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![]() CBC.ca | Greece Fights on Two Fronts to Secure New Bailout New York Times ATHENS — Greece's efforts to secure a second, €130 billion international bailout and avoid a default next month stalled on Sunday. Prime Minister Lucas D. Papademos met with leaders of the three parties in his coalition government to seek their support ... Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday Greek parties must respond to Troika plan Monday: spokesman Greek Leaders Must Respond to Troika Monday |
![]() USA TODAY | Gingrich Ties to Fannie, Freddie Said to Extend to Speaker Days BusinessWeek By Eric Engleman Feb 4 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich had ties to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae during his time as speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999, adding to questions about the nature of his relationship with the ... Obama administration to move forward with closing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Even as speaker, Gingrich favored Freddie, Fannie Why Fannie and Freddie Are Hesitating to Help Homeowners |
![]() Forbes | Jobs Report A Pleasant Surprise As US Payrolls Add 243K Workers Forbes The US economy added 243000 jobs in January, more than in December even as the impact of temporary holiday hiring came out of the measure, and the best reading in several years. Unemployment was down again, to 8.3%. Friday morning's figure from the ... No Middle-class jobs U.S. Employment Situation Report for January (Text) Burst of jobs helps lower unemployment rate |
![]() Bloomberg | Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3%; Payrolls Jump Bloomberg Enlarge image US Jobs US Jobs Stephen Morton/Bloomberg Alcoa Inc. employees release molten aluminum into a vertical cast for cylindrical billets in Goose Creek, South Carolina, on Jan. 19, 2012. Audio Download: Gross Calls January Jobs Report ... Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge | Job Gains Reflect Hope a Recovery Is Blooming Payrolls in US Jump 243000; Unemployment Drops to 8.3% |
![]() USA TODAY | The 3 Worst Dow Stocks This Week DailyFinance By Ilan Moscovitz, The Motley Fool Posted 1:07PM 02/04/12 Investing It was a strong week for stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI) gaining 1.59%. But not every Dow stock surged along with the market. These were the three worst ... Dow at Highest Since May 2008 Dow Logs Highest Close Since May 2008 The Dow Should Never Have Booted These Stocks |




