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Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us
You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
By Andrew Leonard December 2, 2008
It's official: We're in a recession
Remember when Phil Gramm said Americans were a "nation of whiners"? He was wrong. The recession started last December.
By Andrew Leonard December 1, 2008
The month the U.S. economy died
More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.
By Andrew Leonard December 1, 2008
Worst of all possible bailouts?
A deal to keep automakers afloat might be in the offing, but appears to do little to solve economic problems that are getting worse by the second.
By Andrew Leonard November 20, 2008
Another day, another heart-stopping Dow plummet
What could explain the latest market swoon? Let us count the ways
By Andrew Leonard November 19, 2008
The global economy and Detroit
One of the last bright spots of the U.S. economy -- export growth -- is dimming. So maybe it's not such a great idea to let domestic automakers fend for themselves.
By Andrew Leonard November 18, 2008
Where did all the wealth go?
A YouTube trip down memory lane with one economic forecaster who got it all exactly right.
By Andrew Leonard November 17, 2008
For Obama and the economy, it's 60 votes or bust
It's a strange way to run a country -- the Obama administration's success or failure may depend on two Republicans from Maine
By Andrew Leonard November 14, 2008
Unemployment meteor threatens planet
Just like in the movies, the U.S. is about to have a black president. And guess what? Disaster looms.
By Andrew Leonard November 13, 2008
The dismal science of voter turnout
What works best for getting out the vote? An economist says knocking on doors. Who will knock on the most doors this year? Guess.
By Andrew Leonard November 3, 2008
Wal-Mart surfs the meltdown
The global economic crisis could give the retail colossus more freedom to operate as it pleases.
By Andrew Leonard November 3, 2008
Chinese advice for the next U.S. president
China wants to be more involved in running the global economy. But the U.S. just wants China to consume more.
By Andrew Leonard October 29, 2008
Investor euphoria amid a global recession
What's wrong with this picture? Stocks go up while the global economy goes down, down, down
By Andrew Leonard October 29, 2008
Home price happy news
The speed at which housing values are dropping is slowing. Break out the champagne?
By Andrew Leonard October 28, 2008
A glimmer of hope in home sales?
For the first time in three years, sales of existing homes rise year-over-year. But you still need a microscope to see signs of a recovery
By Andrew Leonard October 24, 2008
"Extreme market stress": Dow drops 450 at open
Forget about that fancy-pants credit freeze. It's a good old real economy meltdown that has investors terrified now
By Andrew Leonard October 24, 2008
Obama's message to Florida
In a state ravaged by the housing bust, the candidate asks: "Are you better off now than you were four weeks ago?"
By Andrew Leonard October 20, 2008
The evolution of Ben Bernanke
Ten months ago, he grudgingly supported a stimulus package. Today, his endorsement is wholehearted
By Andrew Leonard October 20, 2008
Lessons from the bailout
The credit crunch is loosening up. Now is the time to show the same kind of big government love to Main Street.
By Andrew Leonard October 20, 2008
Is Google recession proof?
The global economy may be hurting, but so far, the pain hasn't prevented the search giant from minting money
By Andrew Leonard October 16, 2008
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