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Employers trimmed a less-than-expected 20,000 jobs in April, marking the
4th straight month of losses; unemployment falls to 5%.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 5/02/2008 09:53:00 AM 0 comments

Fewer-than-expected jobs lost in April: U.S. nonfarm payrolls down
20,000
5/2/2008 8:31:36 AM

// posted by itsjohntime @ 5/02/2008 09:52:00 AM 0 comments

Fed cuts key interest rate 1/4 percentage point, but hints at pause.
Stocks remain higher, dollar weakens.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/30/2008 03:08:00 PM 0 comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew at a slightly stronger pace than
forecast as 2008 began, helped by inventory-building that tempered a
steadily deteriorating housing sector and less
vigorous consumer spending.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/30/2008 09:41:00 AM 0 comments

Bush, citing 'anxiety' over gas and food, pushes for new oil refineries
and exploration; blasts subsidies for 'millionaire farmers.'

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/29/2008 10:58:00 AM 0 comments

U.S. April consumer confidence level lowest in 5 years, outlook gloomy
4/29/2008 10:07:47 AM

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/29/2008 10:18:00 AM 0 comments

U.S. home prices down 12.7% in the year through February, Case-Shiller
data show
4/29/2008 9:04:09 AM

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/29/2008 09:37:00 AM 0 comments

China train crash kills 66, injures hundreds

April 28, 2008 05:08 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two passenger trains collided in eastern China on
Monday, killing at least 66 people and injuring hundreds as carriages
jumped the tracks and toppled into a ditch, state
media said.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 4/28/2008 09:44:00 AM 0 comments