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		<title>Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Newspaper: Stimulus brings few private-sector jobs

DETROIT — The federal stimulus funding that has reached Michigan so far has created few private-sector jobs and some recipients of the cash have overstated the number of jobs created or protected, an analysis by the Detroit Free Press shows.
The newspaper&#8217;s examination of the more than 1,800 awards to agencies, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspapers-analysis-finds-federal-stimulus-has-brought-michigan-few-private-sector-jobs-230135/">Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-varying-view-on-the-economic-recovery-is-pushing-market-into-more-volatile-period-230125/" title="Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency
WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-facing-pressure-obama-unlikely-to-push-china-too-hard-after-beijing-signals-shift-230066/">Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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One-week layoff drives up jobless claims in La.

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana shot up 21 percent last week because of a temporary one-week layoff in the transportation equipment sector.
That&#8217;s according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which reported 5,488 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 7. There were 4,533 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-week-layoff-drives-up-jobless-claims-21-percent-in-louisiana-228710/" title="One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment claims at lowest since January as White House announces jobs summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Claims fall; when jobs will come is anyone&#8217;s guess
WASHINGTON — With the sputtering job market flashing an encouraging sign — unemployment claims at their lowest point since January — the White House announced a summit Thursday to try to speed the day when hiring finally starts again.
While President Barack Obama called the new ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-claims-at-lowest-since-january-as-white-house-announces-jobs-summit-227616/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Unemployment claims at lowest since January as White House announces jobs summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>An action plan for the newly jobless: 6 important things to do when the pink slip arrives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Carpenter</dc:creator>
		
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Be ready for the worst: What to do when laid off

CHICAGO — The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.
Released as purchasing director for a resort one Friday this fall, Wessel started phoning business contacts from his car on the way home. He .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/an-action-plan-for-the-newly-jobless-6-important-things-to-do-when-the-pink-slip-arrives-227521/">An action plan for the newly jobless: 6 important things to do when the pink slip arrives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A jump in the nation&#8217;s energy inventories sent stocks falling Thursday as investors worried that demand for oil and gasoline is falling because of the struggling economy.
Major stock indexes slid about 1 percent from 13-month highs, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-economy-dow-drops-94-pts-227442/">Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless claims fall, but hiring gains seem far off
WASHINGTON — Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs.
First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That&#8217;s the fewest claims since .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-claims-for-jobless-benefits-fall-more-than-expected-not-yet-enough-to-signal-job-growth-227248/">New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower following a government report that consumers and businesses cut their use of oil and gas.
Thursday&#8217;s report of a jump in petroleum supplies stirred worries that falling energy demand was a sign of weakness in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-pace-of-economic-recovery-227160/">Original article on  : Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip in light trading after week of gains

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell Thursday as gains in technology stocks failed to lift the broader market after days of steep gains.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index outpaced other indicators as 3Com Corp. surged after agreeing to a $2.7 billion takeover by Hewlett-Packard Co. and as Intel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-gains-in-techn-fail-to-pull-broader-market-higher-after-days-of-steep-gains-227124/">Original article &nbsp;: Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State labor officials: Jobless claims in Georgia rise in October, but lower from year ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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State officials: Ga. jobless claims rise in Oct.

ATLANTA — Georgia labor officials reports the number of jobless applying for unemployment rose in October, but was lower than it was a year ago.
Unemployment insurance initial claims released by the Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday showed that 70,957 laid-off workers filed for benefits in October. That&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-labor-officials-jobless-claims-in-georgia-rise-in-october-but-lower-from-year-ago-227111/">State labor officials: Jobless claims in Georgia rise in October, but lower from year ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sets White House jobs summit in December, experts to discuss how to spur economic growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Pace</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he&#8217;ll host a White House summit next month on fighting the chronic joblessness that continues to be a drag on a struggling economy.
&#8220;We are open to any demonstrably good idea to supplement the steps we&#8217;ve already ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-sets-white-house-jobs-summit-in-december-experts-to-discuss-how-to-spur-economic-growth-227057/" title="Obama sets White House jobs summit in December, experts to discuss how to spur economic growth">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance in early trade as drop in weekly jobless claims boosts optimism about recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks rise as weekly jobless claims fall
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher after an early stumble Thursday as news of an improving job market stirred hopes of an improvement in the economy.

The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. That&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-advance-in-early-trade-as-drop-in-weekly-jobless-claims-boosts-optimism-about-recovery-227033/">Read more : Stocks advance in early trade as drop in weekly jobless claims boosts optimism about recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks slip as Wal Mart&#8217;s sales disappoint

NEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower early Thursday as news of an improving job market failed to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-edge-lower-as-investors-worry-soft-retail-sales-signal-spending-will-remain-weak-227016/" title="Stocks edge lower as investors worry soft retail sales signal spending will remain weak">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks open lower on employment, retail sales

Stocks are drifting lower in early trading as news of an improving job market fails to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. That&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-in-opening-trading-as-investors-digest-consumer-spending-weekly-jobless-data-227004/" title="Stocks fall in opening trading as investors digest consumer spending, weekly jobless data">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.
Still, many private economists and Federal Reserve officials worry the nation could be in for a &#8220;jobless recovery&#8221; as the unemployment rate rises ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-502000-lowest-level-since-early-january-226933/">Read : First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures point to lower start on Wall Street

Wall Street is looking at a lower open Thursday as news of an improving job market failed to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-decline-as-investors-await-details-on-consumer-spending-weekly-jobless-data-226826/">Stock futures decline as investors await details on consumer spending, weekly jobless data</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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LONDON — European stock markets rose modestly Thursday as investor optimism was dented by a subdued performance in Asia. Wall Street was expected to retreat after the Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index failed to close above 1,100 the day before.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-markets-subdued-after-sps-failure-to-close-above-1100-226795/">Read the original article &nbsp;: World markets subdued after S&#038;P&#8217;s failure to close above 1,100</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Asia markets slip as rally peters out; Europe flat

TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious. European markets were little changed.
Markets across Asia rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-european-shares-little-changed-226671/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Australian jobs surge; jobless rate at 5.8 percent

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia reported Thursday an unexpected surge in jobs last month in the latest sign the country&#8217;s economy was accelerating quicker than expected out of the global downturn.
The country added 24,500 workers in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said, far above the loss of 10,000 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-reports-surprise-surge-in-jobs-as-unemployment-edged-up-slightly-to-58-percent-226592/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Australia reports surprise surge in jobs as unemployment edged up slightly to 5.8 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets slip as rally peters out
TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious.

The markets rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling that most Asian central banks are in no ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-tokyo-off-nearly-1-percent-226512/">Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WVU economic forecast calls for West Virginia employment to begin growing again in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Huber</dc:creator>
		
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WVU forecast calls for employment rebound in 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state economy should begin producing more jobs than it loses around the middle of 2010, West Virginia University predicted in its annual economic outlook Wednesday.
But the recovery is expected to be sluggish and centered on service industry jobs rather than energy. WVU is predicting ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wvu-economic-forecast-calls-for-west-virginia-employment-to-begin-growing-again-in-2010-225974/">Original article on  : WVU economic forecast calls for West Virginia employment to begin growing again in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Most Southerners want government aid for states, job creation; a third fear job loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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Poll: Southerners want federal help, fear for jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don&#8217;t think the federal government is doing enough to address either.
The Winthrop Poll of 866 respondents in 11 Southern states found the economy was the top concern of four .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-most-southerners-want-government-aid-for-states-job-creation-a-third-fear-job-loss-225942/" title="Poll: Most Southerners want government aid for states, job creation; a third fear job loss">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Fisher: Texas faring better than much of country

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher says Texas&#8217; economy is hurting, but not as much as other states.
Fisher, speaking in Austin on Tuesday night, said nationally it will be &#8220;some time&#8221; before job growth occurs.
He noted that Texas&#8217; unemployment rate is about two .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dallas-federal-reserve-bank-president-says-economic-cut-not-as-deep-in-texas-225935/">Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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World Bank warns unemployment threatens US economy

SINGAPORE — Stubbornly high joblessness threatens to trigger loan defaults and drag on consumption next year, hobbling a U.S. economy struggling to rebound from recession, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday.
Zoellick warned that the U.S. unemployment rate, which jumped to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-banks-zoellick-warns-high-unemployment-rate-threatens-us-economic-recovery-225648/">World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Job openings stuck near record-lows as companies hesitate to hire despite recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/job-openings-stuck-near-record-lows-as-companies-hesitate-to-hire-despite-recovery-224908/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Job openings remain close to record-lows
WASHINGTON — Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow.

Small businesses in particular are reluctant to add workers as they struggle to obtain credit. Many are pushing their current employees to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/job-openings-stuck-near-record-lows-as-companies-hesitate-to-hire-despite-recovery-224908/">Job openings stuck near record-lows as companies hesitate to hire despite recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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Forecast: New England economy slow to rebound

BOSTON — The worst of the recession may be over, but a new economic forecast points to a &#8220;slow and weak recovery&#8221; in the New England states, with job losses likely to continue until the fourth quarter of 2010.
The report, released Tuesday by the New England Economic Partnership, said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecasters-predict-slow-and-weak-recovery-in-6-new-england-states-224787/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed officials warn weak recovery won&#8217;t spur jobs

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won&#8217;t be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
The cautionary note struck by the presidents of regional Fed banks were the first public remarks by Fed officials since .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-officials-warn-of-long-road-ahead-to-turn-around-jobs-market-commercial-real-estate-224506/">Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks leap as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Dow jumps 204 to high for year as dollar slumps

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-leap-as-g-20-countries-agree-to-maintain-economic-stimulus-sliding-dollar-lifts-market-223739/">Stocks leap as G-20 countries agree to maintain economic stimulus; sliding dollar lifts market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stock markets track US higher despite grim jobs data; gold hits $1,108 an ounce</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors took a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report as a sign that interest rates in the world&#8217;s largest economy will stay low longer than expected. European shares opened higher.
Also buoying sentiment were bullish corporate earnings results and gold&#8217;s ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stock-markets-track-us-higher-despite-grim-jobs-data-gold-hits-1108-an-ounce-222915/">World stock markets track US higher despite grim jobs data; gold hits $1,108 an ounce</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment tops 10 percent again _ and it&#8217;s tougher off the job than a generation ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be

WASHINGTON — It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.
Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. And a bigger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-tops-10-percent-again-_-and-its-tougher-off-the-job-than-a-generation-ago-221839/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Unemployment tops 10 percent again _ and it&#8217;s tougher off the job than a generation ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/joblessness-at-10-percent-for-2nd-time-since-wwii-millions-of-unemployed-feel-no-recovery-221098/">Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks carve small gains as job losses slow even as unemployment hits 10.2 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow

NEW YORK — Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday.
News that the nation&#8217;s unemployment rate rose above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years didn&#8217;t derail the stock market&#8217;s strong gains in the week, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-carve-small-gains-as-job-losses-slow-even-as-unemployment-hits-102-percent-220960/">Original article &nbsp;: Stocks carve small gains as job losses slow even as unemployment hits 10.2 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Unemployment rate jumps to 10.2 percent in October, jobless recovery expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Summary Box: Unemployment jumps to 10.2 percent

JOBLESSNESS JUMPS: The unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October — a 26-year high — as employers continued to cut jobs.
ROCKY RECOVERY: The economy grew in the third quarter, but with 15.7 million Americans unable to find work the recovery remains fragile.
HOW HIGH?: The unemployment rate is forecast .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/summary-box-unemployment-rate-jumps-to-102-percent-in-october-jobless-recovery-expected-220906/">Summary Box: Unemployment rate jumps to 10.2 percent in October, jobless recovery expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: When unemployment last hit 10 pct

WASHINGTON — The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, &#8220;The A-Team&#8221; was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release &#8220;Thriller.&#8221;
Much has changed since the jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in September 1982, including the composition of the nation&#8217;s labor force. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-big-changes-in-the-nations-work-force-since-unemployment-last-hit-10-pct-220899/" title="Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold prices soar to new high of $1,100 an ounce, while other commodities falter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold prices soar to $1,100; other commodities fall

NEW YORK — Gold prices outshone other commodities Friday, soaring to a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and soybeans fell.
Gold prices have been rallying in recent weeks as investors fear the government&#8217;s low interest rate policy will undermine the dollar and lead .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gold-prices-soar-to-new-high-of-1100-an-ounce-while-other-commodities-falter-220878/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Gold prices soar to new high of $1,100 an ounce, while other commodities falter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer borrowing drops by $14.8 billion in September, record 8th straight decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September

WASHINGTON — Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September. That&#8217;s the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-borrowing-drops-by-148-billion-in-september-record-8th-straight-decline-220866/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Consumer borrowing drops by $14.8 billion in September, record 8th straight decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices settles below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil settles lower after US unemployment report

NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.19 to settle at $77.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude for December ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-prices-settles-below-78-a-barrel-as-us-unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-220865/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Oil prices settles below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada&#8217;s unemployment rate rises to 8.6 pct in October as 43,200 jobs lost</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Gillies</dc:creator>
		
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Canada&#8217;s unemployment rate rises, 43.2K jobs lost

TORONTO — Canada&#8217;s unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent in October from 8.4 percent a month earlier as the economy shed a net total of 43,200 jobs, the government said Friday.
The decline in jobs follows two months of moderate growth. Economists had been expecting an increase of 10,000 jobs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadas-unemployment-rate-rises-to-86-pct-in-october-as-43200-jobs-lost-220725/">Original source &nbsp;: Canada&#8217;s unemployment rate rises to 8.6 pct in October as 43,200 jobs lost</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: When unemployment last topped 10 pct

WASHINGTON — The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, &#8220;The A-Team&#8221; was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release &#8220;Thriller.&#8221;
Much has changed since the jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in September 1982, including the composition of the nation&#8217;s labor force. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-big-changes-in-the-nations-work-force-since-unemployment-last-topped-10-pct-220702/">Original article &nbsp;: Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.
The bill-signing came a day after the House, displaying rare ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-signs-bill-extending-jobless-benefits-homebuyer-tax-credit-220688/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade mixed as dollar slides, investors find positives in unemployment rate at 10.2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

NEW YORK — Stocks zigzagged in light trading Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
The Labor Department said employers cut more jobs than expected in October, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983. However, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-trade-mixed-as-dollar-slides-investors-find-positives-in-unemployment-rate-at-102-pct-220683/">Stocks trade mixed as dollar slides, investors find positives in unemployment rate at 10.2 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama bemoans double-digit joblessness, says he&#8217;ll persevere in quest to revive economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said new figures released Friday showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy.
Standing in the White House Rose Garden a few hours after the government reported that the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-bemoans-double-digit-joblessness-says-hell-persevere-in-quest-to-revive-economy-220641/">Obama bemoans double-digit joblessness, says he&#8217;ll persevere in quest to revive economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar trades choppily as unemployment tops 10 percent, Fed expected to keep rates near zero</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar choppy after unemployment tops 10 percent

NEW YORK — The safe-haven dollar got an immediate boost Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate rose above 10 percent, but then gave back its gains in choppy trading as investors figured that a weak economy meant the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates at their ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-trades-choppily-as-unemployment-tops-10-percent-fed-expected-to-keep-rates-near-zero-220632/">Dollar trades choppily as unemployment tops 10 percent, Fed expected to keep rates near zero</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices drop below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil prices tumble after US unemployment report

NEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.74 to trade at $76.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude for December .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-prices-drop-below-78-a-barrel-as-us-unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-220626/">Oil prices drop below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade mixed as investors find positives for the market in 10.2 percent unemployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks zigzag as traders digest jobs report

NEW YORK — Stocks are fluctuating in a tight range as investors find some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
The Labor Department&#8217;s report Friday that unemployment has risen above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 isn&#8217;t welcome news but it is reassuring some ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-trade-mixed-as-investors-find-positives-for-the-market-in-102-percent-unemployment-220576/" title="Stocks trade mixed as investors find positives for the market in 10.2 percent unemployment">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing, but there are some signs of budding confidence</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-adviser-job-numbers-disappointing-but-there-are-some-signs-of-budding-confidence-220559/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing

WASHINGTON — White House economic adviser Christina Romer (ROH&#8217;-mur) says the 10.2 percent unemployment rate for October is a stark reminder of how much more needs to be done to get people back to work.
Romer, who heads the president&#8217;s Council of Economic Advisers, says the latest unemployment figure doesn&#8217;t come .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-adviser-job-numbers-disappointing-but-there-are-some-signs-of-budding-confidence-220559/" title="White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing, but there are some signs of budding confidence">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks tick higher as investors shrug off rise in unemployment rate to 10.2 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rise as traders shrug off unemployment

NEW YORK — Stocks rose early Friday as investors shrugged off news that more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
The rise in joblessness reassured some investors that the Federal Reserve will have to hold interest ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-tick-higher-as-investors-shrug-off-rise-in-unemployment-rate-to-102-percent-220552/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Stocks tick higher as investors shrug off rise in unemployment rate to 10.2 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economist Leroy Laney predicts slow recovery for Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Economist predicts slow recovery in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Next year may be a year of stabilization in Hawaii&#8217;s economy, but it will likely be 2011 before sustained economic recovery sets in, economist Leroy Laney said.
Laney, economic adviser to First Hawaiian Bank and professor of economics and finance at Hawaii Pacific University, spoke Thursday at the bank&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economist-leroy-laney-predicts-slow-recovery-for-hawaii-220523/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Economist Leroy Laney predicts slow recovery for Hawaii</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall after government reports unemployment jumped to 10.2 pct in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks drop after unemployment rate tops 10 pct

NEW YORK — Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
The report bodes poorly for consumer spending, a major component of economic activity. Consumers will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-after-government-reports-unemployment-jumped-to-102-pct-in-october-220510/">Source article &nbsp;: Stocks fall after government reports unemployment jumped to 10.2 pct in October</a>.]]></description>
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