Britain urges steps to insure financial system ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change....
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans....
Decision day for health care in the House WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency....
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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday....
AIG, Magna, Activision Blizzard are big movers NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:...
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report. Stock indexes posted a modest advance in light trading Friday after the Labor Department said the nation's unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October for the first time since 1983, but also that the pace of job losses slowed. The rise in joblessness, while not welcome news for the economy, reassured some investors that the Federal Reserve will have to hold inte...
The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer
Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story