The beginning of the year is a time to look forward and to look back. To help put things in perspective, here are some highlights from BloggingStocks one year ago, January 4, 2008:
- Jobless rate reaches 5%, is a recession imminent?
- Ford's Sync is a hit -- the new Focus, not so much
- Sirius gets more subscribers, but no merger
- General Motors turning 100 in a precarious position
- Gold stocks set new highs as gold continues to climb
- Is oil headed to $150 or $55?
- Boeing's orders soar to record 1,413 in 2007
- FINRA investigates sales of mortgage securities
- Passion prevailed in Iowa caucuses
- The Fed's quandary: Stimulate economy, but not inflation
- Ford shares sink as Toyota takes U.S. number-two spot
- Google must maintain laser focus on search throughout 2008
- Unemployment hits 5%, and the Dow nosedives 256 points
- Britney Spears hospitalization sends Starbucks shares tumbling
Sometimes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. See these recent Bloggingstocks posts:
- A new case for higher unemployment
- Ford struggles to see light at end of the tunnel
- Sirius XM shareholders OK reverse stock split -- it's not going to help
- Quiz: Which commodity just hit a 23-year high?
- Can Barack Obama save the car industry?
- For U.S., deflation remains the greater risk
- Google to employees: No $20,000 bonuses this year
Closing Bell: Economic Catapult for Thanksgiving & Black Friday (WMT, TGT, GRMN, GOOG, MSFT)
Deere up on Q4 earnings performance
Reid Hoffman: LinkedIn will go public (at some point)
