Business
Job Stats Make Fed Action More Likely
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July. Analysts suggest that unemployment fell merely because more people…
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Events
Pres. Obama: ‘I began my career helping people’ – DNC 2012
President Obama outlined in his speech Thursday night before the Democrat National Convention what he sees as competing visions for the…
Business
Eva Longoria Highlights Differences Between Obama and Romney – DNC 2012
We're lucky our president understands the value of American opportunity, because he's lived it! And he's fighting to help others achieve…
Business
CEOs Earned Net 1b in 2011, Paid Almost No Federal Taxes
A study released Thursday by the Institute for Policy Studies indicates that twenty-six big U.S. businesses dodged paying federal taxes in…
Business
US Economy Weakens With Retail Sales Slump
WASHINGTON – The outlook for the U.S. economy appeared dimmer Monday after a report that Americans spent less at retail businesses…
Business
Recession Shrank Net Worth of U.S. Families 40% to 1992 Levels
If your wallet feels a leaner before you venture to buy the latest video game or album, rest assured you are…