CSBJ Daily

As the national economy has suffered from financial market fallout, the number of individuals and businesses facing bankruptcy court has grown.

Individual and business bankruptcy filings combined rose 29 percent in the 12 months ending June 30, according to data released Wednesday by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
The report included Chapter 7, liquidation […]

John Hazlehurst gives his final thoughts about the Democratic National Convention and contrasts Sarah Palin, John McCain’s presumptive running mate, with Joe Biden on the CSBJ @ the DNC blog. And, Amy Gillenting notes that as the convention went on, Democrat’s shots at Republicans became more clever – and meaner.

The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Retail gas prices ticked higher Friday, rising for the first time in 43 days as a menacing Tropical Storm Gustav steamed toward offshore oil rigs and coastal refineries.

Crude prices also rose, rebounding from the previous day’s sell-off as worries mounted that Gustav could grow into a dangerous hurricane before entering […]

Comcast’s Internet cable service is good, but only if a limited number of people are using it at the same time.
The company said this week it will cap customers’ Internet usage starting Oct. 1 to ensure the best service for all of its subscribers.
Comcast will set a monthly data usage threshold of 250 […]

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.

The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product, or GDP, increased at a 3.3 percent annual rate in […]

Some luncheons where one person is scheduled to speak can seem monotonous, but can you imagine being at an event where 56 people are scheduled to speak? John Hazlehurst explains what it’s like in today’s CSBJ at the DNC blog. And, Amy Gillentine assumes the role of CSBJ Political Theater Critic.

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all of the local U.S. Postal Service offices will be closed, except for two.
The Briargate Station, 8585 Criterion Drive will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and General Mail Facility, 3655 E. Fountain Blvd, will be open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
However, […]

It is news no one wants to hear.
Heavy summer job cuts could lead to the largest post-Labor Day downsizing since 2002, according to employment industry experts.
Layoffs are expected to extend into the first three or four months of 2009 as retailers, airlines, consumer products manufacturers and other sectors of the economy absorb […]

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The number of troubled U.S. banks leaped to the highest level in about five years and bank profits plunged by 86 percent in the second quarter, as slumps in the housing and credit markets continued.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data released Tuesday showed 117 banks and thrifts were considered to be in […]

Today on the CSBJ @ the DNC blog John Hazlehurst weighs in on what Democrats used to look like and notes the shortage of beer at the Pepsi Center. Amy Gillentine asks, “Who the heck are all these people?”
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