| Smaller trade surplus as exports fall EXPORTS fell 4 per cent in July after their strong performance over the previous three months, causing a sharp narrowing in the trade surplus, data released today shows. news.com.au |
Stocks Slump After Jobless Jump [at Forbes] - Another thinly-traded session finishes in the red, but indexes still higher in September. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Advance as Materials Rise; Kraft Slips The Dow crossed the psychologically important 11,000 mark as investors anticipated the weak jobs report will prompt the Federal Reserve to spur economic growth. Alcoa and Caterpillar rose, while Verizon fell. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Climb 1%, Led by Industrials; Apple Jumps Stocks continued rallying Wednesday after a series of better-than-expected earnings reports gave investors confidence in the economy's health. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Geithner opposes effort to remove employment goal Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday that the Obama administration will oppose any effort in Congress to strip the Federal Reserve of its legal mandate to pursue low unemployment. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |