Market & Economy

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The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Bill Mann	Wal-Mart Sales Foretell Danger Americans continue to spend themselves silly. What happens when the bill comes due?
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 Matt Valley	Don't Begrudge India for Its Job Gains, Says Economist With job creation in the U.S. still rather anemic, should America fret about service jobs being exported to India? The answer is no, says Tony Pierson, an economist with CIGNA Realty Investors, who argues the long-term effects are positive for consumers and Corporate America.
Job Journal February 1, 2004 Rich Heintz	An Avoidable Loss of Jobs American businesses are going too far to find workers.
Reason February 2004 Ronald Bailey	Sweatshops Forever: Oppression rasies wages Want to improve the lives of poor workers in developing countries? Then rush out and buy a pair of Nikes or Levi Strauss jeans, says a new report by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Carol Matlack	Scared Of China? Not Europe U.S. bugaboos -- a big trade gap and loss of jobs -- don't worry the Continent yet
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Stanley Holmes	Corporate Profits Roar If corporate profits are any indication, the economy is on a tear. Thanks to a happy collision of low interest rates, tax cuts, and an export-boosting weak dollar, U.S. companies posted the strongest quarterly profit growth since 1993.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Peter Coy & Forest	Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 David Fairlamb	It Won't Be Easy To Rein In The Euro The EU needs unanimity to intervene, and right now it doesn't exist.
CIO February 1, 2004 Art Jahnke	Will Technology Make Us a Nation of Unemployed? Technology's paradox is making manufacturing more productive and efficient -- at the cost of jobs.
CFO January 30, 2004 Lori Calabro	Everything in Moderation: Our 10th Annual Cost Management Survey According to our latest survey, companies have been diligently pruning overhead, leaving them primed to capitalize on an economic recovery.
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