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1. German official unemployment rate stable at 7.6% (AFP)

AFP - The German unemployment rate was stable in August at 7.6 percent of the workforce, official figures showed on Tuesday as the number of people seeking work edged slightly lower to 3.188 million people.

News updated: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:43:34 GMT

2. Driven by Germany, Europe posts 1% growth (AFP)

AFP - Europe's economy outpaced the United States and Japan in the second quarter, EU data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the German-powered growth would likely lose steam in the second half.

News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:17:46 GMT

3. EU reaches deal on cross-border financial supervisors (AFP)

AFP - Europe took a big step closer on Thursday to its goal of creating cross-border financial supervisors, reaching a "crucial milestone" in efforts to reform a sector blamed for the global recession.

News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:59 GMT

4. EU decision on support for banks due November: commissioner (AFP)

AFP - Brussels will say in November if it is to extend support for troubled European banks, but will move more quickly on the troubled Anglo Irish Bank, the EU's competition commissioner said Saturday.

News updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:11:18 GMT

5. Trichet calls for united EU at the IMF (AFP)

AFP - European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet called Saturday for Europe to hold a united position on refomin the International Monetary Fund.

News updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:58:55 GMT

6. Frank to hold hearing on regulation of Wall Street pay practices
Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said Tuesday that he will hold a hearing this fall to examine whether regulators are being tough enough in curbing pay practices at Wall Street firms that can lead to excessively risky practices.

Business - Wall Street - United States - Products and Services - Healthcare
News updated: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:00:00 EDT

7. Political Economy: Durable goods orders rise a disappointing 0.3 percent
Spending on big-ticket items rose less than expected in July, a sign that one of the areas of economic strength over the first half of the year -- business investment in equipment -- is starting to fade.

Durable good - Economics - Business - Social Sciences - United States Department of Commerce
News updated: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:57:56 EDT

8. SEC gives shareholders more power to nominate board directors
For years, the nation's largest companies - from FedEx and Macy's to AT&T and IBM - have opposed proposed federal rules that would make it easier for shareholders to oust directors on corporate boards. These industry giants have said that the proposed rules would be costly and hurt average in...

Business - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Board of directors - United States - Institutional investor
News updated: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:58:01 EDT

9. Credit card reform has companies treading lightly on campus
Credit card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw.

Credit card - Business - Financial Services - Business and Economy - Merchant Services
News updated: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:10:00 EDT

10. Among Democrats, economic pressures are changing tax-cut dynamics
With the economy rapidly weakening, some senior Democrats are having second thoughts about raising taxes on the nation's wealthiest families and are pressing party leaders to consider extending the full array of Bush administration tax cuts, at least through next year.

Tax cut - United States - Taxation - Politics - Republican
News updated: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:34:00 EDT

11. Amid poor economic indicators, Dow falls below 10,000 for first time since July
NEW YORK - Stocks fell Thursday after early gains from a better report on jobless claims faded in late trading, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close below 10,000 since early July.

Economic - Social Sciences - Indicators and Statistics - Official Statistics - United States
News updated: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:16:00 EDT

12. Volcker-led economic panel pushes lawmakers to simplify U.S. tax code
American taxpayers spend 7.6 billion hours and roughly $140 billion a year to comply with the bewildering thicket of requirements in the federal tax code, according to a report released Friday by a White House advisory board whose members urged Congress to adopt their ideas for simplifying people...

United States - Politics - Taxation - Paul Volcker - President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
News updated: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:17:00 EDT

13. Microsoft co-founder Allen sues Apple, Google, other tech giants over patents
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen lobbed a patent violation lawsuit at some of Silicon Valley's most prominent companies on Friday, accusing them of using ideas hatched at one of his former businesses.

Google - Microsoft - Apple - Paul Allen - Searching
News updated: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:15:01 EDT

14. Back-to-school shopping goes mobile
Back-to-school shopping deals are just a text message away this year as retailers wade into the brave new world of mobile commerce.

Business and Economy - Telecommunications - Mobile phone - Mobile - Communications
News updated: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

15. New employee's vacation request will only be a bigger bombshell if she waits
I recently accepted a position at a company and have been working here for two weeks. I was unemployed a long time and really love this job. However, I am having an issue over the allotted vacation time. The company only grants two weeks vacation each year, and I long ago purchased a three-week...

Business - Canada - Business and Economy - Fashion - New York City
News updated: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

16. Neil's Must Reads
Check out the papers presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The papers include one by Carmen and Vincent Reinhart on the prospects for post-crisis growth.

Neil Patrick Harris - Neil Marshall - David Burtka - Arts - David Cohen
News updated: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:32:00 EDT

17. IMF loosens lending rules to combat crisis
The International Monetary Fund on Monday further loosened its lending rules in an effort to prevent future financial crises from spreading around the world.

Economic - International - Bretton Woods Institutions - International Monetary Fund - United States
News updated: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:14:00 EDT

18. Political Economy: Home prices increase in 20 major cities, with Washington among the leaders
U.S. single-family home prices in 20 major cities saw a modest increase of 4.2 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, but economists cautioned that the bounce was likely due to the final days of the tax credit and that prices would likely fall, perhaps dramatically, in the coming months.

Washington DC - Washington - Gary Pinkel - Barack Obama - United States
News updated: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:53:15 EDT

19. Homes prices up 4.2% in U.S., 7.3% in Washington area
Prices for single-family homes in major U.S. cities rose a modest 4.2 percent in June from a year earlier, but economists cautioned that the bounce was likely due to a now-expired home-buyer tax credit and that prices would likely fall, perhaps dramatically, in the coming months.

Washington - United States - Local News - Eastern Washington - National Weather Service
News updated: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:03:01 EDT

20. Political Economy: Exiting Romer to call for more spending
In her final speech as White House chief economist, Christina Romer on Wednesday will call on Congress to summon the political will to approve additional spending on the economy.

Economic - Christina Romer - Social Sciences - Barack Obama - Council of Economic Advisers
News updated: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:29:28 EDT

21. Apple unveils new box for streaming movies, TV
Apple Inc. announced today a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet. Here is a play by play of Steve Job's introduction of Apple TV to the public. Read more about Apple's fall product line on Faster Forward.

Apple - Steve Jobs - IPod - Netflix - Companies
News updated: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:48:35 EDT

22. Apple revamps iPods for fall product line
Apple Inc. introduced a new line of iPods today, touting new colors, improved camera functionality and better battery life. Here is a play-by-play of Steve Job's demonstration of the music players to the public. Read more about Apple's fall product line on Faster Forward.

Apple - Netflix - Macintosh - Apple II - Television
News updated: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:50:57 EDT

23. Former Lehman Brothers CEO Fuld: U.S. regulators acted on 'flawed information'
U.S. regulators acting on "flawed information" denied Lehman Brothers the bailout assistance that its Wall Street competitors received, dooming the investment bank to collapse, former company chief executive Richard S. Fuld said Wednesday.

Lehman Brothers - Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission - Financial crisis - Richard Fuld - Business
News updated: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:01 EDT

24. 25 percent of employed were jobless during recession, study says
Just over a quarter of the nation's 139 million currently employed workers endured a bout of unemployment during the Great Recession, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday. And they tend to be less satisfied in their current jobs than are other workers.

Recession - United States - Unemployment - Employment - Education
News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:00 EDT

25. 'Overhaul' details rescue of U.S. automakers
In one of the first detailed insider accounts by a member of President Obama's team, a chief architect of the federal bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler has penned a 300-plus page description of the policy improvisation performed by the administration as the economy swooned at the outset of...

United States - Health - Search and Rescue - Public Health and Safety - Emergency Services
News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:01 EDT

26. Economy treading water as jobless rate edges up
It's not a recession, and it's not much of a recovery. Instead, the U.S. economy is treading water.

Business - Recreation - Picture Ratings - Unemployment - Economic growth
News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:22:01 EDT

27. 7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap
Is it worth it to pay $200,000 for a liberal arts education, especially if it means taking out loans? One of my 20-something Kiplinger colleagues answers bluntly: "If I had realized how much debt I was getting into, I would have gone to my state school instead of an expensive private college."

Finance - United States - Education - Colleges and Universities - Government
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

28. For the young set to learn about saving, debt and money management, it all starts at home
Some families watch TV after dinner. Others review white papers on economics.

Money management - Home - Personal finance - Financial Services - Business
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

29. Must-have mobile apps for job seekers
What are the must-have mobile apps for job seekers? Consider these, in addition to LinkedIn, Twitter and Craigslist:

Employment - Job Search - Business - Canada - Business and Economy
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

30. Making Social Security less generous isn't the answer
There are a lot of things Congress doesn't know right now. What to do about jobs, for instance. Who'll be running the House come January. How to balance the budget. But there is one thing that both parties increasingly seem to agree on: You should work longer.

Social security - United States - Politics - Privatization - Law
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

31. In struggling housing market, buyers and sellers are out of sync
Jack Donnelly put off selling his Capitol Hill rowhouse for three years until he thought he saw glimmers of life in the housing market this past spring. At $950,000, he said, the red brick Victorian is a "solid deal."

Real estate economics - Real estate - Business - Business and Economy - Residential
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:32:00 EDT

32. "Quote stuffing" a focus in flash crash probe (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. regulators probing the May flash crash are focusing on a trading practice known as "quote stuffing", in which large numbers of rapid-fire orders to buy or sell stocks are placed and canceled almost immediately.

News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:23:36 GMT

33. Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)

Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:43:39 GMT

34. Summary Box: Stock market snaps a three-week slump (AP)
AP - SEPTEMBER RALLY: The stock market had its first winning week in a month after better news on employment and manufacturing lifted shares.
News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:01:50 GMT

35. How the major stock indexes fared Friday (AP)
AP - The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. Even after its four-day run, which added 438 points to the Dow, the index is still 6.8 percent below its April high.
News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:56:15 GMT

36. SEC reaches settlement with ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio (AP)
AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil lawsuit against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio.
News updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:31:37 GMT

37. Stocks extend September rally after jobs report (AP)

AP - The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy.

News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:49 GMT

38. Wall Street ends week with hope (AFP)

AFP - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obama to unveil new plans for boosting the shaky US economy.

News updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:56:26 GMT

39. One in 10 with a mortgage face foreclosure
WASHINGTON -- One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government's efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis.

Foreclosure - Business - Real estate - Investing - United States
News updated: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:43:36 EDT

40. Report on Fannie, Freddie gives new theory for collapse
A report Thursday by the federal regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac put a new wrinkle in a common explanation for why the mortgage giants collapsed and could complicate efforts to restructure them.

Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac - United States - Mortgage loan - Real estate
News updated: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:12:01 EDT

41. Mortgage modifications offer a bit of good news in the dour foreclosure market
Homeowners who had mortgages modified recently are faring better than those who did so earlier in the housing crisis, according to a report released Tuesday, possibly debunking predictions of a huge wave of defaults to come.

Foreclosure - Business - Mortgage - Mortgage loan - Real Estate
News updated: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

42. Refinancing? Rates on auto loans are falling, too.
NEW YORK -- It's easy to overlook the cost of auto loans with mortgage rates grabbing all the attention.

Refinancing - United States - Financial Services - Business - Loan
News updated: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

43. Social Security payback option may disappear
A little-known strategy that allows Social Security recipients to boost their income by repaying benefits received in earlier years and then claiming a bigger monthly check based on their greater age may soon disappear. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is moving to eliminate the do-over...

Social Security - United States - Politics - Law - Privatization
News updated: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

44. Merrill mauls Morgan Stanley in clash of U.S. brokerage titans
In the clash of the two largest U.S. brokerages, Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch is generating more profit with fewer people than the business Morgan Stanley formed by buying a controlling stake in a venture with Citigroup Inc.'s Smith Barney.

Morgan Stanley - Morgan - Recreation - Autos - United States
News updated: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:58:00 EDT

45. Mortgage Bonds Lose Ground With Home Refi Boom: Credit Markets
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae bonds tied to home loans returned 34 basis points, or 0.34 percentage point, less than U.S. debt last month, Barclays Capital indexes show. Fannie Mae's 6.5 percent bonds maturing in about 24 years fell 0.75 cent last month to 108.9 cents on the dollar as 4.5...

Business - Investing - Dot-com bubble - Mutual fund - Funds
News updated: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:31:02 EDT

46. Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy.

Business - Mortgage - United States - Financial Services - Mortgage loan
News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:27:42 EDT

47. Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles
NEW YORK -- The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site still have financial hurdles to clear: They haven't finished buying all the property they want for the project and are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late...

Arts - Islam - Religious - Architecture - Islamic
News updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:04:48 EDT

48. Democrats add fiscal austerity as a campaign issue
The candidate was outraged - just outraged - at the country's sorry fiscal state.

United States - Democratic - Politics - Parties - Washington
News updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:01 EDT

49. Fannie Mae's national lending program HomePath is worth a look
If you fit the profile -- typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house -- a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall.

Fannie Mae - United States - Freddie Mac - Thailand - Provinces
News updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

50. Blowing the whistle on a co-worker's resume fraud
Q I recently learned, quite by accident, that a colleague at my office has grossly misstated her academic credentials on her résumé (which I have seen), probably since before she came to our company. She's an excellent executive and a very nice person, but I am troubled by this ethical lapse, which...

Fraud - Winds - Tin Whistle - Music - Arts
News updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

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