Topic: Economic Crisis

Fire up U.S. job machine

By The Gazette Editorial Board. . On the eve of Labor Day, we join in recognizing the achievements and contributions of our fellow American...

Deflation can be worse than inflation

There seems to be a lot of talk about possible deflation lately. I'm familiar with inflation, but why might deflation be a bad thing? Paying less...
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Uptown Station’s JG Plaza a success in the recession

It's been less than a year since Uptown Station's JG Plaza was completed, but the 80,000-square-foot building's office space is almost completely...

Unemployment up slightly in Idaho, U.S.

Unemployment in Idaho and nationwide increased slightly in August, proving the economy is still stuck in a lingering and painful recession.. . The ...
China's top 500 enterprises reported smaller revenue gaps with their US counterparts, while outperforming their worldwide competitors in...

New Job Opportunity - Spitting at the Moon

In multiple posts Paul Krugman is saying "I told you so". For example, please consider Nobody Could Have PredictedPictures support the view that...
I don't have to tell you that this is a very tough time for our country. Millions of our neighbors have been swept up in the worst recession in...

Roubini Says 400 More Bank Failures Are Likely

The FDIC says more than 800 banks are still at risk. Economist Nouriel Roubini, known for predicting the subprime crisis, expects to see about half...
The Labor Department announced the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point, to 9.6 percent in August so, as the AP noted, it “has exceeded 9...