AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Solid Aug. Job Gain Shows Momentum, But Strains Coming; Hurricane Dampens Outlook; Tight oil, lost jobs suggest slower 2nd-half GDP rise; Fed hikes less likely now.(A)
Byline: LAURA MANDARO
Job growth remained strong in August, providing the economy with a firm footing for what's increasingly likely to be a tougher few months following Hurricane Katrina's destruction.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 169,000, below estimates for 190,000. But June and July jobs were revised higher by a combined 44,000.
Significantly, the jobless rate fell to 4.9%, the lowest in four years.
"The labor market has some forward momentum, and it's going to need it because we're going to be hit with some strong headwinds in next month's jobs report," said Michael Gregory, senior economist for BMO Nesbitt Burns.
By "headwinds," read Katrina.
The 140-a-mile per hour hurricane slammed the Gulf Coast and flooded New Orleans, leaving the city uninhabitable for months. More than 1 million Gulf residents may be homeless.
- Fuel dampens outlook for new year.
- Newspaper article from: Australasian Business Intelligence June 18, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Lyn White Jun 18, 2006 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- High fuel prices are taking their toll on the psyche of Australian businesses, judging by the latest Dun & Bradstreet "Business Expectations" survey. Companies are expecting both their sales and profits to decline in terms
- Cubs' hopes are musty // Phillies' Santiago dampens outlook with 3 HR, 6 RBI
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times DAVE VAN DYCK September 16, 1996 700+ words
Phillies 6 Cubs 1 They make big baseball games. And then they make them like the Cubs' game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night. It was whatever is bigger than big. Maybe "must" is the right word. But the Cubs messed up this must game, losing 6-1 to the Phillies, one of four teams
- Financial Services And Markets Group Bulletin - Volatility Dampens Outlook.
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing Fung-on, Neil March 5, 2008 700+ words
According to our annual Financial Services Survey, City firms are uncertain about the future for the first time in five years. They believe the tax system inhibits business, and they are struggling to keep up with regulatory change. MARKET VOLATILITY, TAX AND REGULATION Our 2007 annual survey
- Wall Street Sees Second-Day Rise in Stocks; Threat of War Dampens Outlook.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 19, 2003 700+ words
By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 19--Wall Street continued its see-saw ride as bargain hunters fed off positive economic news and corporate earnings to send stocks higher for the second straight day. War with Iraq, however, remained a top concern, with
- Hurricane Katrina: general assistance.
- Magazine article from: The Tax Adviser Gurene, Linda January 1, 2006 700+ words
Those affected by Hurricane Katrina may call the IRS at (866...112, taxpayers affected by Hurricane Katrina have until Feb. 28, 2006...Although businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina have until Feb. 28, 2006...
- Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Enacted: Congress and President Bush acted quickly...
- Magazine article from: The Practical Accountant Wolosky, Howard W. November 1, 2005 700+ words
...IRS has announced for victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, Congress has...provisions directly benefiting the Hurricane Katrina victims, liberalizing charitable...of the legislative tax relief. "Hurricane Katrina disaster area" is the area for which...
- LOCAL HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS.(News)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) September 26, 2005 700+ words
...American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Anyone wanting to donate funds...s 26 area branch locations to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. Donations may be made...payable to Local 3751 and noted "Hurricane Katrina." * Cincinnati Chapter of the American...
- The Weather Channel Reflects on Hurricane Katrina With Pair of Hour-Long...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 7, 2006 700+ words
...sobering, focus. "Storm Stories: A Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Special" tells these...the week- long commemoration of Hurricane Katrina on Sunday, August 20 at 8:00 p...years, including live reports during Hurricane Katrina from the Armed Forces Retirement...
