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The Crisis With 20/20 Hindsight

11/20/2009|Web Exclusive

The Crisis With 20/20 HindsightWe discuss whether or not the U.S. has made the right decisions during the recession.

Old Dominion CEO on Trucking Industry

11/18/2009|Closing Bell

Old Dominion CEO on Trucking IndustryOld Dominion Freight Line CEO David Congdon on how his business is performing during recession.

Allstate CEO on Consumer Spending

11/17/2009|FOX Business

Allstate CEO on Consumer SpendingAllstate CEO Thomas Wilson on the shifts in consumer behavior due to the economy.

EA CFO on Sales, Outlook

11/12/2009|Opening Bell

EA CFO on Sales, OutlookElectronic Arts CFO Eric Brown on consumer demand for video games.

Why Consumers Buy Certain Products

11/10/2009|Web Exclusive

Why Consumers Buy Certain ProductsBooz & Company's Matthew Egol breaks down trends in consumer spending .

Recession's Impact on Video Games

11/06/2009|Cavuto

Recession's Impact on Video GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick on what the holiday season will look like.

Oil Prices Raise Double-Dip Recession Risk

11/05/2009|FOX Business

Oil Prices Raise Double-Dip Recession RiskFTN Financial Capital Market's Lindsey Piegza on the relationship between oil prices and the economy.

Hottest Shops for Teens

11/05/2009|FOX Business

Hottest Shops for TeensNPD Group Chief Retail Analyst Marshal Cohen on weak sales at teen retailers.

Edmunds.com CEO on Auto Sales

11/03/2009|FOX Business

Edmunds.com CEO on Auto SalesEdmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl on how Ford sets itself apart from other automakers.

Economist: Stimulus Helped Consumer Spending

11/03/2009|FOX Business

Economist: Stimulus Helped Consumer SpendingBrookings Institution Senior Fellow Gary Burtless on the benefits of the economic stimulus.

LATEST STORIES

Full Plate: Upcoming Week Stuffed With Economic Data

By By Mark Lieberman, Senior Economist| FOXBusiness| Markets

those of sub-prime. All of those bode poorly for consumer spending activity in the fourth quarter, and could perhaps ..... We’ll get our first look at fourth-quarter consumer spending Wednesday (October data), but on Tuesday the Bureau

Story|11/20/2009

'Call Of Duty 2' Grosses $550M In First Five Days

By By David B. Wilkerson| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

global economy as well as other variables that can affect industry fundamentals and our own performance, including consumer spending which remains a significant concern." Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|11/18/2009

Obama's Tough Sell to the Chinese

By By Peter Barnes, Senior Washington Correspondent| FOXBusiness| Markets

adopt new policies to jumpstart consumer spending , and the President’s plan may be little ..... some economists expect U.S. consumer spending to be under pressure for years ..... htm. The numbers on Chinese consumer spending support the President’s premise

Story|11/17/2009

Hard To See Quick Economic Recovery: Lincoln CEO

By By John Spence| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Chief Executive Dennis Glass on Tuesday said with at least two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product tied to consumer spending , it is "hard to see a quick, robust recovery" in the economy after the credit crisis. "It just seems hard from

Story|11/17/2009

Oil Holds Below $79 as Dollar Firms

Reuters| Markets

crude stocks. The market had rallied on Monday spurred by a weaker dollar and as better-than-expected U.S. consumer spending data buoyed hopes of energy demand recovery in the world's largest oil consumer. U.S. crude for December delivery

Story|11/17/2009

Oil Advances 1.4% to Above $77 on Dollar Weakness

Reuters| Markets

Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the third quarter, as stimulus measures lifted consumer spending and capital spending bottomed out. But with growth in the world's No. 2 economy largely fuelled by the continued

Story|11/16/2009

Nordstrom Reports Mixed 3Q Results

By By Kathryn Glass| FOXBusiness| Markets

earnings of 39 cents per share on revenue of $1.78 billion. The company said there is still uncertainty regarding consumer spending , but noted a trend of improvement in same-store sales in each month of the third quarter. Shares of Nordstrom

Story|11/12/2009

Fed Officials See Choppy Recovery for U.S. Economy

Reuters| Markets

in Phoenix, Arizona. "High unemployment, weak job growth and paltry wage increases are a recipe for sluggish consumer spending growth and a tepid recovery." Echoing her remarks, Richard Fisher, head of the Dallas Fed, flagged commercial

Story|11/11/2009

UPS Sees 2010 Volume Growth, Higher Rates

Reuters| Markets

Pacific corporate and political leaders in Singapore. Global cargo companies have been hit by a sharp decline in consumer spending , especially in the United States, as the financial crisis has hurt businesses and boosted unemployment. Davis

Story|11/11/2009

Don’t Teach, Lobby Washington « John Stossel

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job. By contrast, the workers hired by businesses that sell goods and services to consumers keep their jobs as consumer spending returns. In short, consumers support the right businesses and government supports the wrong ones. November 11

Blog|11/11/2009