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81% rate U.S. economy as 'poor' - CNN poll
5 Sep 2010 at 3:43pm
A new national poll released Sunday indicates that eight in 10 Americans say that the economy is in poor shape, and the number that say conditions are very poor is on the upswing after steady declines through the spring.
Obama's economy boost - just don't call it stimulus
3 Sep 2010 at 11:57pm
President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus.
Where the jobs are now, and where they'll be next
3 Sep 2010 at 9:07pm
U.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today is better than expected. Employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediately sent stocks rallying, despite the fact that overall employment dropped and the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6% from 9.5%, as more people actively searched for jobs.
Signs of life in the job market
3 Sep 2010 at 6:08pm
Businesses are hiring, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.
Should US government debt be rated junk?
3 Sep 2010 at 3:01pm
A few weeks ago, Hedgeye, the investment research firm where I'm a managing director, hosted a conference call for our subscribers that posed the question, "Should U.S. Government Debt Be Rated Junk Status?" Given that debt issued by the U.S. government continues to trade at almost all-time lows in yield, this is a contrarian call to say the least.
How trader Dick morphed into banker CEO Dick Fuld
2 Sep 2010 at 5:55pm
The rumors persisted of Lehman Brothers' being taken over again, and it was against such a background that Dick devised his pièce de résistance.
Family insurance costs skyrocket 14%
2 Sep 2010 at 7:18pm
American workers are taking yet another blow to their wallets this year -- a whopping 14% jump in costs to insure their families.
Harrisburg, Penn., defaulting on its bonds
2 Sep 2010 at 5:22pm
The capital city Pennsylvania is broke and will be skipping this month's multi-million dollar bond payment.
Back to school sales get an A
2 Sep 2010 at 4:33pm
Retailers reported surprisingly strong August same-store sales as many consumers braved scorching summer temperatures to bag juicy discounts on school-related products.
Strongest jobs recovery in decades. Seriously
2 Sep 2010 at 12:58pm
A jobless recovery? Hardly.
Jobless claims decline, but not enough
2 Sep 2010 at 3:40pm
The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell for a second straight week last week, but the level suggests that the labor market remains sluggish.
Americans in the dark about energy use
2 Sep 2010 at 7:55pm
Americans aren't known for their energy-thrift ways. Maybe that's because they have little idea as to how much energy things use.
Back-to-school checklist: Whiter teeth & tattoos
2 Sep 2010 at 7:34pm
Shopping for back-to-school "basics" used to mean T-shirts, jeans, socks and some notebooks. This year, parents added a few other things with one item that really stands out: tattoos.
Home Prices
31 Aug 2010 at 7:21pm
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Consumer Confidence
31 Aug 2010 at 7:21pm
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