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30 Jul 2010 11:40

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World: This month the deadliest ever for U.S. troops in Afghanistan

  • 63 U.S. soldiers died this month, topping June’s record source

04 Aug 2009 10:28

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Biz, U.S.: Spending up, incomes down: The economy had a mixed June

  • +0.4% the increase in consumer spending in June, which was better than expected and topped May
  • -1.3% the drop in personal income in June, which was way bigger than expected – the largest since 2005 source

02 Jul 2009 10:06

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Biz, U.S.: That unemployment number creeped up again in June

  • 9.5% of folks are sans job; better get out the bread lines source