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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Unemployment Hits 10.2% for the First Time In 26 Years 
For the first time in a 26 years, unemployment has hit double digits. Statistics show 10.2% of ...
National Unemployment Rate At 10.2%
(Washington, DC) -- The nation's unemployment rate is now at 10.2-percent.
Ford Introduces Inflatable Seat Belts
(Detroit, MI) -- Ford Motor Company is trying out a new concept in safety - inflatable seat belts.
GM Executive Pleads Guilty To Part In Kickback Scheme
(Chicago, IL) -- A former General Motors executive is facing nearly six years in prison for his ...
House Approves Extension Of Unemployment Benefits
(Washington, DC) -- The House has approved an extension of unemployment benefits for another ...Thursday, November 5th, 2009
First-Time Jobless Claims At Ten-Month Low
(Washington, DC) -- The number of American workers filing initial jobless benefits claims last week ...
House Could Vote Today On Benefits, Home Tax Credit Extension
(Washington, DC) -- A measure that would extend the eight-thousand-dollar tax credit for first-time ...
Report: Private Employers Cut 203-Thousand Jobs In October
Private employers continued to cut jobs in October, although the losses were less than those ...
Report: Wall Street Bonuses Could Rise Dramatically
(New York, NY) -- A report out today says Wall Street incentive pay will rise by about 40-percent ...
Federal Regulator Blasts Toyota Over Recall Statements
Toyota is being criticized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for releasing ...
Microsoft Announces Another Round Of Job Cuts
(Seattle, WA) -- Microsoft says it's going to cut another 800 jobs in addition to the 5,000 ...
Residential Heating Oil Hits New High
(Washington, DC) -- Residential heating oil has reached its highest price this season.
Verizon Set To Double Early Termination Fee
Verizon customers might want to take advantage of smart phone deals being offered by the company ...
New York Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel
(New York, NY) -- Technology giant Intel is facing an antitrust lawsuit from the Empire State.Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Is Christmas Season Starting Too Early?
Even though the calendar just switched to November, the countdown to Christmas is officially on. ...
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Stable
(Washington, DC) -- The Federal Reserve is keeping key interest rates unchanged at between zero and ...
Strategic Mortgage Defaults Put Housing Recovery In Jeopardy
More and more American homeowners are walking away from their mortgage, putting a damper on the ...
Bernard Madoff's Auditor Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
(New York, NY) -- Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor has pled guilty to fraud charges connected ...
GOP Stalls Jobless Pay Extension In Senate
(Washington, DC) -- A bill to extend jobless pay is stalled in the Senate as some 200,000 more ...
General Motors Sales Up In October, Keeping Opel
(Detroit, MI) -- General Motors has posted its first sales increase in 21 months.
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Today's Top Business News
- FDIC Takes Over 5 More Banks
- Video: Job Growth On Rebound?
- AIG Earns Profit for 2nd-Straight Quarter
- Unemployment Rate Soars Past 10 Percent
- Obama to Sign $24B Economic Stimulus Bill
- Video: Protests Against Healthcare Bill
- Wall St. Gets Hands on H1N1 Vaccine
- Productivity Up: Bad News for Job Seekers?
- 14 More Charged in Alleged Insider Trading
- Ford Puts Air Bags into Seat Belts
- Congress Expands Homebuyers Tax Credit
- Productivity Soars at 9.5% Pace in 3Q
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