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Economy Faces Challenges

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Q4 of last year was undoubtedly a good one for the market. The mass of consumers returning to normal shopping habits helped boost up the economy and generally improve consumer confidence that was held regarding recovery. Although Q4 f last year left a desirable benchmark for people to look forward to, the economy still faces [...]

Raised Oil Prices Threaten Global Economy

Friday, March 11th, 2011

The integrity of the global economy feel into a position of compromise this week, as the overall impact of the rising oil prices were examined. The unrest in the Middle East has caused the price of oil to shoot up, especially due to the situation in Libya. Major refineries have been adversly affected, and have either shut down or have grealty [...]

Businesses Borrowing Again

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Businesses are borrowing money again, more than they have in the last three years. Business owners have been taking out loans to supply their companies at a much greater rate than they have during any other time during the recession. Reports indicate that the amount that business owners are borrowing from the banks in much greater amounts than at previous points during the recession. Despite the economy still being [...]