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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 ...
• Stocks sink after record drop in incomes
NEW YORK - Stocks declined unevenly in early trading Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. A disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell ...
• 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 says personal incomes fell by 0.7 percent in July, the ...
• Minnesota economy buffeted by crosscurrents
When we asked msnbc.com’s Gut Check America readers in Minnesota to tell us how the state’s economy was affecting them, they mentioned issues as diverse as the slump in housing prices, the turmoil the stock market and runaway government spending.
• How you can downsize without compromise
The average weight of a new passenger vehicle — classified as "light-duty" by the government — rose from 3,221 pounds in 1997 to 4,144 pounds in 2007.