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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Alone together in tough times

Business | 12:00AM, December 4
Running into your ex is almost always awkward and stressful. Read more
 

Publishing houses face layoffs and restructuring

Entertainment | 12:00AM, December 4
The economy has crashed down on a supposedly recession-proof industry – book publishing – with consolidation at Random House Inc. Read more
 

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Oaktree boosts size of fund that targets distressed firms

Business | By Walter Hamilton | December 3, 2008
These are the worst of times for most investors – and potentially the best of times for Oaktree Capital Management. Read more
 

More people checking out the library to save on books, DVDs

Business | By Alana Semuels | December 3, 2008
On a recent morning, television journalist Heather Downie was carrying so many books, CDs and DVDs that it looked as if she’d need a shopping bag to get them to her car. Read more
 

Economy could make it hard for L.A. Live to be the life of the downtown party

California | Local | By Cara Mia Dimassa | December 3, 2008
When L.A. Live, the $2.5-billion entertainment district across from Staples Center, first broke ground in September 2005, downtown Los Angeles was riding high, and the sky seemed the limit. Read more
 

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Fuel is cheap, but we’re still saving it

Business | By Ronald D. White | December 2, 2008
Not since January 2005 have California drivers had it this good: The state’s average retail price for gasoline tumbled 15.7 cents in the last week to puncture the $2-a-gallon barrier, the Energy Department said Monday. Read more
 

Recession could last into 2010

Business | By Maura Reynolds | December 2, 2008
The economy’s yearlong downturn, officially declared a recession Monday, could last well into next year or even beyond, challenging the government to devise new responses as traditional methods show limited results. Read more
 

Monday, December 1, 2008

Wrestling with scope of aid plans

Business | By Michael A. Hiltzik | December 1, 2008
In three news conferences last week, President-elect Barack Obama began to outline an economic stimulus and recovery program involving public works, tax breaks and new federal funding for energy research. Read more
 

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Economic rescue could cost $8.5 trillion

Business | By Jim Puzzanghera | November 30, 2008
With its decision last week to pump an additional $1 trillion into the financial crisis, the government eliminated any doubt that the nation is on a wartime footing in the battle to shore up the economy. Read more
 

Mumbai takes a deep breath after the crisis

World | By Mark Magnier | November 30, 2008
In normal times, money drives Mumbai. Read more
 

Downturn’s generation gap

World | By Henry Chu | November 30, 2008
Recession can have its upside. Read more
 

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Broadway gets artful with its ticket pricing

Entertainment | November 29, 2008
It’s been a weird, schizophrenic couple of months on Broadway as theaters prepare for the holidays in the middle of an economic downturn and what, in the past, have been some of the most profitable weeks of the season. Read more
 

Knights in white SUVs

National | By Richard Fausset | November 29, 2008
This attractive old mill town along the Chattahoochee River, with its brick downtown and streets of cozy, unpretentious homes, could be the backdrop for a patriotic American car commercial – lacking only the plaintive croak of a Bob Seger or John Mellencamp. Read more
 

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Economy in sorry shape, reports show

Business | November 27, 2008
The government released a quartet of reports Wednesday that paint a bleak picture of the nation’s economy: Jobless claims remain at recessionary levels, Americans cut back on their spending by the largest amount since the 2001 terrorist attacks, orders to U.S. factories plummeted and new-home sales fell to the lowest level in nearly 18 years. Read more
 

Gas bust a boon, but will it stick? Filling station visits arouse less dread

Business | By Ronald D. White | November 27, 2008
Those dreaded trips to service stations this summer to get gas at more than $4.50 a gallon were repeated body blows to consumer confidence, but the dramatic collapse of prices may help resurrect buying habits and salve the sagging economy. Read more
 

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Slugging fielder or youth fields?

Sports | By Ez and Dylan Hern | November 26, 2008
Would Dodgers fans react negatively if the team were to pay big money to free agents when the nation’s economy is in sharp decline and many Americans are losing their jobs? Read more
 

Luck of the Irish has run out

Business | By Anthony Faiola | November 26, 2008
When Ireland entered the world’s most ambitious economic alliance – the European Union – more than a decade ago, the Celtic Tiger roared to life. Read more
 

Economy shrinks more than forecast

Business | November 26, 2008
The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof that the country is almost certainly in the throes of a painful recession. Read more
 

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Hong Kong ready for a leading role

Business | By Don Lee | November 25, 2008
The jetliners serving this financial hub arrive with more empty seats these days, and lately it’s easier to get a table at Harlan’s oyster bar in the International Finance Center. Read more
 

Obama names UC Berkeley economist to lead key panel

National | By Richard C. Paddock | November 25, 2008
UC Berkeley economics professor Christina D. Romer, named Monday by President-elect Barack Obama to head his Council of Economic Advisors, is an expert on the Great Depression and monetary policy who is respected for her keen analytical skills, friends and colleagues say. Read more
 
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