Bush: U.S. Not Headed Into Recession

Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:30:02 -0500
Bush: U.S. Not Headed Into Recession

President Bush said Thursday that the country is not headed into a
recession and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth,
rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. 
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U.S.

Spike In Unemployment Benefits Seekers

More Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, new
evidence that economic sluggishness is spilling over into the job
market. Meanwhile, the economy faltered in the final quarter of 2007 due
to dual slumps in housing and credit. 
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Politics

Iraq Spat Could Be McCain-Obama Preview

A general-election contest between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama
would center in part on who has the foreign policy experience to lead a
country at war, reports the Washington Post. 
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Health

Crib Death Risk Upped By Soft Bedding

Parents are putting their babies at risk when they place pillows and
other soft bedding in their cribs, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission warned. 
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SciTech

U.K. Retailer To Charge For Plastic Bags

Marks & Spencer, one of Britain's largest retailers, says it will start
charging for plastic bags at all of its stores as part of a drive to
eliminate waste. 
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Business

Has Google Hit A Wall Street Firewall?

Google's stock closed at $472 a share Wednesday, down from an all-time
high of $747. Investors now are clearly concerned that Google, despite
its ever increasing presence on the Web, may in fact have limits to its
Wall Street power.