Friday, January 30, 2009
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases GDP data for the last three months of 2008 and for 2008 as a whole, at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. For the record: The last year the
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But not everyone has to bemoan the hard times. We still need oil and consumer products: Chevron, Exxon, and Procter & Gamble, each reporting quarterly results Friday, always oblige, and usually reap a tidy profit, too.
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The Senate isn’t expected to vote on a version of the stimulus bill till next week. But expect negotiations among the Senate, the House, and the White House to get into high gear Friday, as the Democratic leadership works toward getting a common bill that the president can sign. Key weekend question: Will an arm be extended to Republicans?
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Some might say they’re dancing on their competitor’s grave. Caribou Coffee VP Alfredo Martel thinks “decaf drinkers deserve better.” The country’s second-largest coffee shop chain offers free decaffeinated coffee, for one day only, Friday starting at noon.
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With the Calendar poking fun at the French for another national strike, perhaps its time to reconsider the country and check out its export offerings. We recommend The Class (Entre les murs), a new film about high-school life in a tough Parisian neighborhood, seeing release in some American cities Friday.
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