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• Wholesale prices plunge by a record amount
WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices plunged a record amount in October as energy prices fell by the largest amount in 22 years. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that wholesale prices dropped by 2.8 percent in October, the biggest one-month decline on ...
• Singapore skids into first recesssion since 2001
The slowdown in international and regional trade will significantly impact our wholesale trade and the transport and storage sectors," the ministry said. The government cut its inflation forecast for next year to between 1 percent and 2 percent from ...
• Late rebound drives Wall Street higher
Concerns the economy has fallen into a recession that could be the worst downturn in more than two decades weighed on investors after disappointing data on wholesale prices and the housing market. The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices ...
• November 2008 - Posts
NBC News has learned that the president-elect is preparing to roll out his economic team on Monday -- and will personally announce the team and answer questions -- part of an effort to reassure markets. Barring last minute changes, the nominee for ...
• U.K. unveils plan for sex trade crackdown
Smith said there was no public support for a "wholesale ban" on paying for sex and the measures were aimed at cutting down on exploitation. The Home Office said it would "name and shame" men who solicit sex on the streets as they do in the London ...