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Survey: Midwest, Plains economy near recession (Jefferson City News Tribune) The economy in nine Midwestern and Plains states is near recession because of flooding in Iowa and Missouri and weakness in Kansas and Nebraska, according to a new survey of business leaders. us.rd.yahoo.com
Prof to Be on Global, CBC (University of Guelph News) Prof. John Cranfield will be featured on Global National Friday at 5:30 p.m. discussing results of a recent survey on the global food price crisis. Cranfield and Spencer Henson, both of the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, conducted a survey on Canadian consumers' awareness and reaction to the global food price crisis. The recent survey will also be covered in ... us.rd.yahoo.com
How to Sell Decorated Apparel to School Organizations (Impressions Magazine) Learn the most effective ways to sell to student organizations to create a whole new niche of steady sales. July 3, 2008 While selling to the school market is a competitive niche, there are ways to get your foot in the door if you can figure out what advantages your business offers over existing suppliers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bank survey finds credit squeeze set to intensify (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - The credit squeeze for households and businesses looks set to intensify as lenders brace for rising defaults and the economy slows, a survey by the Bank of England showed on Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Altering the Economics of Civil Litigation (Washington Post) No doubt they were throwing back double vodkas at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week following the Supreme Court's decision to cut the punitive damages in the Exxon Valdez oil spill to a week's worth of Exxon Mobil's profits. us.rd.yahoo.com
Service Sector Data Adds to Inflation Anxiety (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) The United States service sector shrank unexpectedly in June, according to a closely watched survey, while inflation pressures soared to a record high for the survey’s 11-year history. us.rd.yahoo.com
Asleep at the Spigot (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) Americans have seen the current oil crisis coming for 30 years. But analysts say chances to head it off were ignored, missed or blocked. us.rd.yahoo.com
Survey: Midwest, Plains economy near recession (The Bismarck Tribune) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The economy in nine Midwestern and Plains states is near recession because of flooding in Iowa and Missouri and weakness in Kansas and Nebraska, a new survey of business leaders says. us.rd.yahoo.com
UK's June Services PMI Falls To Lowest Level Since October 2001 (INO News) (RTTNews) - Rising costs and weak demand weigh heavy on UK service sector, the latest survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics revealed Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cancer care going the distance (The Argus Leader) For Evelyn Lininger, the journey from home in Miller to her cancer doctor's office in Aberdeen amounts to more than a simple matter of miles. For a woman on a fixed income with no insurance to pay for breast cancer treatment, it also has become a question of economics. Can she afford to make that 90-mile trip, even if the decision could mean the difference between life and death? For her, that ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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