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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Economy

The housing business

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 27, 2008, 1:43 PM Oct 27, 2008

New home sales picked up in September, but not int he Midwest.

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CBS: The bet that blew up Wall Street

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 27, 2008, 11:13 AM Oct 27, 2008
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A congressional bill that set the stage for the economic meltdown was embraced by the Minnesota delegation in 2000

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The house loses

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 24, 2008, 3:07 PM Oct 24, 2008
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Canterbury Park announces layoffs. The bad economy is hitting gambling.

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Greenspan: It’ll get worse

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 23, 2008, 9:16 AM Oct 23, 2008
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The former chairman of the Federal Reserve told a congressional panel there’ll be a ‘significant’ increase in unemployment ahead.

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A fine mess

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 1:04 PM Oct 20, 2008
7

Some officials say it’s time to start spending to save the economy. But what if it weakens the future economy?

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Airline math

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 16, 2008, 10:40 AM Oct 16, 2008

Southwest Airlines lost money in the last quarter because of declining oil prices.

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Public: What? Me worry?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 15, 2008, 3:16 PM Oct 15, 2008
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A Pew survey today says American are more optimistic about the economy than they were four years ago. How can this be?

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The price of gasoline

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 15, 2008, 9:48 AM Oct 15, 2008
9

Economic predictions are almost as worthless as a TV weather forecast.

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Selling the good china

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 14, 2008, 1:40 PM Oct 14, 2008
5

If you fell on hard times and needed some quick cash, what would you sell despite what your heart might be telling you?

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Bush on banks

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 14, 2008, 7:00 AM Oct 14, 2008
7

The president announced even more steps to stabilize the banking system.

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Economy vs. environment?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 13, 2008, 4:07 PM Oct 13, 2008
4

In California, a breakdown in one, has flattened the other.

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WWFDRD?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 3:55 PM Oct 10, 2008
2

The current economic crisis only exploded out in the open in a fashion that seems to affect all Americans less than a month ago.

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Live-blogging: The economy

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 12:21 PM Oct 10, 2008
23

Have things started to turn around? Or is it just wishful thinking?

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Lessons from the fall: Barbara Tickner

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 5:14 PM Oct 9, 2008
1

Why are so many people stressed about the economy? We have to come up a Plan B.

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Rating Wall St.

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 5:00 PM Oct 9, 2008
4

A historical look at where the big drop on Wall St. fits history.

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