Tag Archives: 2008

Emmy Awards attract 12.5 million, lowest since 2008

New co-stars Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher present at the Emmys (Kevin Winter – GETTY IMAGES) Against a rousing football game on NBC, Fox’s broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards attracted an average of only 12.5 million people — the trophy … Continue reading

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Dow Plunges: Worst Day Since 2008

The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 600 points Monday after a one-two punch: the first-ever Standard & Poor’s downgrade of U. S. debt, then the downgrading of government-backed mortgage debt. The Dow’s one-day drop was its biggest point … Continue reading

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Stock market crash: Think 1938, not 2008

Stock market debacle doesn’t necessarily signal a spectacular crash. The stock market may be reacting to prospects of a garden-variety recession. Having lunch with Barry the other day (not salads) we got to talking about why it seems so hard … Continue reading

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