08/13/09 The Greenwich Business Briefing

Comprehensive Business News Feed for Greenwich, CT.

Retail sales fall unexpectedly, new jobless claims rise

... path next year. The consumer is not going to lead the recovery," said Stephen Stanley, an economist at RBS in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Federal Reserve, in leaving short-term interest rates near zero on Wednesday, said economic activity was ...

'Stimulus' opponents see growth as France, Germany emerge from recession

... 1 percent against the Japanese yen... ...(Andrew Wilkinson, senior market analyst at Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Connecticut) said markets also expect the U.S. economy to recover but said the Thursday data was a reminder that "U.S. ...

Retail sales fall unexpectedly, new jobless claims rise

... path next year. The consumer is not going to lead the recovery," said Stephen Stanley, an economist at RBS in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Federal Reserve, in leaving short-term interest rates near zero on Wednesday, said economic activity was ...

Soggy day, but hot, sunny weather to return

...of sunlight today. High tide today will occur at 5:05 p.m. in Bridgeport harbor, and at 5:09 p.m. in Stamford and Greenwich harbors. The moon will rise at 11:21 p.m. Today, expect a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. ...