Monday, April 20, 2009

Quick Overview

  • Americans need to sharpen their financial know-how to help them best use their money, especially during the current economic crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.

  • U.S. leading indicators fell 0.3% in March, the ninth consecutive month of decline.



  • The International Coffee Organization reduced its estimate of the 2008-2009 world coffee crop from 127.8 to 127 million bags

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an upbeat note on the economy on Monday, saying the downturn may have bottomed out.

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