Archive for the ‘recession’ Category

US recession reality check

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

US jobless figures show that the US is now deep in recession

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Hard times: why history is no guide

Friday, April 25th, 2008

The US faces its deeepest recession in decades and this one will be unlike any other before.

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US economy: more bad signs ahead

Monday, April 21st, 2008

More bad signs for the US economy with warnings that the US will enter its worst recession in 30 years

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Recession strategies: where to go?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

In times of recession, people’s thoughts turn to survival. Here are some tried and true strategies for individuals and companies.

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Recession time: the house of cards tumbles

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

What role did the banks play creating the US recession?

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Accountants: what recession?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Further evidence that accountants are recession-proof. The latest Robert Half survey tells us that chief financial officers are planning to hire more accountants. Meanwhile the rest of the population continues to lose jobs.

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U, V, W or L - recession letters

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Will the next recession follow a U, V or W shape? Or will it be an L-shape?

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Are accountants recession-proof?

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Accounting firms will be earning big money this year. All signs say that accountants are recession-proof.

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The R-word: how hard a landing?

Monday, February 11th, 2008

With a US recession looming, the question is how bad is it going to get? The economists are debating it with some saying it will be short, sharp and shallow and others saying it will be long, drawn out and more painful than previous downturns.

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CSR, creative capitalism and the recession

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

What’s the future of corporate social responsibility? That’s the unanswered question with the prospect of a bad US recession looming, threatening to take the world with it. Will companies continue to embrace it when they are battling for survival? Or will changing market conditions redefine corporate social responsibility.

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