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12 Jun 2009 10:54

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Biz, U.S.: We’re in a better mood about the economy than we’ve been lately

  • 69 The current level of consumer sentiment, the highest in nine months source
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11 Jun 2009 10:23

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Biz, U.S.: Is the worst of the job-cutting bloodshed over?

  • -24,000 fewer jobless claims this week source
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11 Jun 2009 10:18

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Biz, U.S.: Good: Retail spending went up. Bad: It went up ’cause of gas prices

  • +0.5% the increase in retail sales during the month of May source
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08 Jun 2009 10:05

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Biz, U.S.: The big words for Obama’s bold new plan for jobs

  • We will not grow complacent or rest. Surely and steadily, we will turn this economy around.
  • President Barack Obama • On giving a kick-start to the economy via his new jobs initiative; he’s fighting against a 9.6% unemployment level, by the way. • source
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08 Jun 2009 10:03

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Biz, U.S.: The big numbers of Obama’s bold new plan for jobs

  • 600,000 number of jobs he wants to create using the stimulus package source
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06 Jun 2009 20:33

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Biz, U.S.: Big businesses try to get rid of the scourge that is TARP funds

  • $25 billion The estimated amount the federal government expected to get back from bailed-out financial institutions source
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06 Jun 2009 11:03

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Biz: Companies aren’t feeling so optimistic about hiring right now

  • 10% of companies expect to hire more people than they did last year, down from 33% in November source
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04 Jun 2009 10:29

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Biz, Politics: Why we all don’t want to work for Wal-Mart

  • 34 number of hours per week that constitute “full-time” at Wal-Mart; just about everywhere else, it’s 40 source
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04 Jun 2009 10:11

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Biz: Eventually, we’re all going to work at Wal-Mart

  • 22,000+ new jobs being created by the ultra-massive big box retailer this year source
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03 Jun 2009 10:20

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Biz, U.S.: GM’s bankruptcy is not going to help Michigan’s economy one bit

  • 780,000 number of jobs lost in Michigan in the last decade; that’s a LOT source
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