Recessions

For those that are still able to do home improvements, the recession does affect some of the returns on your investment.

This articles tells how I and some others turned the negative of the recession into fulfilling careers.

Generation X is the proverbial “sandwich generation” between boomers and millenials, but finally, here's an acknowledgement of "Generation X-cellent"

For every negative thing that happens, something positive can come from it as well. Here are five positive things that have come from the Great Recession.

In 2002 we had a "normal" real estate market; then, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/Wall Street pushed slack underwriting requirements and "liar loans." The liar loans are gone but underwriting requirements are the strictest they've ever been.

Why aren’t businesses hiring? To get a better understanding, it may help to look at the past, figure out the relative strength or weakness of conditions today, and then examine which policies, if any, might work.

My children think the “good old days” ended three years ago when Mom began to answer toy and electronics requests with a “no.” As it turns out, the recession caused me to become a better parent.

With the last recession ending in 2009, and historical information placing each recession between three and five years after the last recession; I am financially preparing for the next recession right now.

A teens and money survey reveals a lot of teens were affected by the recession. My teens are more cautious about spending and save more than my parents.

I know, I know, supposedly we’re no longer in a recession, but don’t work too hard at trying to convince me of that. From what I see, if we aren’t in a recession, we sure aren’t in any real sort of recovery.

We all need to save money, but during a recession it is more criticial. Learn some tips of how you could save wisely.

This editorial is my personal opinion about bailouts, tax incentives and subsides. It includes an alternative method of helping businesses.

With some strategic thinking, supervisors and managers will find it easier to motivate staff in this recession.

This is a highly biased article explaining the deliberate actions of the Republicans to cause the Obama Stimulus and Heath Reform packages to fail.

Historic India Pakistan Trade Agreement is a shining example for South Asian economies struggling to fight off the effects of our Global Recession.

How to survive a double-dip recession regardless of how dire your current situation is.

It certainly feels like a recession in people’s pocketbooks, and that’s really what matters, regardless of what NBER says.

Thoughts on the recession from the point of view of someone living in Rural America.

Selling property is tough at any time, however this article contains 8 top tips, together with guidance as to how you can sell your property and get the best price for it.

How to make profits during bad times, some helpful steps to grow or maintain business, and the most bang for your bucks

Unfazed by critic, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke said that more federal action is the call of the hour considering the weak state of the economy

Everywhere one looks there are reports of fears of a slide back into an economic recession. Those reports are generally accompanying articles that emphasize a downward trend in one or more economic indicators. But most think the U.S. is already there.

A comparative analysis of the current crop of women's tennis players and their predecessors.

Knowing the difference between picking up a wrench and picking up the phone can save you a fortune.

This article is based simply on my opinion about the current economical state, and my views of it. Please forgive my grammatical errors, as I'm new to this and in no way consider myself a professional writer.

Americans can be a greedy and frivolous lot. If we weren't so credit card hungry in search of more toys to satiate our never satisfying lust for stuff we would never had let ourselves get into this mess in the first place.

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that interest rates will continue to be near zero until at least 2013. Here are three things I find notable about this announcement and what it means for my family.