The psychology of both the consumer and business sectors are in desperate need of repair.
any people will be thankful when 2009 ends. During this past year, the unemployment rate skyrocketed, in spite of some bold economic moves by the Obama administration.
This year, some retailers probably did not create several Holiday commercials. For one, companies often incur enormous production costs when making a commercial.
The year 2009 is almost over. Yet soon, many Americans will celebrate one or more of the December holidays.
Unlike a television or radio ad, your ability to market a product or service at your website is continuous. As a result, people can find your website or web advertisement at any hour.
Retailers will be on center stage this Friday, the official start of the Holiday shopping season. Because many people are not required to work on Black Friday, retailers are hoping that consumers are ready to shop.
In recent weeks, the initial jobless claims number may have stabilized. In fact, the Labor Department has reported 505,000 seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims during the past two weeks.
Most economists expected positive sales growth in October. When the 1.4% rise in retail sales was announced, many people were excited by the headline number.
Nevertheless, in this internet age, in which Microsoft has grown into a large cap company, who could have predicted a nationwide double digit unemployment rate at the beginning of 2009? It is time to panic.
The U.S. economy ended its recession in third quarter. However, many businesses are waiting for a sign that it is safe to spend.