... face suggests the effects of the recession have been less severe in Arkansas than in much of the country. Arkansas' chief economist isn't so sure. "I think there is a technical problem with the indicator for Arkansas," said John Shelnutt ...

... Mishel said. Complicating the calculus for the administration is the role deficits might play. Martin Regalia, chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, maintains there is a 1-in-5 chance that deficits will drive up interest ...

... declines of 4.4 percent seen since February, the start of most retailers' fiscal year. Still, Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at ICSC, said he sees positive signs like solid results at Ross Stores Inc. and TJX Cos., which offer name-brand ...

... consistent with the idea that the U.S. recession will come to an end in the next few months," said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Economy.com. - Advertisement - The dwindling deficit reflects the prolonged U.S. recession, which ...

... collateral damage to the economy," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the Realtors group. The cost would be "very reasonable ... showing signs of bottoming out," said David Resler, chief economist with Nomura Securities. Compared with last month ...

... Argus Research. "It is as if someone flicked off the switch on hiring." "It's a mess," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com. "Businesses, battening down the hatches, are concerned about their survival and are ...

... U.S. is on track for 2.25 million foreclosures this year, more than double traditional levels. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, said the public is likely to be more sympathetic to efforts to assist borrowers, because ...

... was passed to help banks, and now companies are trying to get in front by becoming a bank," said Paul Merski, chief economist for the ICBA, which has about 5,000 members. "It's a little bit frustrating." The banks that aren't eligible ...

... trying to help the economy from being pushed further backward by all these negative events," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group. However deeply the Fed decides to cut rates, the prime rate now at 4 percent for ...

... administration is in office," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com. Obama's transition ... of this. People are scared," said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor's in New York. "How do you ...