The Wall Street Journal June 11, 2008
Economic activity remained weak in April and May, according the Federal Reserve's latest beige book report. The survey of conditions by the regional banks found that consumer spending was pinched amid high prices for oil and food. Seven out of 12 regions reported economic activity was softer in the six-week period, while the remaining five said it was stable or little changed from the similarly gloomy April survey. The housing market faced continuing pressure, and the cost of energy was seen damping tourism. http://online. wsj.com/home/ us?mod=djemalert NEWS ________________________________________________________ Bergabunglah dengan orang-orang yang berwawasan, di di bidang Anda! Kunjungi Yahoo! Answers saat ini juga di http://id.answers.yahoo.com/