International Business News - Uneasy http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif NEW YORK--Give up worldly goods and help save the Earth. Oh, and save lots of money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/in-tight-times-shunning-materialism-saves-money.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:57:56 EDT From coast to coast, tough financial conditions are forcing school districts and nonprofit groups to cut back on summer programs that are widely viewed as invaluable to both struggling and superior students. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/budget-woes-force-cuts-in-summer-school-programs.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:29:29 EDT For years, Chris Mauro took a 10-mile detour on his way to work each morning to check out the swells at his favorite surf break and plot the best location for his afterwork wave-riding. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87449-uneasy-economy-surfing-gets-pounded.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/costly-gas-crimps-surfers-style-roils-industry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/costly-gas-crimps-surfers-style-roils-industry.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:46:08 EDT First, it was the orders coming into Wausau Paper that dried up. Then it was the jobs. Now, the stream of snowmobilers and ATV riders who stock up at Emerson Outdoor Outfitters en route to New Hampshire's north woods is slowing down, a victim of high fuel prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/mills-closing-drives-nail-in-n-h-towns-coffin.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:57:04 EDT At the Corner Pub on Cincinnati's west side, bartender Melissa Metz can count the cost of the economic hangover in the stack of bills she has at the end of a shift. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/77502-uneasy-economy-the-tipping-point.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/tip-reliant-workers-say-slowdown-cuts-into-tips.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/tip-reliant-workers-say-slowdown-cuts-into-tips.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:21:52 EDT Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and other boldfaced names among the dead have something in common with living Americans in these hard financial times: Their homes are in jeopardy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/73261-uneasy-economy-historic-homesites.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/twain-wharton-homes-join-others-in-financial-peril.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/twain-wharton-homes-join-others-in-financial-peril.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:21 EDT Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and other boldfaced names among the dead have something in common with living Americans in these hard financial times: Their homes are in jeopardy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/twain-wharton-homes-join-others-in-financial-peril.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:14:29 EDT General Motors Corp. said last week it is conducting a strategic review of its Hummer brand and will consider revamping or even selling the brand. Hummer's sales have been falling since a peak in 2006, but the rapid increase in gas prices this year has accelerated that trend. Here is a look at Hummer's sales since GM took over the marketing rights for the brand in late 1999. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/hummer-sales-falling-since-2006.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:40:11 EDT As if high gas prices, a weak economy and a strike by a major supplier weren't enough to drag down Hummer's sales, Hummer dealers are now reeling from the news that General Motors Corp. may consider selling the brand. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/70175-hummer-uneasy-dealers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/hummer-dealers-uneasy-as-gm-weighs-possible-sale.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/hummer-dealers-uneasy-as-gm-weighs-possible-sale.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:24 EDT Small business is risky business these days. Costs are rising, profits are shrinking and the ability of the big guys to keep prices relatively lower is drawing away customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/66954-uneasy-economy-small-businesses.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/small-businesses-fight-to-survive-in-tough-economy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/small-businesses-fight-to-survive-in-tough-economy.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:44:24 EDT Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. Her greatest fear: that she could be forced to surrender the animals as she struggled to stretch her food stamps and Social Security income to meet the escalating cost of living. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/souring-economy-puts-the-bite-on-pet-owners.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:31:39 EDT Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white. Like nearly a third of the first 50 customers to arrive at the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton that morning, Hoffman was new to the pantry. But since she lost her sales job at a local newspaper in December, she has not found work in Stockton, which has the highest foreclosure rate in the country and a hurting job market. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/55558-uneasy-economy-food-banks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080526/food-banks-facing-new-clients-mounting-costs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080526/food-banks-facing-new-clients-mounting-costs.htm Mon, 26 May 2008 17:18:14 EDT It seemed like a can't-miss tourist attraction that would pull in visitors to the nation's capital: a new Madame Tussauds wax museum. But since opening last fall, the attraction featuring likenesses of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton _ among many others _ hasn't been a big enough draw. Crowds dwindled after the opening, and Madame Tussauds is cutting prices. Adult tickets, previously selling for $21.15, have been lowered by more than $3, and local residents will be offered even better deals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/travel-industry-braces-for-potential-downturn.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 14:56:45 EDT Harvard is the world's richest university, yet it recently pulled whole grain pasta from the dining service menu, replaced cherry tomatoes with wedges and even started using more chicken thighs in lieu of breasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/colleges-schools-deal-with-higher-food-costs.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 17:37:34 EDT When the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles was seeking to finance the purchase of art works, it did what cultural institutions often do to raise money: It issued bonds. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/41347-uneasy-economy-museums.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/arts-institutions-feeling-impact-of-ailing-economy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/arts-institutions-feeling-impact-of-ailing-economy.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:00:18 EDT At the new community of Seapine Estates, street names like Sea Foam Drive and Shoreline Road are meant to evoke a feeling of coastal tranquility. Instead, the two dozen or so residents of this New Je... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/homeowners-stuck-in-unfinished-projects.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:44:12 EDT Steadily rising food costs aren't just causing grocery shoppers to do a double-take at the checkout line - they're also changing the very ways we feed our families. The worst case of food inflation in nearly 20 years has more Americans giving up restaurant meals to eat at home. We're buying fewer luxury food items, eating more leftovers and buying more store brands instead of name-brand items. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/37293-uneasy-economy-sticker-shock.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/food-price-inflation-changes-how-shop.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/food-price-inflation-changes-how-shop.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:12:56 EDT Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. True, jobs were relatively plentiful over the last few years. It was easy to borrow and very cheap. The sharp rise in the value of homes and plentiful credit cards encouraged a nation of consumers to get out and buy. But to many people, something didn't feel right, even if they couldn't quite explain why. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/27077-congress-recession-threat.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080217/economic-woes-reveal-a-long-felt-unease.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080217/economic-woes-reveal-a-long-felt-unease.htm Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:18:29 EST Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/26629-uneasy-economy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080217/hard-times-heighten-long-felt-unease.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080217/hard-times-heighten-long-felt-unease.htm Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:20:37 EST