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13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. KJV: Matthew 7:13-14
13"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. NASB: Matthew 7:13-14
13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. NIV: Matthew 7:13-14
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Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. KJV: 1 Peter 3:7
You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. NASB: 1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. NIV: 1 Peter 3:7
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18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. KJV: John 15:18-21
18"If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. 19"If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. 20"Remember the word that I said to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master ' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21"But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me. NASB: John 15:18-21
18"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me. NIV: John 15:18-21
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8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. KJV: Ephesians 2:8-9
8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. NASB: Ephesians 2:8-9
8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - 9not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV: Ephesians 2:8-9
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- Dollar dips as Greece announces new spending cuts (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:51 EST)
NEW YORK -- The dollar eased against the euro and the pound Thursday as Greece announced additional salary cuts and tax hikes to deal with its ballooning deficit, while China reported a jump in inflation.
- US-POLITICS Summary (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:12:08 EST)
Obama presses China on currency in trade speech WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming years. "As I've said before, China moving to a more...
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:32 EST)
S&P 500 hits 17-month high as banks lift Wall St NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a 17-month closing high as rising bank shares led a late rally that lifted stocks on Thursday, more than offsetting worries China may move to cool its overheating economy. Financial stocks added to recent sharp...
- Fed emergency loans decline in past week (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:05:30 EST)
WASHINGTON -- Banks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, providing further evidence that the strains caused by the financial crisis are easing.
- Jobless claims fall, trade gap narrows on oil (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:58 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week, indicating a sluggish return to jobs growth. The U.S. trade gap shrank as oil imports fell.
- Jobless claims fall, trade gap narrows on oil (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:58 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week, indicating a sluggish return to jobs growth. The U.S. trade gap shrank as oil imports fell.
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- Obama details plans to boost exports, create jobs (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:43 EST)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create - and how he will get...
- Stocks trade flat on concern about China inflation (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:44:40 EST)
NEW YORK -- The stock market edged higher for a third day Thursday after a rise in financial shares helped offset concern about rising inflation in China.
- Obama outlines strategy to boost exports (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:19:49 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, anxious to spur growth and cut high unemployment, laid out a plan on Thursday to double U.S. exports through tougher enforcement of trade laws, increased government advocacy and more credit assistance for small and medium-sized companies.
- Obama pushes to double U.S. exports (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:53 EST)
President Obama on Thursday unveiled plans to double U.S. exports over the next five years in hopes of rekindling job growth, an ambitious goal whose success depends on surmounting a weakened global economy, lingering doubts about globalization and stubborn disputes with China.
- World stocks subdued after Chinese inflation jump (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:46:47 EST)
LONDON -- European and U.S. stock markets fell modestly Thursday amid growing concerns of an overheating Chinese economy and as investors awaited further insight into the state of the U.S. economic recovery.
- How free markets sank the U.S. economy (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:45:24 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years ago, a poisonous brew of bad economics, lax regulation, and egregious behavior boiled over, scalding the financial system and pitching the United States into its steepest downturn since the Great Depression.
- Trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:28:31 EST)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad.
- Ahead of the Bell: Trade deficit expected to widen (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:12:46 EST)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit likely widened slightly in January reflecting a higher foreign oil bill and a drop in aircraft exports.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:45 EST)
Asia stocks dip on China tightening fears, yen up SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried strong loan growth and quickening inflation in China would spur Beijing to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected, while the yen rebounded against major currencies....
- Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:45:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
- Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:45:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
- Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:45:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
- Fed recovers, gets new look as financial regulator (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:04 EST)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest financial institutions.
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- Analysis: Note to Washington: Voters say talk jobs (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:51 EST)
WASHINGTON -- They just don't get it in Washington.
- Derivatives debate splits US and Europe regulators (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:10 EST)
NEW YORK -- To European officials, financial derivatives are dangerous weapons that worsened Greece's debt crisis and should be curbed.
- Dollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:42 EST)
NEW YORK -- The dollar was mixed Wednesday on disappointing U.S. economic reports and a big jump in Chinese exports.
- Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:56 EST)
WASHINGTON -- Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?
- Wholesale inventories fall, restocking expected (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell unexpectedly in January and sales hit their highest in more than a year, suggesting businesses will soon need to begin restocking, which would support economic growth.
- Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:35 EST)
-- Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
- Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:12:44 EST)
NEW YORK -- Derivatives have become a dirty word. The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a derivative called a credit default swap. It's an insurance-like product that they say has worsened Europe's...
- Barclays seen on lookout for U.S. bank deal (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:26:15 EST)
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is on the lookout to buy a retail bank in the United States, according to reports, to build on its successful investment bank build-up there and create a buffer against regulatory reform.
- GDP seen slowing, tying Fed hands on rates (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:36 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a growth spurt at the end of 2009, the U.S. economy will slow in the months ahead, keeping the Federal Reserve from raising borrowing costs until the final three months of the year, a Reuters poll showed.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:59:07 EST)
Asian stocks near 6-week highs, cool to China data
- Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:24:49 EST)
NEW YORK -- Derivatives have become a dirty word. The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a derivative called a credit default swap. It's an insurance-like product that they say has worsened Europe's...
- Europe moves to ban trading in credit default swaps (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Europe moved ahead of the United States on Tuesday in advocating new measures to ban certain types of financial speculation after concerns surfaced that traders used complex financial instruments to push Greece deeper into a fiscal crisis and threaten the European economy.
- Senate financial bill appears likely to keep Fed as regulator of big banks (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Key members of the Senate banking committee are coalescing around legislation that would strip the Federal Reserve of much of its regulatory authority but would leave the central bank with oversight of the nation's largest banks, according to aides familiar with the ongoing negotiations.
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- Bank of America changes overdraft policy; SEC takes on market rumors (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
- Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:42:42 EST)
WASHINGTON -- Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?
- Business Highlights (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:10 EST)
-- Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
- Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:16 EST)
NEW YORK -- The dollar strengthened Tuesday against the euro and the British pound as credit ratings agencies sounded warnings on Europe, while a Labor Department report showed that U.S. employers are slowly hiring more workers as the economy improves.
- Stock investors ask: What's the next big thing? (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:54 EST)
NEW YORK -- A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.
- Obama criticized for Mexico, Brazil sanctions (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:36 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after Mexico slapped retaliatory duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. exports.
- W.House's Romer: Too soon for spending clamp-down (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:55 EST)
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Clamping down on spending now to cut the gaping U.S. budget deficit would be "pound-foolish" and derail the economic recovery, a top White House economic adviser said on Tuesday.
- Fed's Evans says labor market weakness pervasive (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:28:42 EST)
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Weak U.S. labor markets are likely to justify easy money policies for quite a while longer, a top Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:27:46 EST)
Stocks pull back from 6-week highs; euro slips SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil and higher-yielding currencies pulled back from multi-week highs on Tuesday and Asian stocks drifted lower as investors paused in their recent chase for riskier assets. Investors appeared to be searching for reasons to stump up...
- Greece seeks U.S. help regulating speculators (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will seek President Obama's support at the White House on Tuesday for a European campaign to crack down on global financial speculation that critics say has exacerbated Europe's worst debt crisis in decades.
- Business Highlights (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:08:48 EST)
-- Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota gave detailed evidence Monday that it says disproves claims that electronics may cause the unwanted acceleration that led to the recall of more than 8 million cars and trucks.
- AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billion (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:30 EST)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- American International Group Inc. said Monday that it will sell its American Life Insurance Co. division for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc. The government-approved deal, AIG's second big asset sale in two weeks, will give the insurer more cash to repay the billions of bailout...
- Critics hit Senate tilt toward Fed status quo (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:45 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators leaning toward preserving the Federal Reserve's role as a bank supervisor and consumer protection regulator came under criticism on Monday from academics and consumer activists.
- China faces new pressure to let currency rise (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:14:47 EST)
BEIJING -- China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease strains on its fast-growing economy.
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- Jobs outlook may be too optimistic: SF Fed study (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:02:12 EST)
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The widely held outlook that U.S. unemployment will ease this year may be overly rosy if companies continue to boost productivity at faster-than-usual levels, economists from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank said in a study released on Monday.
- Senators wrestle with Fed bank oversight issues (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:26:53 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could retain oversight of large bank holding companies under a scaled-back regulatory reform plan being considered by key senators, but important questions remained unanswered, lobbyists said on Sunday.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:31:41 EST)
Bulls may run more from March 2009 lows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run this week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses. The catalysts could be February retail...
- Senators wrestle with Fed bank oversight issues (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:12:57 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could retain oversight of large bank holding companies under a scaled-back regulatory reform plan being considered by key senators, but important questions remained unanswered, lobbyists said on Sunday.
- Senators wrestle with Fed bank oversight issues (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:12:57 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could retain oversight of large bank holding companies under a scaled-back regulatory reform plan being considered by key senators, but important questions remained unanswered, lobbyists said on Sunday.
- Economists see Fed rate hike in 6 months (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:24:42 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. business economists expect the Federal Reserve to raise benchmark interest rates within six months by between a quarter and a half percentage point, according to a survey released on Monday.
- Laid-off professionals line up for part-time census jobs (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
For Susan Williams, the road to working as a serial temp for the U.S. Census Bureau ran through law school and a recession that has stalled many a professional career.
- China faces new pressure to let currency rise (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:33:05 EST)
BEIJING -- China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease strains on its fast-growing economy.
- Diviners Divided: Economists clash, sow confusion (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:07:42 EST)
NEW YORK -- If you're confused about the outlook for the economy and stocks one year after the market hit bottom, then you've got good company - the Wall Street economists and strategists who are supposed to have this all figured out.
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- Relationship over? Dollar, stocks break up (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:23:41 EST)
NEW YORK -- The relationship between the dollar and stocks that helped define last year's stock market rally is over.
- Bulls may run more from March 2009 lows (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:13:26 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run this week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:17:02 EST)
Bulls may extend rally from March 2009 lows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run next week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses. The catalysts could be February retail...
- China faces new pressure to let currency rise (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:11:02 EST)
BEIJING -- China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease strains on its fast-growing economy.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:21:04 EST)
Bulls may extend rally from March 2009 lows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run next week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses. The catalysts could be February retail...
- Rep. Barney Frank warns of Fannie, Freddie risks (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
An influential voice on Capitol Hill has unexpectedly called into question the safety of investing in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, raising the specter that investors who have lent money to the two firms or bought their mortgage-backed securities could one day suffer losses.
- Despite winter storms, February job figures better than expected (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
A few feet of snow in February was not enough to impede the steady healing of the job market, according to data released Friday that showed the U.S. economy's tepid recovery remained on track.
- Deficits higher than Obama forecast: CBO (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:49:09 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget plans would rack up $9.8 trillion more debt by 2020, or $1.2 trillion more than the White House has forecast, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.
- China calls U.S. duties on paper, salts unfair (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:41:34 EST)
BEIJING (Reuters) - The decision by the United States to impose preliminary duties on Chinese coated paper and phosphate salts was unfair and discriminatory, a spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement seen on Saturday.
- China calls U.S. duties on paper, salts unfair (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:41:34 EST)
BEIJING (Reuters) - The decision by the United States to impose preliminary duties on Chinese coated paper and phosphate salts was unfair and discriminatory, a spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement seen on Saturday.
- China's economic promises focus on creating jobs (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:41:56 EST)
BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to extend job-creation programs and keep bank-credit flowing as Beijing tries to keep its factories humming and its workers employed at a time of growing trade tensions with the West.
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- Bulls may extend rally from March 2009 lows (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:58:18 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run next week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses.
- Business Highlights (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:18:15 EST)
-- Unemployment rate unchanged as 36K jobs lost WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market is slowly healing but that significant hiring has yet to occur.
- Stocks jump after better-than-expected jobs report (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:08:53 EST)
NEW YORK -- Stocks jumped Friday after the government's employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
- Employment data lift hopes but where are the jobs? (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:35:54 EST)
WASHINGTON -- At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That's the good news.
- Payrolls data buoy job creation hopes (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:46:03 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected during snow-battered February and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent, bolstering views the economy was on the brink of creating jobs.
- Payrolls data buoy job creation hopes (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:46:03 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected during snow-battered February and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent, bolstering views the economy was on the brink of creating jobs.
- Wall St rallies on jobs data, consumer credit (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:22 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks jumped and the Nasdaq hit an 18-month closing high on Friday as U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month and consumers showed signs of shedding their penny-pinching ways.
- Dollar lower on better-than-expected jobs report (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:48 EST)
NEW YORK -- Investors dumped the dollar for riskier assets Friday after a U.S. employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
- World stocks extend gains on upbeat US jobs news (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:42:32 EST)
LONDON -- World stock markets rose sharply Friday after better than expected U.S. jobs data reassured investors that the recovery in the world's largest economy remains on track.
- AP News in Brief (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:38:03 EST)
-- Chilean president says it could take years to rebuild region destroyed by quake and tsunami
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:12:36 EST)
Asian shares surge on U.S. data, euro flat SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares surged on Friday after encouraging U.S. retail sales and jobs data suggested Asia's biggest export market was stabilizing, while the euro remained on the defensive amid the Greece debt crisis. Investors now have their...
- Asian shares surge on U.S. data, euro flat (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:21:56 EST)
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares surged on Friday after encouraging U.S. retail sales and jobs data suggested Asia's biggest export market was stabilizing, while the euro remained on the defensive amid the Greece debt crisis.
- Blizzards seen slamming U.S. payrolls in February (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:24:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people working in the United States likely fell in February as winter storms that pounded parts of the country kept some workers at home but a swift recovery is expected in March.
- Blizzards seen slamming U.S. payrolls in February (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:24:06 EST)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people working in the United States likely fell in February as winter storms that pounded parts of the country kept some workers at home but a swift recovery is expected in March.
- Snow expected to cloud February employment report (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:23:01 EST)
WASHINGTON -- The government's closely watched monthly employment report will be unusually hard to read this time.
- Greek debt crisis could raise problems for U.S. and other countries (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Greece's economy is about the same size as that of Massachusetts. The Mediterranean nation ranks 63rd among buyers of U.S. exports. Athens is 5,139 miles from Washington.
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- Fed's Bullard impatient about Fed rate pledge (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:42:06 EST)
St. CLOUD, Minnesota (Reuters) - A second senior Federal Reserve official on Thursday joined the ranks of those doubting whether the Fed should continue to commit to hold rates exceptionally low for an extended period, a sign pressures are building to drop the wording.
- Business Highlights (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:02:27 EST)
-- Economy showing strength as retail sales climb WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy is showing renewed strength as retail sales surged last month and factory orders also increased. Such gains could lead to more hiring - if they can be sustained.
- Dow erases its loss for 2010 ahead of jobs report (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:40:33 EST)
NEW YORK -- Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.
- GAO: What does the US export to Iran? Who knows? (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:34:11 EST)
WASHINGTON -- Sloppy records make it hard to tell exactly what the United States is exporting to Iran, despite sanctions meant to ensure only humanitarian goods and no military items go there, congressional investigators say.
- HBO plans TV movie on 2008 financial meltdown (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:34:48 EST)
HBO plans to make a television movie about the 2008 financial meltdown, based on the book "Too Big to Fail" by a New York Times journalist, the cable network said on Thursday.
- US-POLITICS Summary (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:56:35 EST)
Obama seeks to push healthcare to final vote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a final push for healthcare reform on Wednesday, urging Congress to vote on the plan in the next few weeks even if it means passing the measure with a narrow Democratic majority and no Republican...
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:41:40 EST)
Asian shares fall on Greece, global outlook HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares failed to hold on to their early gains on Thursday, slipping into negative territory as worries about Greece and the outlook for the global economy made investors cautious. Confidence ebbed ahead of the key monthly U.S....
- Asia shares rise cautiously on Greece hopes (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:25:26 EST)
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares eked out gains and the euro extended its rise on Thursday after Greece announced fresh austerity measures to reduce its deficit and on data pointing to a rebound in the U.S. jobs market.
- Asia stocks fall after Fed points to slow recovery (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:32:33 EST)
HONG KONG -- Asian stock markets fell Thursday after the U.S. central bank signaled recovery in the world's largest economy would be slow.
- Four Democratic senators aim to halt stimulus wind project (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
A group of Democratic senators called Wednesday for the government to halt a federal stimulus program aimed at building wind farms and other clean-energy projects, arguing that too much of the money spent so far has gone to create jobs overseas.
- Business Highlights (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:20:51 EST)
-- Fed: Economy grows, but snowstorms hurt some areas
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- Stocks end mixed as Fed points to slow recovery (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:58:59 EST)
NEW YORK -- Early gains in stocks unraveled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that the economic recovery will be slow.
- Fed: Economy grows, but snowstorms hurt some areas (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:21:08 EST)
WASHINGTON -- The economy is growing slowly, but snowstorms crimped activity along the East Coast last month, according to a Federal Reserve report.
- Market finishes flat as Obama pushes regulation (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:59:31 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed on Wednesday as worries about bank regulation and a setback for drug company Pfizer offset signs of improvement in the labor market and services sector.
- Data points to U.S. job market nearing rebound (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:38:33 EST)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private jobs data and a Federal Reserve report showed glimmers of improvement in the U.S. labor market last month, considered key to propelling the economic recovery, while the U.S. services sector grew at its fastest pace since the recession began.
- Senators seek to block stimulus money for overseas (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:56:05 EST)
WASHINGTON -- A group of Democratic senators urged the Obama administration to suspend an economic stimulus program aimed at financing renewable energy, complaining that money is going to projects that are creating jobs in foreign countries.
- ISM: Service sector growth accelerates in February (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:15:21 EST)
NEW YORK -- Growth in the U.S. service sector accelerated in February to its fastest pace in more than two years, but jobs remained hard to find.
- Fed's Rosengren: Low interest rates appropriate now (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:36:05 EST)
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Low U.S. interest rates were not the sole cause of the housing bubble, a top Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday, adding that ultra-low interest rates are appropriate now.
- US-BUSINESS Summary (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:49:11 EST)
FDIC's Bair blasts Wall Street's values on pay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken U.S. bank regulator on Tuesday rebuked Wall Street firms for only paring huge bonuses after a public outcry, saying she wished they had a better "propriety compass." Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit...
- US-POLITICS Summary (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:22 EST)
Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Highway money and jobless funds were set to flow again after the Senate ended a standoff on Tuesday that disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans. The Senate voted 78-19 to end a logjam that had worsened...
- Senators propose consumer-protection regulator within Fed (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
It's an unlikely twist after all the beatings that Democrats and Republicans have laid on the Federal Reserve over the past year.
- Obama administration plans to close International Labor Comparisons office (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Like a scorekeeper for the world, a tiny unit within the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks globalization's winners and losers, and the results are not always pretty for the United States. Manufacturing jobs here, for example, have fallen faster since 1979 than in Canada, Germany or Japan. Compens...
- Obama administration plans to close International Labor Comparisons office (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST)
Like a scorekeeper for the world, a tiny unit within the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks globalization's winners and losers, and the results are not always pretty for the United States. Manufacturing jobs here, for example, have fallen faster since 1979 than in Canada, Germany or Japan....
- Dodd, Corker regulatory offer gets cool reception (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:21:31 EST)
WASHINGTON -- Getting new regulations to govern Wall Street boils down to this: If everybody hates a compromise, can it still work as a deal?
- U.S. steel industry recovery tied to autos, housing (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:28:32 EST)
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Guarded optimism surrounds expectations for a 2012 recovery in the U.S. steel industry, as much will depend on how firm the recoveries are in the construction and automotive sectors of the economy.
- Business Highlights (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:57:16 EST)
-- Toyota's pain is rivals' sales gain in February
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