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U.S. Trade Deficit Declines 5.6 Percent in MarchFriday, May 09, 2008
Quick: The U.S. trade deficit declined 5.6 percent to $58.2 billion in March, a larger improvement than analysts had been expecting, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The better-than-expected showing came as demand for imports in March fell by 2.9 percent, the biggest one-month drop since December 2001, reflecting weakness in the U.S. economy. The decline came after U.S. trade imbalance had set new records for five consecutive years. ...continue |
Boomers Not Planning Rebate-Check Spree, Survey SaysYet another Internet poll testifies to the fact consumers are feeling miserly about their rebate checks. What makes this survey different is that it exclusively questioned baby boomers -- that 78 million strong human wave of spending power that has pushed retail sales and homeownership up to now. |
PausaEl banco central de Estados Unidos, la semana pasada, redujo 0,25 por ciento las tasas de interés de corto plazo, por séptima vez en los últimos ocho meses. La razón descrita, en el siempre parco comunicado anunciando la medida, es que sigue débil la actividad económica. Como responsables de la debilidad fueron identificados el gasto moderado de los consumidores y de las empresas, el mercado laboral blando, la tensión en los mercados financieros y la escasez de crédito, a la par de la agudización de la contracción del mercado de vivienda. |
Navaira Had Blood Alcohol of 0.19Police say Tejano singer Emilio Navaira had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19 when he crashed his tour bus in Texas several weeks ago--more than twice the legal limit. Navaira, 45, could face charges of driving while intoxicated or felony intoxication assault, since five passengers, in addition to himself, were injured. |
Vodka Advertisement in Mexico Causes UproarAmerica's sensitivity to the border issue was recently sparked by an advertisement for vodka that proved to be contentious to anti-immigration groups and individuals across the nation. Swedish-owned vodka company Absolut began an advertising campaign titled "In An Absolut World." The ad that ran in Mexico depicted a pre-1848 map of North America in which U.S. Southwestern states--including California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico--were a part of Mexico. The ad generated so much controversy across the United States t |
Florida Hispanics Now Lean Toward DemocratsFlorida now has more Hispanic voters registered as Democrats than Republicans. The difference is small -- less than a percentage point. But it reflects a long-term demographic shift that could benefit Democrats: the increasing dominance of non-Cubans, particularly Puerto Ricans, among Floridians of Hispanic descent. |
Florida Hispanics Now Lean Toward DemocratsFlorida now has more Hispanic voters registered as Democrats than Republicans. The difference is small -- less than a percentage point. But it reflects a long-term demographic shift that could benefit Democrats: the increasing dominance of non-Cubans, particularly Puerto Ricans, among Floridians of Hispanic descent. |
IBM Kicks Off Summit to Address Shortage of Hispanic Students in Technology CareersIBM on Monday convened an inaugural summit titled "America's Competitiveness: Hispanic Participation in Technology Careers," an effort to bring together leaders in business, education, government, and community organizations to find ways to increase the number of Hispanic students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math in the United States. IBM said the effort is aimed at a looming problem resulting from the significant decline in the numbers of Hispanic students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. |