Archive for August 16th, 2008


St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Teamsters Rally in Support of Anheuser-Busch Workers
FOXBusiness - 7 hours ago
ST. LOUIS, Aug 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ —-Hundreds of St. Louis Teamsters and families rallied today in downtown St.
Rally Supports AB Workers MyFox Saint Louis
Hundreds expected to rally in support of Anheuser-Busch Teamsters Bizjournals.com
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FOXBusiness
Housing starts expected to head lower again
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The economic news in the coming week will probably confirm just what you'd expect: higher prices, weaker home building and a Federal Reserve that's stuck in a tricky position.
Video: Consumer Prices Surge, Job Market Remains Strain AssociatedPress
Consumer prices rise 4.9 percent in Fayette Uniontown Herald Standard
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ABC News
The Export of Jobs
Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
BARACK OBAMA says that he would "end tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas" and blasts John McCain for refusing to condemn such loopholes.
America the Uncompetitive Wall Street Journal
Foreign-owned operations in US often skate free of taxes Bizjournals.com
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BBC News
Foreclosures in Coweta above US average
Newnan Times-Herald - 1 hour ago
By Jeff Bishop While foreclosures nationwide increased by a shocking 50 percent, Coweta County has an even higher rate. Foreclosures advertised in The Times-Herald almost doubled year-to-year, from 70 in July 2007 to 136 in July 2008.
Mass foreclosures continue to hurt US housing markets Kansas City Star
Foreclosure Filings Rise in July Wall Street Journal
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KCBS
A rarity: Silicon Valley posts job losses in July
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Pete Carey Unemployment brochures are seen on display at the employment training facility, JobTrain, in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
California's unemployment rate rises to 7.3% Los Angeles Times
Silicon Valley post first year-over-year job loss since 2004 Bizjournals.com
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Europe's energy source lies in the shadow of Russia's anger
guardian.co.uk - 17 hours ago
When Russian tanks poured into South Ossetia, it was the clearest turning point in Russia's relations with the West since the fall of the Berlin Wall: Russia not only managed to destabilise a pro-Western regime but, crucially, demonstrated to its
Kremlin 'Capitalism' Is a Threat to the West Wall Street Journal
Aggressive Russia's next front is in energy sector TMCnet
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Dividend.com
Stocks Lack Direction Even as Oil Declines
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JEFF SOMMER The price of oil fell during the week while inflation in July rose to a 5.6 percent annual rate, a 17-year high. There was no clear direction for the stock market.
US Stocks Gain a Third Week as Oil's Retreat Boosts Retailers Bloomberg
MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Finish Mostly Higher As Oil Prices Fall CNNMoney.com
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Spiegel Online
Boeing, Northrop Review Tanker Proposal With US a 2nd Time
Bloomberg - 28 minutes ago
By Gopal Ratnam and Nancy Kercheval Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp., competing to win a reopened $35 billion refueling tanker contract, said they met with US Department of Defense officials today for the second time in a
Northrop CEO: Boeing got what it wanted on tanker BusinessWeek
Northrop CEO urges quick action on US tanker Reuters
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TopNews
Conflicted Out - Fannie and Freddie Should Serve Just One Master
Huffington Post - 2 hours ago
Why are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored and backed by taxpayer dollars, still publicly traded? The national discussion of the mortgage mess must consider the inherent conflict that exists when Fannie and Freddie serve two masters
Fannie, Freddie debt faces confidence crisis overseas Reuters
US Stocks Rise as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Spur Bank Rally Bloomberg
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