As consumers, we're killing job growth - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:09:36 GMT+00:00
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com More interesting is that the average consumer in China is too poor to buy most of the goods and services they make; thus, their robust economy is the direct ...

Irish price declines ease to 0.1 percent in July - BusinessWeek
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:31:36 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek However, state-regulated services and goods have continued to rise in price throughout the consumer slump. Costs for education ave risen 9.2 percent, ...

OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Pares Losses On Rosier Data - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:06 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal Oil prices fell sharply after the Commerce Department estimated gross domestic product, or the value of all goods and services produced, rose by 2.4% in the ... oil futures: Crude Swings To Gains; Flirting With $79/Bbl Wall Street Journal oil futures: Nymex Crude Falls On GDP Report Wall Street Journal

One of the most important economic transformations in the years after World War I was?
Q. One of the most important economic transformations in the years after World War I was a) the shift in industry from reliance on railroads to reliance on the automobile. b) the shift in production from heavy industry to consumer goods and services. c) the change in the country's industrial heartland from the Northeast and Midwest to the West Coast. d) a change in the relationship between govenment and business from a more cooperative to adversarial.
Asked by jack ( - Sun May 16 15:44:16 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Multiple choice questions allow one to asses the likelihood of each answer being correct, and hopefully one can eliminate some answers, quickly make a good guess at the right answer and continue with the test, making a high mark. None of these answers stands out as the an obvious best answer, unless the question is related to other material that stresses one theme above others. Usually the shift to reliance on the automobile is associated with the building of the interstate highway system that was after World War II, so I dismiss option "a". The industrial heartland did not shift, so I dismiss "c". The relationship between government and business did change, with a much more expanded role for government in the US and internationally. The… [cont.]
Answered by Tejano SMA - Sun May 16 16:12:08 2010

Consumer Price Index?
Q. 3. The consumer price index (CPI) measures: A. The change in income received by a typical household B. The cost of all goods and services produced within a country's borders C. The overall prices of consumer goods and services D. The cost of keeping a family above the poverty line
Asked by Guinness - Wed Jan 30 17:36:46 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. C. im positive on this one too. the CPI measures inflation therefore, price level.
Answered by tonytbag - Wed Jan 30 17:39:40 2008

What are the major and general consumer needs of Gambian locals in the Gambia?
Q. I am interested in making a future business investment in the Gambia. And I would like to know what the main consumer concerns/needs Gambians have, in terms of what products/goods/services they cannot access cheaply or at all.
Asked by Amie - Thu Mar 8 18:10:40 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. well not many Gambians can afford much but ill tell you what i think Gambia needs is a good fishing tackle shop, they only have the one and that's full of junk and always closed. Gambia is famous for fishing it has big competitions every year and lots of tourists go just for fishing, could be worth thinking about
Answered by madge - Mon Mar 12 14:27:13 2007