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Posts Tagged ‘storm’

They're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery. They're the Double Dippers — the politicians, economists and analysts who foresee back-to-back recessions.


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A string of fresh economic data Thursday offered hopeful signs of spring, but there’s still a lot of storm damage to clean up.









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The three major snowstorms that have slammed the Northeast this winter have been more than just huge hassles — they may be creating yet another headwind for a wobbly economy.

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The greenback has extended its recovery, bringing the USD rebound against the EUR to nearly 6% since the 1.5150 high at the end of November, and erasing all the losses seen in the 4Q. The current environment continues to develop into a perfect storm against the EUR in particular, and…

Oil prices fell Tuesday as workers headed back to deep sea platforms that were bypassed by a rapidly weakening storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

Reuters – Goldman Sachs Chief Executive LLoyd Blankfein urged policymakers keen to rebuild confidence in financial markets to refrain from creating a system “designed solely around protecting us from the 100-year storm.”