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• Malaysia government plans budget to boost fortunes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government announced plans Friday to boost development spending by 12 percent as part of its 2009 budget to shore up its popularity amid spiraling inflation and political weakness. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad ...
• Incomes plunged in July as spending slowed
WASHINGTON - Personal incomes plunged in July while consumer spending slowed significantly as the impact of billions of dollars in government rebate checks began to wane. The Commerce Department reported Friday that personal incomes fell by 0.7 ...
• Prepared remarks of Barack Obama to the Democratic National Convention
These challenges are not all of government's making. But the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W.
• Stocks stumble after record drop in incomes
NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 125 points, while a disappointing ...
• Passengers stranded by budget airline collapse
Travel industry group ABTA called on the British government to require all airlines to provide financial protection for their customers. "This failure in a tough economic climate, along with numerous other airline failures this year, highlights the ...