U.S. Tipping Into Another Recession, Achuthan Says (Liz Capo McCormick)

Sept. 30, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- The world’s largest economy is showing signs of slumping, said the Economic Cycle Research Institute’s Lakshman Achuthan, citing leading indicators. “The U.S. economy is ...

A Natural Alliance: Unions Join Occupy Wall Street (Common Dreams)

Sept. 29, 2011 (CommonDreams.org) -- Citing common cause, the Transport Workers Union -- one of the country's largest unions with over 200,000 members -- has announced its support for the Occupy Wall ...

U.S. economy on ‘knife edge’ of contraction: Fed economist (Reuters)

Sept. 27, 2011 -- SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) -- The U.S. economy is on a "knife edge" between growth and contraction and monetary policy tweaks do not seem to be helping, the Dallas Federal Reserve's top ...

In the Belly of the Beast (William Bowles)

Sept. 28, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- In case you hadn’t noticed, especially if you get your news from the MSM, there is the mother of all capitalist crises unfolding around us. A crisis tha ...

Global Systemic Crisis -- Fourth Quarter 2011: Implosive Fusion Of Global Financial Assets (LEAP/E2020)

Sept. 16, 2011 (LEAP/E2020) -- Public announcement GEAB N°57 -- As anticipated by LEAP/E2020 since November 2010, and often repeated up to June 2011, the second half of 2011 has started with a sudden ...

The EU Debt Bubble: The Eurozone is Crumbling (Bob Chapman)

Sept. 18, 2011 (Global Research) -- There are those who make excuses for the Federal Reserve and for the European Central Bank as well. Both are controlled by the banking community and are only inter ...

U.S. Sells 3-Year Notes at Record Low Yield (Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker)

Sep 12, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 10-year note yields rose from a record low on speculation China may seek to buy more European bonds, easing the haven appeal for investors in U.S. government debt ...

We Are in 'Worse Situation' Than in 2008: Roubini

Sept. 2, 2011 (CNBC.com) -- The world’s developed economies are trapped at the “stall speed” of low growth and need to have greater fiscal stimulus and less austerity to kick-start growth, leading ec ...

Stocks, Euro Tumble on Greece Debt Concern (Stuart Wallace and Rita Nazareth)

Sept. 9, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks sank, while the euro slid to a ten-year low versus the yen and a six-month low against the dollar, as concern grew about Greece’s debt crisis. European bank and so ...

August consumer sentiment drops to 3-year low (Kerry Panchuk)

Aug. 26, 2011 (HousingWire) -- Consumer sentiment in the U.S. plunged to the lowest level in three years according to a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey. The final August reading on the ...

Philly Fed’s factory index in August freefall (Greg Robb)

Regional gauge falls to negative 30.7, stunning markets Aug. 18, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Factory activity in the Philadelphia region weakened sharply in August to the lowest level seen in ...