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Most states see higher jobless rates

"Unemployment rose in 29 states in the U.S. during October, hinting the threat posed by weak labor markets to the economic recovery might be growing.

Israel's top ten must-have gadgets

"They keep your legs smooth, back up your files, upload your photos from wherever you may be. ISRAEL21c presents 10 top, developed-in-Israel gadgets.

National Debt Now Tops $12 Trillion

It's another record-high for the U.S. National Debt which today topped the $12-trillion mark. Divided evenly among the U.S. population, it amounts to $38,974.34 for every man, woman and child.

Nonpartisan agency says House bill would reduce senior care

"A plan to slash more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending -- one of the biggest sources of funding for President Obama's proposed overhaul of the nation's health-care system -- would sharply reduce benefits for some senior citizens and could jeopardize access to care  …

Geithner Singled Out In TARP Watchdog Neil Barofsky's Scathing Report On AIG Bailout

A brutal report issued Monday by a government watchdog holds Timothy Geithner -- then the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and now the nation's Treasury Secretary -- responsible for overpayments that put billions of extra tax dollars in the coffers of major Wall Stree …

Dylan Ratigan: Is Goldman Sachs Doing "God's Work"? | Video Cafe

From MSNBC's Morning Meeting, Dylan Ratigan talks to author and former managing director for Goldman Sachs Nomi Prins about this week's article in the UK Times I'm doing 'God's work'.

Goldman Sachs' God Complex - Gothamist

New York magazine's cover story this week is titled "Is Goldman Sachs Evil? Or Just Too Good?", giving the once-over to the investment bank that just reported $3.44 billion in second quarter profits less than half a year after receiving $10 billion in TARP money from the governme …

Goldmn CEO Blankfein Claim's They are Doing "God's Work" - True/Slant

Yes, it's true, Blankfein did tell a reporter for the Sunday Times of London that he's just a banker "doing God's work," a quote the newspaper couldn't help but use for the headline of its 6,900-word opus about Goldman last weekend.

Obamacare: Buy now, pay later

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After spending binge, White House says it will focus on deficits

plans to announce in next year's State of the Union address that he wants to focus extensively on cutting the federal deficit in 2010 – and will downplay other new domestic spending beyond jobs programs, according to top aides involved in the planning.

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