa on Thursday night at Celebridée. ... more Lake's economic potential researched 10 May 08, 02:55 ET The economic potential held by one of Utah's largest bodies of water is the focus for a new resource grounded at Westminster College. more EU reaffirms support for Africa`s economic growth 10 May 08, 02:39 ET The European Union on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Africa boost its business environment with a view to helping it sustain economic growth. more Law firm succeeds in economic development 10 May 08, 02:30 ET Sanford Holshouser has been named one of the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development issues. Southern Business & Development magazine put ... more Property ownership in GCC not enough for economic integration 10 May 08, 02:24 ET KUWAIT (KUNA): The six-year accord among member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), allowing Gulf citizens to own properties in any of these ... more Vietnam lawmakers oppose pruning economic growth target 10 May 08, 02:24 ET Most lawmakers disagreed with the government’s recent decision to trim the economic growth target and slammed state-owned corporations for their ... more Scrapbook Insider: Coffee keeps craft shop awake in sleepy ... 10 May 08, 02:23 ET By Linda Fantin It's your typical Hallmark holiday, meaning it is manufactured to make us spend money, the only difference being the sponsors want you to ... more Bonham Economic Development Corp. vvotes on joint agreement 10 May 08, 02:12 ET By Vicki Graves Herald Democrat BONHAM — A joint agreement between the city of Bonham and Bonham Economic Development Corp. will be up for a vote at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 301 E. Fifth St. more City economic director Ebbert dies 10 May 08, 02:12 ET Dick Ebbert, Albany’s city economic development director, died Friday of cancer. more Economic climate causes company to shelve power plant plan 10 May 08, 02:02 ET By Ed Waters Jr. Plans to build a power plant at the Alcoa Eastalco Aluminum site have been shelved, for now. Sempra Energy is putting the plant on hold, ... more Patience is key to getting economic stimulus payments 10 May 08, 01:58 ET By James R. Johnson, Herald Staff Writer Most everyone will receive the economic stimulus payment approved by President Bush as a response to the sluggish ... more Economic downturn in Finance Ministry’s forecast 10 May 08, 01:38 ET The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said the economy is entering a downturn after having reached its peak, and it appears to be concerned about additional ... more Editorial: Economic sense taking a holiday 10 May 08, 01:03 ET The gasoline-tax holiday as proposed by Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain may be good politics, but it's bad economics, very bad economics. ... more IMF cuts Chinese economic growth forecasts 10 May 08, 00:56 ET Xinhua reported that International Monetary Fund has adjusted its forecasts for the global economic growth in 2008 downward to below 4%, with a growth of ... more Maintaining economic growth in Tibet 10 May 08, 00:44 ET GDP growth has slowed in the Tibet Autonomous Region, dropping by 6.6 percent in the first quarter. Analysts say the slowdown was caused by the March riots ... more Carroll cares about economic growth 10 May 08, 00:38 ET Mark Twain said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." In Carroll County, everybody is talking about economic development (or should be), but is anybody doing anything about it? more Scammers aim at economic stimulus checks 10 May 08, 00:23 ET As the Federal government starts returning taxpayer money through economic stimulus checks, unscrupulous individuals have already found a scam to separate ... more Law-makers consider delay on new economic groups 10 May 08, 00:15 ET VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Economic Committee has proposed licensing of new economic groups are delayed until legislators approve a complete ... more US economic anxiety hits women harder: Study 10 May 08, 00:15 ET new york • The US economic downturn has spread personal financial worries far and wide, but women are more worried about paying bills, losing jobs, ... more Ontario Supports Southwest Economic Development 10 May 08, 00:12 ET McGuinty Government Helps Communities Work Together To Attract Jobs TORONTO, May 9 /CNW/ - NEWS Communities across southwestern Ontario are working together ... more Good Economic News In Page 10 May 08, 00:03 ET Nearly six years have elapsed since Pilgrim's Pride closed its chicken processing plant in Alma, and Page County has not had very much to cheer about in its ... more

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