Tough year for economy predicted
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Northern Ireland businesses could face tougher economic conditions in the coming year, an economist  warns.
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Forrester Research predicts the year ahead will be a slow one for IT spending, both in the U.S. and globally.
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The global economy is set for another   year of strong growth, the International Monetary Fund said on   Thursday, but it warned that rising inflationary pressures and   a slowing U.S. economy were growing dangers.
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"I hope that 2008 will be a year of growth even if growth is not as positive as in 2007"  Europe's economy faces a rougher time in 2008 than last year in the face of financial market stress and surging oil and food prices, the European Union's Slovenian presidency warned Tuesday. via Raw Story
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Older investors are facing tough economic realities as a result of the disappointing U.S. stock market this year.
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Chinese policy makers will have a tough time in 2008 battling inflation, excess liquidity and rapid investment, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.
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U.S. growth will be tepid until mid-year but should get a one-two punch from tax rebates and lower interest rates to boost the economy, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez predicted on Tuesday.
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A plunge in construction spending threatens to drive the American economy into recession.
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Business & money: Growth will slow markedly next year and is unlikely to see a recovery until after 2009, the CBI warns
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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The holidays apparently were hard on the economic outlook of middle-aged Americans, according to The Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index survey.
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With the outlook fuzzy and the US economy saddled by big deficits, President George W. Bush will face a tough road implementing his ambitious economic agenda in a second term, analysts say.
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to  slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take  a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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Lots of debt could mean tough times ahead.
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A slowdown in the U.S. economy will likely drag on global growth next year, economists predict, but Asia and Europe are expected to remain fairly resilient amid signs of healthy consumer demand.
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The US economy will slow in the second half of the year and the risk of recession remains, the OECD warns.
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LOOKING FORWARD: Economists predict that the Federal Reserve will probably keep dropping rates for much of the year in order to boost the economy .