Late this morning, President Soltz issued a letter to students addressing the questions he has received over the past weeks concerning the hiring freeze instituted by PASSHE.

With the 2008 presidential election just around the corner, I took the time to focus on the one thing on many Americans’ mind - the economy.  The candidates are senator, John McCain (R) from Arizona, and senator Barack Obama (D) of Illinois.
Both candidates have detailed plans and proposals for helping fix the economic crisis we find ourselves in today.  For example, Obama is fighting for lower taxes for working families, tax relief for small businesses and start-ups, and is fighting for fair trade.
McCain on the other hand is working towards a …

Economics professor, Dr. M. Halim Dalgin sits down with BU Now on Oct. 9 to explain the details of the Economic Crisis.
Q: Is the sole cause for the crisis we’re in the sub-prime housing mortgage agreements? Were there other players, and if so, who were they?
 
A: We are having a financial crisis as a result of the bursting of the real estate bubble. Why was there a bubble in the rst place has a lot to do with the imbalances the world economy had for so many years. By this I mean …

Shops in Bloomsburg are no exception to the economic downfall. “Business is down a little. I think the main thing is the inconsistency of the business,” said Steph Severn, manager of Steph’s Subs, who estimates that business has decreased by 15 to 20 percent since January.