2008 Recession

Recession News

MSNBC: Many U.S. States Appear to be in Recession (April 23, 2008)
MSNBC: Wall Street Warily Waits for Banks’ Earnings (April 13, 2008)
MSNBC: Grounded Flights May Pull Down Wider Economy (April 9, 2008)
- The grounding of thousands of flights is disrupting cargo, mail and other crucial business for financially strapped airlines, and that means painful new strains on a U.S. economy teetering on the edge of recession."
MSNBC: U.S. Employers Cut 80,000 Jobs in March (April 5, 2008)

MSNBC: Some Economists Worry about Deeper Downturn (March 23, 2008)
MSNBC: Dow Skyrockets 420 Points After Fed Move (March 18, 2008)
- "The Dow Jones industrial average soared 420 points, its biggest one-day point gain in more than five years."
MSNBC: Bush Says White House 'on top of the situation' (March 17, 2008)
MSNBC: After Bear Stearns, Others Could be At Risk (March 14, 2008)
- "Until proven otherwise, the market will probably act as if there are more near-collapses to come — just as it did on Friday, when investors sold off their bank holdings and sent the Dow Jones industrial average down 200 points."
The New York Times: Downturn Tests the Fed’s Ability to Avert a Crisis (March 9, 2008)
Chron.com: Dangerous Cracks Appearing in Job Market (March 7, 2008)
AZStarNet.com: Bush: 'It's clear' Economy Has Slowed (March 7, 2008)
MSNBC: Wall Street Pulls Off Lows Amid Bond Rescue Plan (March 4, 2008)
MSNBC: Buffett Says U.S. in Recession, Stocks Not Cheap (March 3, 2008)
Slate Magazine: Why nobody in Washington wants to say recession (March 1, 2008)

MSNBC: Pizza and Beer Now Cost An Arm and A Leg (February 29, 2008)
- "If you’re looking for a sure sign the U.S. economy is headed in the wrong direction, all you need to do is look at the skyrocketing price of “recession-proof” foods: pizza, hot dogs, bagels and beer."
MSNBC: Consumer Sentiment Drops to 16-year Low (February 29, 2008)
MSNBC: Consumer Spending Stalls in January (February 29, 2008)
Reuters: House prices to fall in 2008, 2009: Freddie Mac (February 26, 2008)
Bloomberg.com: Recession in U.S. More Likely in 2008, Survey Finds (February 25, 2008)
MSNBC: More Top Economists Now Forecast Recession (February 25, 2008)
MSNBC: Wall Street Pulls Off Dramatic Turnaround (February 22, 2008)
CNNMoney: Greenspan sees strong chance of U.S. recession (February 15, 2008)
- "'We're clearly on the edge, it's 50% or better" chances the economy will slip into recession'"
CNNMoney.com: The recession watch can now end. It's already here. (February 5, 2008)
Briefing.com: Recession Concerns Hit Market (February 5, 2008)

LiveScience.com: Recession Worries Help Fuel Recession (January 23, 2008)
Forbes.com: ...Greenspan Sees Odds for Us Recession at '50 Pct Or Better' (January 30, 2008)
- "Greenspan believes that even the right monetary and fiscal policy may not be able to keep the US out of recession."
The New York Times: Is It a Recession? Marketers Seem to Think So (January 28, 2008)
Chrisitan Science Monitor: Footsteps of a recession grow louder (January 28, 2008)
- "That business research group has not yet forecast a recession, but Zarnowitz says it can't be ruled out. A growing number of economists say the nation is already in recession."
CNNMoney: Economists see risks of severe downturn (January 24, 2008)
CNNMoney.com: Global markets plunge as anxiety over U.S. recession grows (January 21, 2008)
The New York Times: "Bernanke Is Said to Support Stimulus" (January 17, 2008)
Reuters: 2008 growth at near-recession level: SF Fed (January 15, 2008)
MSNBC: "Wall Street Awaits Answer To Recession Question" (January 13, 2008)
The New York Times: "Some Fear Economic Stimulus Is Already Too Late" (January 13, 2008)
ReportBusiness.com: "Fed Vows 'substantive' Action To Avoid Recession" (January 11, 2008)

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The Huffington Post: Bush: US Is Not Headed Into Recession (February 28, 2008)
Business Spectator: SCOREBOARD That's recession (February 6, 2008)
Schobleizer: What To Do if You’re Laid Off in 2008 Recession (January 23, 2008)
Daily Kos: The Recession is Here and will be Worse than You Think (January 13, 2008)
The Daily Green: Will Recession Result in Airline Environmental Gains? (January 13, 2008)
BloggingStocks: Moody's: A vote against recession (January 13, 2008)
Forbes: Bet On A Recession (January 11, 2008)
WebMetricsGuru: Recession 2008 - Here We Come (January 11, 2008)
LewRockwell.com: Recession or Depression? (January 10, 2008)
MarketWatch: Economists say 2008 will be year to forget (January 5, 2008)