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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
about 16 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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  Read Story.
AIG, Magna, Activision Blizzard are big movers
about 16 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:...  Read Story.
Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow
about 17 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report....  Read Story.
Summary Box: Unemployment jumps to 10.2 percent
about 18 hours ago
JOBLESSNESS JUMPS: The unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October - a 26-year high - as employers continued to cut jobs....  Read Story.
Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report
about 21 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report....  Read Story.
Canada's unemployment rate rises, 43.2K jobs lost
about 21 hours ago
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada'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....  Read Story.
Stocks zigzag as traders digest jobs report
about 22 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are fluctuating in a tight range as investors find some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report....  Read Story.
White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing
about 23 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House economic adviser Christina Romer (ROH'-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 b  Read Story.
Stocks zigzag on implications of jobs report
about 23 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report....  Read Story.
Economist predicts slow recovery in Hawaii
November 6, 2009
HONOLULU (AP) -- Next year may be a year of stabilization in Hawaii's economy, but it will likely be 2011 before sustained economic recovery sets in, economist Leroy Laney said....  Read Story.
Stocks rise as traders shrug off unemployment
November 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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   Read Story.
German orders up 0.9 percent in September
November 6, 2009
BERLIN (AP) -- German industrial orders increased again in September thanks to strong foreign demand, official figures showed Friday, offering another sign that Europe's biggest economy is gaining  Read Story.
Stock futures drop after unemployment rate jumps
November 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures sank 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....  Read Story.
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83
November 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher....  Read Story.
House lawmakers meet on RI's tanking economy
November 6, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- State lawmakers are debating plans ranging from auto racing to consolidating municipal services to steer Rhode Island through a bleak financial crisis....  Read Story.
Canada's unemployment rate rises
November 6, 2009
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent in October from 8.4 percent a month earlier as the economy shed 43,200 jobs, the government said Friday....  Read Story.
US stock futures steady ahead of jobs report
November 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures are holding steady as investors await the government's report on October employment....  Read Story.
Unemployment nears 10 pct. as rebound remains slow
November 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s, but it probably won't seem that way when the government releases its monthly employment report on Friday....  Read Story.
Unemployment nears 10 pct as rebound remains slow
November 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s, but it probably won't seem that way when the government releases its monthly employment report on Friday....  Read Story.
October results at 30 major retailers
November 5, 2009
How October sales at 30 chains compared with October 2008:...  Read Story.


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