Economic Recession

Congress Passes Historic Economic Bailout Plan
Congress today voted in favor of the re(re-) revised plan to rescue the American economy, and President Bush signed it.

Congress Struggles to Revise Bailout Bill
President Bush warns that failure to pass the financial bailout bill will bring about severe consequences for the nation’s economy.

House Vetoes Wall Street Bailout
Wall Street plummeted on Monday as the House vetoed the $700 billion bailout.

Lawmakers Say Deal on Bailout Reached
Representatives from both parties announced today that an agreement had been reached on the proposed government bailout of the U.S. economy.

Can Internet Companies Survive a Recession?
Experts ponder the security of Internet business in a declining economy.

What is a Recession?
Although the term is much in the news these days, yet, there is still confusion about what exactly a recession is. Find out more about it here.

Causes of Economic Recession
When a nation’s calculated gross domestic product is affected negatively on account of a decline in the economic activities, the situation is described as an economic recession.

Germany Officially in Recession As Oecd Expects Us to Lead Recovery
Developed countries across world in recession, says leading thinktank, but growth in consumption expected

Fears of Prolonged Slump Reverberate Around the World's Stockmarkets
Tiger economies begin to shake as impending global recession wipes £50bn off FTSE 100

Free Markets are Dead?
In the last 14 months, markets repeatedly failed to price assets correctly.

Recession
Are we in a Recession, or not?

US Recession Fears Drag on Wall Street
More signs of a recession in the US dragged the Dow Jones industrial average lower in early trading, but the FTSE 100 rallied to close up 5.2%

How to Use the Recession to Grow Rich
This recession holds nothing but trauma for a lot of people around the world. But it needn't be so. Many people start businesses and make money during the recession. Many people including me can look back and say "that recession was the making of us" I know - I've lived through four of them and done well each time, luckily

Global Financial Meltdown and Time Management
As the global financial meltdown hits our offices and places of work, many people panic. This article looks at how to keep things in perspective and focus on using good time management techniques to protect yourself.

How Benelux is Tackling the Economic Crisis
Belgians strike in protest at falling living standards as French company takes over their biggest bank

America's Fall is a Dangerous Opportunity for Its Enemies
Simon Tisdall: The US-triggered economic crisis has reinforced hostile perceptions of American vulnerability

EU Leaders Plot Joint Response to Avert Financial Meltdown
United States style bail-out would not fit political structure of non-federal Europe

Who is Responsible for the Economic Meltdown?
A brief examination of the levels of responsibility for the collapsing economic system.

Wall Street Bailout, Congressional Cover-up, or Sarbanes-Oxley?
More than 95% of Americans are making their mortgage payments right on schedule, yet there is no market for the financial products that contain these mortgages. Consequently, balance sheets reflect trillions of dollars less than the maturity value of the securities held by the financial institutions.

Gordon Brown Plans Financial Crisis Talks With George Bush
After publicly backing the Wall Street bail-out, Gordon Brown is scheduled to fly to Washington for crisis talks with George Bush

PM Meets Bush for Financial Crisis Talks
Gordon Brown continues bid to be rock of economic stability with summit meeting in Washington

Stock Market Meltdown - Watching Rome Burn
Both presidential candidates want to crucify SEC Chairman Cox for failing to control our creative financial institutions. But rumor has it that Congress specifically excluded the devilish derivatives from SEC purview. Let's fire the right bunch of "poips" for a change!

US Government to Limit Pay Packets for Wall Street Bankers in Bailout Package
The US government has yielded to an outcry over multi-million dollar Wall Street pay packets by agreeing to impose limits on the remuneration of senior bankers who benefit from a $700bn bail-out of financial institutions

Sub Prime Crisis, Bankruptcy and Layoffs - The Financial Tsunami
The financial crisis, sub prime crisis and Wall Street blues will change the financial system through which it operates. Read on...

This Week's Financial Crisis Marks the End of an Epoch
The world of easy credit, complex financial instruments, stratospheric salaries and supine regulators is over. labor no longer believes that the market is king. By Larry Elliott

Stock Markets Fizzle Out After Freddie and Fannie Bailout Rally
A week that showed so much promise ended up being a huge let down. A lot of ink was spent on the take over of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae by the US government, and it allowed equity markets around the world to open the first trading day up 3%.

Economic Meltdown Returns Initiative to Obama in Polling
Both candidates spend millions of dollars in unprecedented advertising spree

Global Meltdown Continues
Fear over future of HBOS after 40% share price fall while analysts warn 100,000 City jobs could go

5 Steps for CEO’s To Increase Sales During Downturns and Recessions
The best way to increase sales in a downturn is for the CEO’s or profit center leader to get involved with sales. Here are five suggestions to help you get some immediate results.

Recession Proof Business for Survival
Most businesses survive on a day to day basis most business owners do not recession proof business for hard times.

Recession Proof
Quit your job can be an adventure.

Pound made record lows as Fear of recession increased
It was a good week for European equity markets with the FTSE100 finishing the week at 5636, its highest level for nearly two months.

Economy: Eurozone Teeters on Brink of Recession After Output Drops for the First Time
Eurostat says GDP in the 15 eurozone countries contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2008

Owning An Online Business Is The Best Way To Beat Recession
Online business opportunity provides the best platform to start your own business. Having additional source of income will help you to live a better lifestyle and protect you during the period financial crisis. If you work it seriously, you can quit your job and enjoy time and money. Avoid skepticism and believe that you can do it.

3 Things You Can Do to Stop Worrying About the Coming Recession
Recession? What Recession? Now listen, I know all you are hearing these days on the news is the doom and gloom about the "recession". But it's especially important as entrepreneurs that we do NOT follow the thinking of the herd. It's important more than ever to simply refuse to participate in all the worry. So here are my three steps to turning this "lemon" of a recession into some entrepreneurial lemonade.

Offshoring : An edge above the business slowdown
The article throws light on the prospect of hiring during the economic slowdown and business recession.

US Election: Buffett Joins Obama to Solve Economic Crisis
Iraq widely expected to be the dominant campaign issue but supplanted by concerns about the economy

Economics: Eurozone May Beat Britain to Recession
Britain's ability to export our way out of trouble looks shaky as bad news emerges from single currency bloc

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Current Financial Crisis
The administration has proposed a rescue package for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after shares dropped alarmingly in the stock market.

Some Ways to Save During a Recession
Try these tips for saving and keeping your company's edge during an economic downturn.

It's Back to the 1970s As Economy Grabs Limelight
Oil prices, the global food crisis and economic instability take center stage as the G8 prepares to meet in Japan

Chancellor Dismisses Recession Talk
Growing threat to Western economies highlighted by fresh surge in oil prices to within striking range of $150 a barrel

About this Media Hype on the World Economic Crisis
Food prices are increasing on media hype over an increased population, Oil prices are rising as investors play the markets yet where is the evidence of a lack of oil or a lack of land for food - I can't find it, can you?

Subprime Crisis: Us Foreclosures Bring Homelessness to the Middle Class
Homeless people living in cars and mobile homes across the US are being joined by a new breed: the middle-class

An Economical Recession Could Be an Opportunity for the Government
There may be a good opportunity to change some things around for the better. In a time of recession some governmental programs are needed. this programs may work better due to the need to improve the economical situation. We could help others and at the same time improve our situation.

Automotive Industry: Carmaker Ford Facing Dire Financial Crisis
Ford warned that its losses are running into billions as the rocketing price of petrol keeps customers out of its showrooms

Secret To Becoming a Millionaire During A Depression
How to Become a Millionaire During the Next Depression

Between The Devil of Recession and The Deep Sea of Inflation
Recently there were signs of a slowing but not capitulating UK economy, now things are looking graver.

3 Fast Ways To Recession -Proof Your Lifestyle
Many people are fearing that the US economy is headed for a recession. With that kind of doom-and-gloom on the horizon, it just makes sense to take steps to recession - proof your lifestyle. In this article, I’ll talk about 3 recession-busters you can use to stay afloat during challenging economic times.

How To Survive The Mortgage Meltdown And The Subprime Lending Mess
Many of you have asked what can be done to stop the mortgage hemorrhaging and how you’ll be able to survive the new realities of the marketplace. In response, I’ve put together some of the best feedback and tips from fellow warriors like you.

It’s the Income, Stupid - Thoughts on Fixing the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Aubrey Clark is a writer and editor for Lendfast.com and lives in Atlanta Georgia with his wife and four children. He writes primarily on financial matters pertaining to Nationwide Home Mortgage Loan Companies and Where to find low interest rate credit cards.

There Is A Recession When My Economy Is In A Bad Situation!
When we talk about a recession, we should also stop and think in a way to help activate the economy. We may create an economic disaster and contribute to the situation if we don't act with responsibility.

Why Gaming Will Survive an Economic Meltdown
Keith Stuart: Our readers are more likely to make sacrifices elsewhere than give up buying games

Where's the Relief for Credit Crisis Victims?
Peter Hetherington: From cities to suburbs, the endless streets of boarded-up homes, repossessed by lenders and seemingly abandoned, provide the most graphic evidence of America's growing housing crisis

IMF Says Us Crisis is 'largest Financial Shock Since Great Depression'
Fund says there is now a one-in-four chance of a full-blown global recession over the next 12 months

We Are in the Worst Financial Crisis Since Depression, Says Imf
Governments will have to pay for more bailouts, says Fund as it slashes growth forecasts

Subprime Mortgage Crisis : Why can't Lenders Just Fix the Bad Loans and Move on ?
With all of the bad loans that lenders have made in the past why don't the just fix them. All they need to do is take the people in bad loans and put them into better ones. This shouldn't be this hard!

At the Gate of Recession
After the Easter correction it seems the Dollar collapse is back on track, and March's high of 1.5904 in the EUR/ USD exchange rate could well be breached again this week. A 'one touch' trade with BetOnMarkets.com predicting that the EUR/ USD will touch 1.5855 at any time during the next 16 days could yield 12%.

Subprime Woes Reach New Heights
This article discusses the most recent developments in the subprime mortgage crisis, addressing the twin spectres of rising foreclosures and jitters on Wall Street.

The Week the Fed Tried to Save the World From Financial Meltdown
Fed's decision to cut US interest rates marks climax of seven days of crisis management

US Bank Crisis Sparks Panic in Markets
Financial markets fear collapse of Bear Stearns could trigger global financial and economic meltdown

Crédit Agricole Writes Down €3.3bn From Credit Crunch
Despite losses in final quarter, French bank talks up strong underlying performance

Wall Street Meltdown
A great summary of recent months with a picture montage featuring all our favourite crunch characters

Are We Heading to a Depression ?
We hear financial pundits bantering around the R word - recession. However are they just plain scared to mention the D word - depression ?

Navigating the Economic Recession of 2008
Article on the prospect of a United States economic recession in 2008.

A Globalized Recession
The US recession depends as much on her neighbors as on internal checks like Congress and the Fed. If emerging economies stand to gain from the recession, should they bear some responsibility for righting the credit crunch? This article explains some of the problems globalization poses in a financial crisis.

How to Protect Yourself in The Great Depression
The Great Depression How To Protect Yourself

Reasons to Be Cheerful
Leader: Evidence of recession is everywhere except one place: the economic statistics themselves.

Subprime Woes: are we Out of the Woods Yet?
The White House, the Fed and bond insurance companies are all taking unprecedented action to minimize the subprime mortgage crisis. But is it enough? This article discusses the likelyhood that the US is headed towards recession with these factors in mind.

US Recession Inevitable?
This article discusses the possible causes of and outcomes from a potentially impending US recession.

US Stocks Continue Falling Amid Growing Recession Fears
American stocks tumbled today as Wall Street's worries over an imminent recession were aggravated by a warning from Merrill Lynch that the subprime mortgage crisis is turning into a global "pandemic".

Fears for Exports Fuel Sell-off
The meltdown in Asian markets continued yesterday, with shares across the region tumbling prior to the surprise rate cut by the US Federal Reserve

Macedonia's Report Card - 10 Things that Could Go Wrong
Macedonia faces 10 risks and the government is doing precious little to confront them.

Can The Bush Tax Cut Work?
Can the impending economic stimulus package that the Bush administration is creating have the power to keep the US from recession? This article discusses some of the factors of the economic crisis.

100% Financing in San Diego Survives the Sub-Prime Meltdown.
Although the sub-prime meltdown has shaken up the housing market there are still great opportunities out there to use 100% financing and leverage yourself so that lenders are taking all of the risk in your home purchase.

2007 Year In Review: The Mortgage Meltdown
The mortgage meltdown is in full effect. Find out how many lenders bit the dust in 07' and what the Feds did to try and help the market correct itself in 08". Predictions for the 08' U.S. housing market inside as well.

Banks Act on Meltdown Fear
Joint move by UK, US, Swiss, Europeans and Canadians · Unprecedented action to ease global credit crisis · Bank of England puts in £11bn but more may be needed

US Subprime Mortgage Crisis Causes Lurches on Wall Street
America's sub prime mortgage crisis caused nervous lurches on Wall Street yesterday as two leading home loans companies suffered a crisis in investor confidence and the Federal Reserve dampened economic expectations.

This Financial Crisis Could Be a Historic Chance for Brown
Martin Kettle: If the PM dares, a radical course would be to claim Northern Rock proves government intervention is good for markets.

Realty Meltdown Part 4
This is part 4 of my assetment of the USA economy due to the sub prime and ARMs that people were hoodwinked into buying with very dire results that we may see leads to a crash on the USA and then world economy.

Leading Lender Likens Us Credit Crisis to Great Depression
The US financial industry displayed fresh signs of distress from the credit crunch afflicting global money markets yesterday, with one mortgage provider describing lending conditions as the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Lender Fraud - A Significant Factor in the Sub-prime Lending Meltdown?
The sub-prime lending meltdown has many causes. It is possible that widespread lender fraud has been a major factor in the shakeup affecting these sub-prime lenders. Appraisers in California are discovering evidence that these schemes may be more widespread than anyone realizes.

The Subprime Mortgage Meltdown They Want You To Pay For
It's no secret that the subprime mortgage industry is in trouble. The bad news is we may end up footing the bill for this insanity.

2007 Realty Meltdown Part 3
As a former consumer investigative reporter I continue my series of articles on how the slow down in the sale of homes has began to bring about what I call the Realty Meltdown Domino Effect.

2007 Realty Meltdown Part 2
As we mentioned before in the first story, these DINKs - Double Income/No Kids - got carried away with getting their first home. Instead of picking out a sensible house that could allow for several kids in the future they wanted to see just how much house they could purchase! 3,000, 4,000, 5000, or more square feet homes were what fit their "conspicuous consumption" mentality.

The 2007 USA Realty Meltdown
You are now seeing story after story about record foreclosures across the USA. I will discuss from my extensive background as a former consumer investigative reporter for Post Newsweek TV what I believe led to these foreclosures - conspicuous consumption - as coined by an economist/sociologist in the early 20th century.

South Africans Meet Mugabe's Opponents and Warn of 'meltdown'
Intervention welcomed as breakthrough in Zimbabwe - Archbishop issues rallying cry against 'dictator'

Zimbabwe Heads for Economic Meltdown
Zimbabwe's economic collapse is rapidly accelerating and is being blamed for an outbreak of cholera, strikes by doctors and nurses, and electricity blackouts.

Is the National Residential Real Estate Market Headed for a Depression in 2007? Is There Any Good News?
At the beginning of 2006, the so named real estate "bubble" across the nation was leaking air. We read opposing views by economists, whose opinions graced the pages of national media and were dependent upon which economic theory they followed. It was difficult to know whom to believe.

Six Ways to Solve a Cash Crunch
Do you find yourself facing an emergency financial crisis? Do you need a quick and simple solution to get cash fast? Top10Moneysecrets.com offers several creative ways to approach situations like this...and how to avoid them in the future.

Public services at risk as US states face financial crisis
The street lights may still be twinkling on Sunset Boulevard and the sun may still come up every morning over the Mojave desert, but California could soon be plunged into fiscal darkness.

'Economic Crisis' Forces German Call for Lower Rates
Gerhard Schröder was last night piling pressure on the European Central Bank for deeper cuts in interest rates after one of Germany's leading thinktanks warned that recession and imminent deflation had left the country in "economic crisis". With his ministers scaling down their...

EU fears conflict will bring on recession
War in Iraq could push the continent's already enfeebled economy over the edge and into full-blown recession, the European commission warned yesterday.

Airbus scales back deliveries as recession bites
Airbus, the European plane maker, is set to cut its forecast deliveries for next year because of the worsening slump in air travel and the growing financial troubles of the carriers.

Risk of Recession, Says World Bank As Recovery Falters
There is a "significant risk" the global economy will slide into recession in the coming months, jeopardising attempts to relieve poverty in the developing world.

Japan's Recession Deepens
The Japanese government yesterday said the country was in its deepest recession since the second world war, as the collapse of a medium-sized bank underlined the persistent fragility of the financial sector. Fears of a banking system meltdown were eased, however, by a spurt in share...

Greenspan: Us 'emerging From Recession'
The US is emerging from recession but economic recovery is expected to be modest, the Federal Reserve Board chairman, Alan Greenspan, said today. In his semi-annual testimony to Congress on the state of the economy, the world's most influential central banker said business and consumer...

Financial Crises and Global Capital Flows
The recent upheavals in the world financial markets were quelled by the immediate intervention of both international financial institutions such as the IMF and of domestic ones in the developed countries, such as the Federal Reserve in the USA.