| 10 states with ridiculously low unemployment Thanks to the right mix of industries, natural resources, and skilled workers, some states have a far lower unemployment rate than the 9.5 percent national average. Unemployment - United States - Natural resource - Employment - Skilled worker pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
U.S. stocks end higher after Japan s intervention [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks resumed their rising trend on Wednesday, after Japan s intervention to sell yens boosted the dollar but did little to stem the return of risk taking in markets since early September. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Indexes Fall at Start of Crucial Week Economic data and company financial results this week may go a long way to determining investors’ views about the economy for the rest of the year. nytimes.com |
Gillard stands by mining tax deal JULIA Gillard won't accept states jacking up mining royalty rates, which could risk deal with resource companies. news.com.au |
Wall Street gains led by materials stocks The materials sector led US stocks higher in early trading on Monday as the fall of the dollar took centre stage on a light day for earnings reports. us.rd.yahoo.com |