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More than 15% of Americans go hungry
Alisa Roth Nov 11, 2011
The latest government figures show nearly 50 million Americans don't have enough to eat, about the same since the recession began.
Construction industry vital to economic recovery
Sep 22, 2011
Over the last few weeks, employment reports have painted a grim picture of the current U.S. economic state. But one expert thinks that a major solution for Obama and the country is construction.
Economy will be tough issue for Obama in 2012
John Dimsdale Sep 22, 2011
Jobs growth predictions have been cut down by the President's economic forecasters. But will President Obama be able to keep the economy chugging along in 2012?
Lagarde urges economies to stimulate through spending
Stephen Beard Sep 22, 2011
As head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde has some strong opinions about how to fix the global economy. Chief among them? Spend.
Head of IMF says governments need to spend
Sep 22, 2011
In a recent interview, the new head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said that she thinks governments need to spend if they hope to get out of the dire economic situation.
Consumer confidence hits a two-year low
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 22, 2011
American consumers are as skittish as they were in 2009, and that could put a crimp on our economy.
GDP growth stalls at 1%, fears of recession grow
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 22, 2011
U.S. GDP growth was a tiny 1 percent in the second quarter of the year. But is this typical of recession, or recovery?
Low GDP numbers put more weight on Bernanke speech
Sep 22, 2011
The U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew just 1 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Along with lagging unemployment rates, these figures put even more pressure on Ben Bernanke to take action.
Markets wait for word from Ben Bernanke
Sep 22, 2011
The price of gold is down, and the future of the U.S. economy is uncertain. Many anxiously await Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech tomorrow, in which he could potentially announce another stimulus program.
