Archive for April, 2009

Consumer spending, new jobless claims dip (AP via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Consumer spending, new jobless claims dip (AP via Yahoo! News) Consumer spending fell more than expected in March after two straight monthly gains, a stark reminder of a fragile economy that has pushed a record number of Americans to draw jobless benefits. Source: news.yahoo.comCurrents | Awards: Design for a New ...

Currents | Deals: A Showdown of Markdowns

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Currents | Deals: A Showdown of Markdowns Sales on home décor through May 10. Source: feeds.nytimes.comJapanese Consumer Lender Shares Slump; Shipping Lines Advance (Bloomberg) April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese consumer lender shares slumped after the International Monetary Fund said losses at global financial companies may further swell. ...

Critical Shopper | Green Depot: An Environmental Cleanup in Every Aisle

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Green Depot is a big, new store in Manhattan full of earth-friendly home improvement items that significantly reduce your carbon footprint, personal waste and overall environmental paranoia. read more here....U.S. consumer prices fell in March, posting their first 12-month drop in nearly 54 ...

Aussie ticks down following Westpac consumer confidence report (Nasdaq)

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

(RTTNews) - The Australian dollar lost ground against most of its major counterparts on Wednesday morning in Asia despite a report showed that consumer confidence in Australia rose to 8.3 percent in April. read more here....CONSUMER confidence rose for the first time in four months as financial markets improved ...