Archive for April, 2008

The Market Is On the Upswing Due To Recent Unemployment News

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The stock market got a boost from recent economic news in regards to jobs and unemployment. The upswing of the market came as news of a lower unemployment rate and new jobs hit the media. This gives a better idea of the state of the economy in recent times. The news is good. The unemployment [...]

Housing Market in Worst Slump in Decades

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The U.S. housing market is in the worst slump in decades; bring fears of a recession to the front of the public’s mind. With so many houses going into foreclosure, this is setting a record for foreclosed houses. A nefarious record to be sure, but it is there all the same.The economic news seems to [...]

Dow Jones Falls on Investment Woes

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen quite a lot lately due to the bad economic news. A recessive economy is also not helping the fears of a long term recession. With jobs being lost every day and the nosedive of the housing market, this has sent shockwaves through not only the Dow Jones, but [...]