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Recovery is gathering speed, jobs data show
The U.S. economy is like a flywheel it takes a lot to get it going. But once it starts moving, it can pick up speed pretty quickly. Fridays January jobs report shows its accelerating.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:57:26 GMT
This Bud's for their best Super Bowl ads of all time
While other corporations wring their hands over the decision to pay an average of $3.5 million on a 30 second Super Bowl ad in a down economy, The King of Beers continues to spend.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:02:15 GMT
Jobless rate lowest in almostthree years
The U.S. economy creates jobs at the fastest pace in 9 months and the jobless rate drops to an almost 3-year low, raising hopes that the labor market is picking up steam.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:51:20 GMT
Do you think economy has turned the corner?
The government reported Friday that the U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January. Do you think the recovery is accelerating?
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:21:23 GMT
Micron CEO Appleton dies in plane crash
By msnbc.com staff and wire Steve Appleton, Chairman and CEO of Micron Technology, has passed away in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho, the company said Friday.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:09:37 GMT
N.Y. foreclosure lawsuit could slow home seizures
Bankers struggling to deal withfaulty foreclosure paperwork just got hit with another major headache. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, recently tapped by President Obama to head a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud, sued three major U.S.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:57:40 GMT
Nasdaq hits 11-year high as stocks jump
A surge in hiring last month boosted stock prices Friday, with the technology sector hitting an 11-year high as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:07:35 GMT
Companies paid even lower tax rate than Romney
According to new data from the Congressional Budget Office, U.S.-based companies paid only 12.1 percent in taxes on profits earned domestically. This is the lowest rate in four decades.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:28:05 GMT
Woman accused of selling fake Facebook stock
A Wisconsin woman has been charged with theft over accusations she tried to profit from Facebook's much-anticipated plans to go public by selling fake stock in the social media giant.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:42:05 GMT
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