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23 Apr 2009 10:14

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Biz, U.S.: Our least favorite part of the week: Reporting on new jobless claims

  • 640,000 new claims this week. Sigh. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 4 Comments • Permalink

21 Apr 2009 20:15

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Biz: Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats will not, in fact, make you smuharter

  • 20% Kellogg’s claim of the increased attentiveness their wheat/frosting cereal gave you. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

15 Apr 2009 04:37

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Tech: This quote by an Microsoft exec about Vista gives us pause

  • Vista today, post-Service Pack 2, which is now in the marketplace, is the safest, most reliable OS we’ve ever built. It’s also the most secure OS on the planet, including Linux and open source and Apple Leopard. It’s the safest and most secure OS on the planet today.
  • Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner • Who just claimed Vista was the most reliable operating system on the market. Yeah, sure. It’s that kind of talk that makes our dreams of a real relationship with Lauren near-impossible. • source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 8 Comments • Permalink

09 Apr 2009 10:23

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Biz, U.S.: New jobless claims, after much struggle, sagged last week

  • 654,000 new claims (that’s down) source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

05 Feb 2009 10:29

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U.S.: Oof! Initial jobless claims hit a 26-year high

  • 626,000 number of initial jobless claims made in the week ending January 31 source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

08 Jan 2009 10:08

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U.S.: In case you were wondering, we’re in a recession

  • 4.6 million jobless claims last month, the most since 1982 source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 1 Comment • Permalink
 
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