Recession

3 Reasons For Job Seekers To Stay Positive During A Recession

Posted: November 22, 2011 2:10PM by Lewis Humphries

On the face of it, consistent unemployment and slow economic growth are hardly portents for optimism, and job seekers in the U.S. are hardly enthused by crippling national debt and the ever-present...

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Filed Under: Careers, Economics, Economy, Recession

Top 4 Things To Know About The Last Double-Dip Recession

Posted: September 30, 2011 1:18PM by Eric Fox

The financial media and most of the investment community are haunted with the prospect of a second recession.Â This so called "double-dip recession" has occurred before in the United States, with the...

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Why Today's "Recession" Tops The Great Depression

Posted: September 27, 2011 2:14PM by Michael Sanibel

When the stock market crashed in October 1929, it was only the beginning of a long period of economic decline and uncertainty that would last more than a decade.Â The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit...

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Filed Under: Economics, Economy, Recession

5 Signs We're Already In A Double-Dip Recession

Posted: July 7, 2011 1:19PM by Tim Begany

Remember when "double-dip" meant something good, like getting twice as much of that hard-shell chocolate dip on your ice cream cone? Now, because of our country's financial problems, and in spite of...

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Country Risk: What Happens When A President Dies?

Posted: June 6, 2011 8:48AM by Brent Radcliffe

At the heart of the matter is country risk - the risk that individuals and businesses face when investing in a country. Analyzing country risk involves examining the threat of a changing business...

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Filed Under: Economics, Economy, Financial Crisis, Recession

The Dangers Of Deflation

Posted: March 16, 2011 11:31AM by Michael Sanibel

When most of us think of inflation, we think of rising prices that strain budgets and take away our buying power.Â During the late 1970s and early 1980s, inflation skyrocketed as high as 14.8% in the...

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Filed Under: Auto Loans, Banking, Bear Market, Budgeting, Debt, Economics, Economy, Financial Theory, Interest Rates, Recession

5 Recession Stock Picks And What They're Worth Now

Posted: March 8, 2011 2:34PM by Jean Folger

The recession of the late 2000s pummeled investors with huge losses in the Dow over multiple daily trading sessions. Wall Street was wondering "how low can it go?" During the string of catastrophic...

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Filed Under: Portfolio Management, Recession, Stocks, Warren Buffett

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