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Retail sales up in December, a sixth month in a row

Retail sales rose 0.6% in December to $381 billion, the Commerce Department said. The gain boosted retail sales 13.5% above the recession low hit in December 2008. Retail sales rose for a sixth consecutive month in December, with big gains in sales of autos and furniture. The increases lifted sales for the year by the [...]

Consumers Cutting Back Less This Holiday Season Than In “Recession Years”

Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Yonkers, NY, United States (AHN) – According to a new Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll, about two thirds of Americans plan to spend more this holiday season. Still, projected sales figures are down from 42 percent in 2008. “Consumers are optimistic, but they don’t necessarily believe that happy [...]

Bad Credit Loan – An Option to Rebuild Your Economic Distress

Life is full of uncertainties. You never know what you are going to face in the course of life. There are many people out there who were doing perfectly alright with a perfect job and a perfect income but just after the recession their economic scenario had changed overnight. They lost their perfect jobs, their [...]

Financial Experts Say Corporate Executives Should Assume Personal Risks

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D,C., United States (AHN) – Financial analysts told a special congressional panel Thursday that corporate executives should have their pay tied more closely to the investment risks of their companies.   Congress is investigating claims that excessive executive compensation contributed to the housing crisis and recession that started [...]

Small Business Grants – Three Myths Exploded

Have you heard about small business grants? The present day recession has made many think seriously about launching a home business. The stumbling block in this line of thought is often lack of finance.

How to Overcome Your Business Rivals

The business world is tough and for this reason it calls for an entrepreneur to be aggressive, innovative and focused in order to make money. The economic recession has not made things any better. Big and small businesses are reeling from the effects of the economic slump with some even closing shop. It therefore becomes [...]

Recession Proof Businesses and Strategies to Recession Proof Your Own Business

photo credit: keepitsurreal Recession Proof Businesses will always have a better opportunity to survive in a severe recession, and if you are smart, and do your research, not only can they survive, but they can actually thrive in a recession or any economic collapse as we are now seeing in the U.S. In choosing a [...]

Protecting Your Small Business in Today’s Economy

photo credit: cory schmitz As a financial giant files for bankruptcy protection, many small business owners may be worried about what will happen to their businesses, especially those who are already feeling the effects of an economic downturn and are in need of funds. Banks have already been tightening their lending practices and with the [...]

Making Your Beauty Business Survive During a Recession

photo credit: Kecko With today’s economic challenges everyone is pinching pennies and cutting back. The first to get cut from the spending budget are nail technicians, cosmetologist, personal trainers, massage therapists and hair stylists to name a few. Often when these services are cut, it’s due to people not seeing the value in maintaining these [...]

Double Your Small Business’ Revenue by Using 11 Secrets

photo credit: nayrb7 I would like to talk to small business owners for a minute. Take some time out of your busy schedules to hear a few things that more than likely will catapult your business to the next level if you apply yourself. I have recently come across an online course that will teach [...]