Entries for April 2009
Federal Reserve sees signs recession might be easingApril 30, 2009
by Jeannine Aversa
The Associated Press
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it see signs the recession is easing and that the U.S. economic outlook has "improved modestly" since last month.
Against that backdrop, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his c...
Crude rises despite large inventory buildupApril 30, 2009
by Chris Kahn
The Associated Press
Oil prices rose Wednesday even though the government reported that the nation is consuming less than it has in years and inventories are bloated with the most surplus crude in nearly two decades.
Energy prices ha...
Voting rights case at high court WednesdayApril 30, 2009
by Mark Sherman
The Associated Press
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices led a sustained attack Wednesday on a key element of the Voting Rights Act that calls for states with a history of discrimination to get advance approval of changes in t...
Mexican boy first to die of swine fluApril 30, 2009
by Juan A. Lozano
The Associated Press
Mexico City toddler who traveled to Texas with family to visit relatives is the first confirmed death in the U.S. from swine flu.
The boy, who was nearly 2 years old, arrived in the border city of Brownsville...
Administration expands housing aid planApril 29, 2009
by Alan Zibel
The Associated Press
The Obama administration said Tuesday it is expanding its plan to stem the housing crisis by offering mortgage lenders incentives to lower borrowers’ bills on second mortgages.
During the housing boom, lenders re...