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As U.S. Shoppers Hunt for Bargains, Economies Follow
Purchases by Americans make up one-fifth of the global economy. As Americans cut back spending, economies worldwide feel repercussions. U.S. consumers are “at the heart of the recession. That’s why we’re going to have to be at the heart of the recovery,” says one expert.
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Young America Affirms Civic Values in Historic Election
The 2008 presidential election may be a transformational event for many young Americans who worked, rallied and voted for their candidates in unprecedented numbers. Young America looks at civic values and how the young view the world in which they are coming of age.
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Obama Names Richardson as Commerce Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama (left) has chosen New Mexico Governor Bill
Richardson to head the Commerce Department, a job Obama describes as "a
leading economic diplomat for America." Richardson would facilitate trade internationally and among the states.
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