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The Crisis With 20/20 Hindsight
11/20/2009|Web Exclusive
We discuss whether or not the U.S. has made the right decisions during the recession.
Diversifying Investments to Reduce Risk
11/17/2009|FOX Business Morning
Commerzbank's Peter Dixon on protecting your portfolio from uncertainty in the markets.
Market Expert: No Alternative to Dollar
11/13/2009|FOX Business
Moody's Economy.com Managing Director Steve Cochrane on the dollar as a reserve currency.
Pros and Cons of a Weak Dollar
11/10/2009|FOX Business
FBN's Liz MacDonald on the impact of a weak dollar on the markets and the economy.
House Passes Health Reform, Now What?
11/09/2009|FOX Business
We break down the fundamentals of the health reform and what it means for consumers.
Careerbuilder.com's Brent Rasmussen and Payden Rygel's Tom Higgins on the outlook for unemployment.
McGraw-Hill CEO on Markets, Sales
10/26/2009|FOX Business
McGraw Hill CEO Terry McGraw III on the publisher's positive outlook for sales.
Confluence Investment's Bill O'Grady and Thomson Reuters' Ashwani Kaul on the markets.
How Much Will YOU Spend This Holiday Season?
09/30/2009|FOX Business
The Nielsen Company's James Russo on holiday sales expectations.
LATEST STORIES
Retail Sales, End-of-Recession Chatter Mean No Rest for Wall Street
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… of the year. At 502,000, first-time claims are well above the level most economists believe signals a growing labor market – 350,000 – but still far below the 674,000 first time claims recorded in March. The timing of the President …
Story|11/13/2009
Jobless Claims Drop to 502,000
Reuters| Markets
… average of claims was the lowest in nearly a year, government data showed on Thursday, pointing to improvements in the labor market . Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the lowest since …
Story|11/12/2009
Fed Officials See Choppy Recovery for U.S. Economy
Reuters| Markets
… incentives wane, private demand may struggle to fill the void, Fed officials said, particularly given the state of the labor market . "At this juncture, it's hard to be encouraged about a fast rebound in job growth," said Dennis Lockhart, president …
Story|11/11/2009
Fed's Lacker: Economy In Pretty Good Shape
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… CNBC that the key to any tightening would be the rate of economic growth and not the labor market . Earlier Tuesday, other Fed officials said the weak labor market was central to their outlook for monetary policy. Lacker was relatively upbeat about …
Story|11/10/2009
Fed's Lockhart Sees Subdued Growth Ahead
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… they need to create jobs. As a result, Lockhart said he was forecasting only "very slow net job gains" once the labor market turns the corner sometime next year. "It's hard to be encouraged about a fast rebound in job growth," Lockhart …
Story|11/10/2009
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which tracks the “ins” (hiring) and “outs” (separations) of the labor market will provide fresh evidence of what has been seen as a hiring strike by employers. One hint came in an omission from …
Story|11/06/2009
Markets Undaunted by Jobs Data
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… points to 1721.25. The general Wall Street consensus for the Labor Department’s jobs report is that the nation’s labor market continued to deteriorate in October, but at a much slower pace than what was observed even three months ago. Economists …
Story|11/06/2009
Dow Retakes 10000 on Bullish Data, Cisco
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… today’s initial claims report lead up to Friday’s government’s labor report, which is expected to show the labor market continued to deteriorate last month. Economists are looking for 175,000 jobs lost in September, with an unemployment …
Story|11/05/2009
Services Sector Grows for Second Month
Reuters| Markets
… consecutive month in October, while the labor market also showed signs of improvement ..... the global credit crunch struck. LABOR MARKET HURTS LESS In other U.S. data ..... month low, feeding hopes the labor market will continue to improve as economic …
Story|11/04/2009
ADP Report Shows Ongoing Employment Weakness
Reuters| Markets
… Planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell for a third straight month in October to a 19-month low, feeding hopes the labor market will continue to improve as economic activity rebounds. Planned job cuts announced by U.S. employers fell to 55 …
Story|11/04/2009
