Job growth slows again in April
Job growth slows again in April By Don LeeMay 4, 2012, 6:18 a.m. Washington— Hiring continued its slow pace in April as employers added a modest 115,000 jobs to their payrolls, providing more evidence that the economy has lost some momentum from early this year. The jobless rate inched down to 8.1% last month, the ...
Read MoreIranian envoy says Israel’s nuclear capabilities greatest threat to peace
Iranian envoy says Israel’s nuclear capabilities greatest threat to peace By Associated Press, Published: May 2 VIENNA — A senior Iranian official said Wednesday that Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to Mideast peace and accused the United States and other nuclear powers of hypocritically ignoring their disarmament commitments. Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad ...
Read MoreCold Hard Reality: You Must Save For Retirement
Gold Price Drops Three Straight Months For First Time Since 2001 5/03/2012 @ 10:28AM Adrian Ash, Contributor Between March 2001 and April 2012, the price of gold never fell for 3 months in succession. “Two months max” made for a great slogan and signal to buy gold on pullbacks, most recently in January 2010, your ...
Read MoreJobless claims tumble, calms job market fears
Jobless claims tumble, calms job market fears By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON | Thu May 3, 2012 9:18am EDT (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid fell more than expected last week, easing fears the labor market recovery was stalling. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 27,000 to a seasonally ...
Read MoreIsraeli politics in tailspin over Iran – CNN.com
Israeli politics in tailspin over Iran – CNN.com By Jon B. Alterman , Special to CNN updated 8:29 AM EDT, Wed May 2, 2012 CNN.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from former Israeli security chiefs for his hawkish stance on Iran. Editor’s note:Jon B. Alterman holds the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in ...
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