http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291206,us-fed-survey-notes-uneasy-economic-recovery.html Washington - The United States is recovering slowly from a deep recession and many sectors of the economy have yet to show clear signs of improvement, according to a regional survey by the Federal Reserve Wednesday. Most parts of the country said the... US,Business Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:46:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291206,us-fed-survey-notes-uneasy-economic-recovery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293287,small-gains-for-us-stocks-as-fed-keeps-rates-steady.html New York - US stocks posted mild gains Wednesday as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at their record low of close to 0 per cent. The central bank signalled it would continue to keep its benchmark federal funds rate at 0-0.25 per cent for an e... US,Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:58:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293287,small-gains-for-us-stocks-as-fed-keeps-rates-steady.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293281,federal-reserve-keeps-rates-at-record-low-despite-recovery--summary.html Washington - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates at their historic low of near 0 per cent as the world's largest economy embarks on a slow recovery from recession. The central bank's board said economic conditions continued to pi... US,Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:22:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293281,federal-reserve-keeps-rates-at-record-low-despite-recovery--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293275,federal-reserve-keeps-interest-rates-at-record-low-despite-recovery.html Washington - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates at their historic low of near 0 per cent as the world's largest economy embarks on a slow recovery from recession. The central bank's board said economic conditions had continued t... US,Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:28:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293275,federal-reserve-keeps-interest-rates-at-record-low-despite-recovery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291539,us-fed-on-the-way-to-improving-regulation-cutting-bonuses.html Washington - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday the US central bank is taking steps to improve regulation of banks that sparked the financial crisis, but it was critical for lawmakers to further close gaps in federal oversight. The Fed... US,Business Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:46:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291539,us-fed-on-the-way-to-improving-regulation-cutting-bonuses.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294255,newsbritain-shows-signs-of-unease-over-rising-afghan-toll--feature.html London - Every picture tells a story as conventional British reserve gives way to an uninhibited outpouring of emotion over the rising death toll in Afghanistan. Grown men in uniform c... UK,World Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:28:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294255,newsbritain-shows-signs-of-unease-over-rising-afghan-toll--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294519,three-policemen-killed-in-maoist-blast-in-eastern-india.html New Delhi - At least three three Indian paramilitary police personnel were killed Friday in a landmine blast triggered by Maoist rebels in the eastern state of Orissa, news reports said. The blast took place when a vehicle carrying Central Reserve Po... India,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:52:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294519,three-policemen-killed-in-maoist-blast-in-eastern-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296196,us-economic-rebound-smaller-than-thought-fed-optimistic--summary.html Washington - The US economy's rebound from a deep recession was smaller than initially thought, according to new government figures Tuesday, while the Federal Reserve said it expects the country's recovery to pick up... US,Business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:52:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296196,us-economic-rebound-smaller-than-thought-fed-optimistic--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296193,extra-us-central-bank-issues-rosier-outlook-on-economy.html Washington - The Federal Reserve Tuesday raised its growth forecasts for the US economy, but warned that unemployment in the United States will remain for some time at its highest levels in a generation. The US central bank projected the world's larg... US,Business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:04:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296193,extra-us-central-bank-issues-rosier-outlook-on-economy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292260,new-zealand-central-bank-leaves-interest-rate-at-25-per-cent.html Wellington - New Zealand's Reserve Bank left its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 2.5 per cent on Thursday, with governor Alan Bollard saying he saw no urgency to begin withdrawing stimulus as the economy recovered from recession. It was th... Business Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:34:33 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292260,new-zealand-central-bank-leaves-interest-rate-at-25-per-cent.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290839,bernanke-global-imbalances-could-return-if-asia-us-dont-act.html Washington - The global imbalances that sparked the devastating financial crisis last year could return if the United States and Asia don't learn the right lessons, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. The US central bank chief said ... Business Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:46:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290839,bernanke-global-imbalances-could-return-if-asia-us-dont-act.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294998,us-stocks-surge-on-retail-sales-gm-bernanke-comments.html New York - US stocks rose Monday to 13-month highs after reports of improving retail sales, a better-than-expected General Motors quarterly report and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's hopes for growth in 2010. Retail sales climbed 1.4 per cent... US,Business Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:25:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294998,us-stocks-surge-on-retail-sales-gm-bernanke-comments.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291963,india-central-bank-holds-interest-rates-warns-of-inflation--summary.html New Delhi - India's central bank announced Tuesday that it would keep key short-term interest rates at their current record lows to support the economic recovery process while trying to ensure price stability. The Reserve Bank of India also retained ... India,Business Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:34:57 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291963,india-central-bank-holds-interest-rates-warns-of-inflation--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291922,indias-central-bank-holds-interest-rates-warns-of-inflation.html New Delhi - India's central bank announced Tuesday that it would keep key short-term interest rates at their current record lows to support the economic recovery process while trying to ensure price stability. The Reserve Bank of India also retained ... India,Business Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:10:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291922,indias-central-bank-holds-interest-rates-warns-of-inflation.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289681,train-accident-in-russia-leaves-92-injured.html Moscow - At least 92 persons were injured when a reserve locomotive ploughed into the passenger train it was supposed to help, the Russian railroad company RZD disclosed Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday near the city of Tambov, some 500 kilo... Europe,World Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:05:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289681,train-accident-in-russia-leaves-92-injured.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292954,australian-rates-rise-as-economy-surges.html Sydney - Australia's Reserve Bank increased interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, the second increase in as many months, in an attempt to contain inflation as the economy emerges out of the global financial crisis. Interest rates are now at 3... Business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:04:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292954,australian-rates-rise-as-economy-surges.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294983,bernanke-us-on-a-broad-recovery-but-job-losses-too.html Washington - US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was hopeful Monday that the country's economic recovery would continue beyond the temporary factors such as public spending that have driven growth in the last few months. The central bank head ... US,Business Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:31:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294983,bernanke-us-on-a-broad-recovery-but-job-losses-too.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294980,bernanke-us-on-a-broad-recovery-but-job-losses-too.html Washington - US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that the country's economic recovery would continue beyond the temporary factors such as public spending that have driven growth in the last few months. The central bank head rejecte... US,Business Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:07:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294980,bernanke-us-on-a-broad-recovery-but-job-losses-too.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295046,typhoon-ketsana-caused-942-million-dollars-of-damage-in-laos.html Vientiane, Laos - Typhoon Ketsana caused 94.2 million dollars worth of damage in southern Laos in late September, draining the communist country's reserve fund, state media reported Tuesday. Finance Minister Somdy Douangdy told the National Assembly ... Nature,Environment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:40:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295046,typhoon-ketsana-caused-942-million-dollars-of-damage-in-laos.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290197,us-fed-sees-economic-recovery-but-long-wait-for-unemployment-drop.html Washington - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that economic activity in the United States has picked up over the last few months and will continue improving through next year. But the recovery will not be strong enough to lower unemployment, which ... US,Business Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:04:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290197,us-fed-sees-economic-recovery-but-long-wait-for-unemployment-drop.html