US-Rezession naht mit vorsichtigen Schritten

Hi,

aus dem WSJ, soeben eingetroffen:

U.S. retail sales took an unexpected tumble during February, the Commerce Department reported, falling 0.6% and aggravating recession fears. High prices for gasoline, the credit crunch, falling home values and drops in other asset prices are seen as factors depressing spending.

Another worrisome sign for spending -- and the economy -- is a soft job market. Nonfarm payrolls declined by 63,000 jobs in February, the government reported last Friday, an omen that raised chatter about recession. The latest weekly report, released today, showed jobless claims unchanged at elevated levels.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120541096748933255.html?mod=djemalertNEWS

Gruß!