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Economy sheds 61,300 in March as job losses rival early ‘80s recession

OTTAWA — Canada is shedding jobs at a rate not seen since the deep recession of the early 1980s, as March saw another 61,300 workers join the ballooning ranks of the unemployed.

Thank you Canada Free Press

THANK YOU once again for insightful and informative articles.

With economy so bad, Bank of Canada my revert to printing money,

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The Economy

Stephen Harper should take his own advice: "Let's assume that we need dramatic action and let's do it."

The most Economic Car in the world (MT)

This is not a toy, and not a concept car. It is a newly developed 2-seater car in highly aerodynamic tear-shape road-proven real car. It is ready to be launched as a single-seater for sale in Shanghai in 2010 for a mere RMB 4,000 !

Are We A Mature Responsible Sovereign Nation Or Not?

Canadian Abousfian Abdelrazik has been stranded in Sudan without a passport since 2002. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence denied him a passport citing national security concerns. CSIS and the RCMP say that there is no evidence that Mr. Abdelrazik is a security threat, so security concerns may not be an issue.

Uncle Sam as GM’S CEO: Not a Good Thing

- David Magee When the U.S. government forced General Motors Chairman-CEO Rick Wagoner from his job last week, headlines read that company president Fritz Henderson was taking charge. But in reality, Mr. Henderson only assumed a new title. Uncle Sam took charge of the automaker. And now the business world is watching to see what the collateral impact of such a non-capitalistic arrangement will be.

Ford, GM March sales drop more than 40 percent

SAN FRANCISCO Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. on Wednesday posted March U.S. vehicle sales declines in excess of 40 percent that, while better than lowly Wall Street targets, still served as a stark reminder of an industry in crisis.

Historic drop for Manhattan housing market

NEW YORK — The recession has hammered confidence in the Manhattan real-estate market, with first-quarter sales falling to their lowest number in decades, experts said.

Deal galore in real estate

Faced with a vanishing customer base, it's no wonder developers and real estate agents are thinking up new ways to encourage potential home buyers to take the leap. Often their offers aim to assuage people's understandable fears about what the future holds, whether it relates to home values or job security.

In Las Vegas real estate, someone’s loss is another’s gain

LAS VEGAS – If you'd like to learn about adapting to change, spend an afternoon with Jennifer Martin, Realtor. You might also buy a condo or a house while you're at it. Priced to insane levels at the top of the bubble, lots of Las Vegas real estate is now available, cheap. If Las Vegas is where you'd like to be, someone else's disaster may be your bargain.

Toyota Outsells Ford in March

- Mukesh Buch Annualized domestic auto sales edged slightly up but in March auto sales plunged. The weak labor market, widening recession and tight credit conditions hurt industry sales. Toyota Motor sales outpaced that of Ford in the month and in the first quarter.

Promising signs from Valley housing data

For the first time in years, there's good news coming out of metropolitan Phoenix's housing market.

Real estate numbers show glimmer of hope

WEST MICHIGAN -- The Muskegon County real estate market is beginning to show signs that the months-long struggle may be easing.

A Tale of Two Bows, starring Barack Obama

Barack Obama paid his respects to two very different monarchs. Watch the American President give a slight head nod to the UK's Queen Elizabeth, and then practically touch the toes of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah. This video is posted in response to some commens on the piece by Sean Osborne

Obama in Deep Submission to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah

US President Barack Obama greets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

I have been reading CFP for a little over a month now

I have been reading CFP for a little over a month now and believe that someone in the press is finally getting it right, telling the truth.

Left Over from World War II

Do you have any clothes in the closet left over from World War II? Perhaps you’re still driving one of the cars built following the end of that era? No? Well, then, why is the United States still involved with two institutions that were the direct result of the end of World War II and the rise of the threat from the former Soviet Union?

California Realtors offers perks to home buyers

What will it take to get people to buy a home during a brutal recession?

Real estate showings increase

Jackson Hole, Wyo. – Teton County real estate showings are on the rise as 20-percent price reductions and low interest rates have finally lured buyers out of the shadows.

Local real estate firms merge

The combined company will be the largest multi-state RE/MAX firm in the Carolinas and the second-largest brokerage in the Charlotte metro area based on sales volume and transactions.