http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/ personal finance - a zen kind of journey Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-534 Asking for a raise, or focus on deserving one? » financial zen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:09:36 +0000 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-534 [...] from you. If you maintain these two, simple rules, you can both have a higher outlook in your job (especially with the economic downturn) but when times are good - have a better bargaining chip for a [...] [...] from you. If you maintain these two, simple rules, you can both have a higher outlook in your job (especially with the economic downturn) but when times are good - have a better bargaining chip for a [...]

]]> http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-490 It’s verified, we’re in a recession. » financial zen Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:43:12 +0000 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-490 [...] Remember what I said last time? Some people smarter and more qualified than I - agree: There has been a lot of hand-wringing about whether or not the U.S. economy is currently in a recession. This morning’s data will, I think, lead to a near-unanimous view that the U.S. economy is in a recession. Not only was employment growth in February negative, but the B.L.S. also tells us that the previous two months were worse than originally thought. Over the past three months, non-farm payrolls fell at an annualized rate of about 0.1 percent. [...] [...] Remember what I said last time? Some people smarter and more qualified than I - agree: There has been a lot of hand-wringing about whether or not the U.S. economy is currently in a recession. This morning’s data will, I think, lead to a near-unanimous view that the U.S. economy is in a recession. Not only was employment growth in February negative, but the B.L.S. also tells us that the previous two months were worse than originally thought. Over the past three months, non-farm payrolls fell at an annualized rate of about 0.1 percent. [...]

]]> http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-477 Lead Free Toys » Blog Archive » Recession - here to stay? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:31:24 +0000 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-477 [...] Original post by financial zen [...] [...] Original post by financial zen [...]

]]> http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-476 depression » Blog Archive » Recession - here to stay? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:13:57 +0000 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-476 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-475 Taxes » Recession - here to stay? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:53:39 +0000 http://www.financialzen.com/2008/02/25/recession-here-to-stay/#comment-475 [...] financial zen wrote an interesting post today on Recession - here to stay?Here’s a quick excerptRecession - here to stay? Do you believe it? That’s the big question today: When’s the next bull? How long will the bear last? And forget Washington’s rhetoric about “no recession.” The truth is, you can call it a “bear,” “slow growth,” a “downturn,” a “recession” — call it whatever you want. Timing’s the real question. How long will it last? When will it bottom? 2008? 2011? -marketwatch Whether or not you believe it, we’re in the midst - or start - of a depression. This isn’t the great depr [...] [...] financial zen wrote an interesting post today on Recession - here to stay?Here’s a quick excerptRecession - here to stay? Do you believe it? That’s the big question today: When’s the next bull? How long will the bear last? And forget Washington’s rhetoric about “no recession.” The truth is, you can call it a “bear,” “slow growth,” a “downturn,” a “recession” — call it whatever you want. Timing’s the real question. How long will it last? When will it bottom? 2008? 2011? -marketwatch Whether or not you believe it, we’re in the midst - or start - of a depression. This isn’t the great depr [...]

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