GREGORY KATZ and CARLO PIOVANO / The Associated PressSep 23, 2019
The immediate shuttering of 178-year-old tour company strands hundreds of thousands; a changing industry and Brexit blamed for its demise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 13, 2012
Growth for the world’s largest exporter hit its slowest pace in three years as demand for Chinese products waned in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, prompting the country’s leaders to encourage investment with stimulus measures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 26, 2008
President Bush announced that rebate checks will start winging their way to taxpayers as early as Monday, helpfully observing that Americans need a little help paying for necessities like groceries and gas during this economic "slowdown" -- a slightly different story from his initial justification for this economic stimulus plan, and one that wasn't lost on his critics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2006
Weak employment gains in May (only 75,000 net new jobs) may be a sign of a faltering economy. According to NYT: "Anything below about 150,000 net new jobs a month is regarded as too slow to keep up with population growth, so in effect, workers are losing ground." (story | job report) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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