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Edition: Jun 25, 2001
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Coast-to-coast: Alaska Airlines will begin non-stop flights between Seattle and Reagan Washington National Airport in September. Alaska also will offer one-stop service from Anchorage to Washington. It will be Alaska's first route to the East Coast.
Experts predict rates will fall again Sixth cut will be the charm, economists say
The odds of the economy skidding into recession are narrowing, according to the latest USA TODAY economics survey.
Home mortgage foreclosures up and expected to rise Low equity, dropping value provide little incentive for some borrowers to hold on
In another sign of the weakening economy, more debt-laden Americans are losing their homes.
Web surfers can expect more pesky pop-up ads
NEW YORK -- The number of ads that pop up while you're on the Internet or pop under an active Web page is soaring as marketers, burned by banner advertising, seek a profitable way to reach online users.
As dot-coms and telecoms crash, the fallout lands on Main Street
Tom Rissi was thrilled to move into his first home, a new $150,000 townhouse in Brighton, Colo., in March. But when he moved in, something was missing: a phone line.
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Fox's sporting life takes top ad prize Cliff Freeman and Partners create winning campaign
CANNES, France -- Humorous ads for Fox Sports won the Grand Prix award for best TV commercials here at the 48th International Advertising Festival on Saturday.
Consultant denies withholding Ford/Firestone accident data
A safety consultant hired by lawyers of Ford Explorer crash victims denies a report that he and the lawyers kept information from the government for fear of jeopardizing lawsuits against Ford Motor and tiremaker Firestone.
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Recovery's timing uncertain
So far, the economy hasn't met the usual definition of a recession, which is at least two consecutive quarters of shrinking gross domestic product, or output.
Sector spotted trouble early
The National Association for Purchasing Management, which measures the nation's factory sector every month, detected trouble all the way back in March 2000, when the NAPM monthly survey showed factory activity beginning a steady slide.
Qualms can slow recovery
Just how good Americans feel about the future will play a key role in whether the economy will end up slipping into recession or touching bottom and pulling out of its slump.
Prices up, but relatively stable
How can Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan say inflation is no problem, when prices for such things as airline fares, Internet access, long-distance phone calls and cereal are all going up?Because prices for all sorts of other things -- cars, comput
Jobless numbers creep up
Every Thursday, the government issues its weekly report on the number of new claims for unemployment benefits, a key gauge of how many people are losing their jobs.
Rally follows cuts, eventually
An old stock market adage advises: Don't bet against the Fed. When the Federal Reserve lowers the short-term Fed funds rate, which is what banks charge each other for overnight loans, the stock market and the economy virtually always rally -- eventually.
Strong, but hints of slowing
Economists are fond of saying that the nation has never had a recession when the housing market was strong. And until now, at least, housing has been an island of strength in a weakening economy.Propelled by mortgage rates that fell from 8.
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