Problem for Perry: Texas Lost Jobs in August
On a critical campaign issue for him, the state performed worse than the national trend
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday. However, despite the record-breaking nature of the even, Wall Street seems sort of unimpressed.
On a critical campaign issue for him, the state performed worse than the national trend
Democrats appear to have the political upper hand, but they're still panicking
Cartoonist Tom Toles on the 'Super' Committee
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Cutting tax breaks beyond the plan's $447 billion price tag to make Obama look oh-so-reasonable
Obama will send his plan to Congress with a Rose Garden ceremony packed with veterans, cops, and firefighters
The bill passed as a job creator, it doesn't really do that
U.S. stock markets opened lower on Friday after two big economic addresses
After weeks of hype, the jobs speech is here
Speaking in Detroit, the president talks about building infrastructure
Signs of improvement in the Irish economy, the IMF says
The market didn't take too well to today's wretched jobs report
Factory activity is down worldwide, and that's not a good sign
Funerals delayed as workers demand a big increase in pay
The chances of Obama getting anything through Congress is slim
Alan Krueger is expected to push for more aggressive policies to lower unemployment
Their catfight reminds voters of President Bush
An AP/GfK poll finds 51 percent blame Bush, 31 percent blame Obama
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the nation's economic instability
The recovery has provided more low-income and part-time jobs
Markets saw losses worldwide Friday
The cost of this year's natural disasters will be one of the highest in history
The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all open down on Thursday morning
26% approval rating really isn't that great
At its close on Friday the Dow ended up 126 points
Cartoonist Tom Toles predicts the downfall of the 'Super Committee'
Dow dips below 11,000 again but some wonder if the markets could get worse
The Atlantic's new cover story discusses the widening gap between America's rich and poor
Unlike 2008, the sad pictures meme seems even more pervasive
Romney, Bachmann, Pawlenty have a chance to change perceptions
The president is expected to address last week's U.S. debt downgrade as well as the Afghanistan helicopter crash
The ratings firm cites the recent Washington fight over raising the debt limit
Little he can do to lower the unemployment rate--except offer a plan to hire veterans
The widening gap between the parties' economic visions offers little encouragement
President espouses hope, admonishes Congress in address to veterans
The economy is still not adding enough jobs to quickly lower unemployment
But layoffs are up in July, too
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all edged lower on Wednesday
Cartoonist Lisa Benson on Obama and the nation's road to recovery
As the Dow plunges 266 points, analysts chalk up the news to poor economic growth
The Commerce Department reports that GDP rose only 1.3 percent
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the lack of compromise in Washington
Failure to raise the debt limit will "likely shove the U.S. economy back into recession."
It's a promising sign but the housing slump is far from over
Apparently the market trusts gold--not politicians
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