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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
U.S. Economy Takes Turn for Worse, Fed Report SaysThe U.S. economy took a distinct turn for the worse in recent weeks, with labor markets weakening, consumer spending slumping and price pressures easing, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday. The Fed's Beige Book, an anecdotal summary of economic conditions based on the central bank's extensive business contacts across the country, portrayed declines in most areas of the economy. |
Leadership: A Gender-Balanced ActOne would have thought that in the 21st century the discourse about the role of gender in leadership would have been a story of the past. Nothing is further from the truth. |
Está Official: La Economia Estadounidense Está en RecessiónEl 28 de noviembre, el Comité encargado de Fijar las Fechas del Ciclo Económico, de la entidad privada llamada Oficina Nacional de Investigación Económica, anunció que la economía estadounidense alcanzó el punto más alto de actividad en diciembre de 2007. Por consiguiente, en esa misma fecha, la economía estadounidense comenzó a declinar sostenidamente y entró en recesión. |
De la Hoya, Microsoft Team Up to Get Teens into the Technology RingOn the brink of an epic battle with rising star Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oscar de la Hoya, in a partnership with Microsoft Corp., took time out of his frantic training schedule to reward three outstanding teens for their commitment to the sciences. |
The Struggle to Communicate with U.S. HispanicsPart of our Annual Media Report, Managing Editor Michael Bowker asks two renowned scholars to weigh in on what the mainstream media needs to do to better understand white-collar, middle-class Hispanics. Princeton University Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Marta Tienda, and Rutgers University Dean of the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Jorge Reina Schement, offer their views on the complexities of reaching this underserved demographic. |
Obama Repeats Tax-Cut PledgeU.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Monday making the tax code fairer is a cornerstone of his economic recovery plan. |
Obama Taps Another Ex-rival: Richardson for Commerce SecretaryPresident-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday named a third former Democratic presidential rival to his administration with his formal announcement of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his nominee for commerce secretary. |
Economic Woes Fuel Increased College Aid RequestsParents hit hard by the economic downturn are starting to call college financial aid offices, asking for more help paying for school. |