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...Lowdown: Americans looking for a morale boost should look elsewhere. The first sentence of the report pretty much says it all: "Overall economic activity weakened across all Federal Reserve districts." But the country can take some small comfort in knowing that businesses in each of the 12 districts - from Boston to Dallas to Kansas City - are all suffering. As the ole saying goes, misery loves company and, evidently, there are plenty of miserable companies to go around...
...went from 30% to 20% [share] and they say, 'We're modeling now at 20%,' I'd say, 'Let's model it at 16%,'" says Conway. Scaling below capacity doesn't mean you give up on 20% or even 22% share - you can add shifts, for instance, to boost output...
...same time? For three months, every time a new car is sold, the government should absorb half the list price, paying that sum directly to the car dealer. This discount available to the buyer could be reduced in stages during the rest of 2009. In return for this boost, the Big Three must agree to increase gas mileage and reduce car sizes. This scheme would keep most Detroit workers employed while avoiding the indiscriminate award of vast sums to the automobile industry. Most American-made cars are very good. New owners will presumably be pleased and for their next...
...POWER BOOST Just before impact, twist your fist for maximum force...
...campaign received a big boost last month when the European Commission proposed a ban on the use of great apes in scientific procedure testing across Europe (behavioral studies will still be allowed). But such a ban is still unforeseeable in America, where an estimated 3,100 great apes remain in captivity...