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Nevada's triple economic whammy

7 hours 7 min ago
The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand.

Small firms want more from Obama's U.S. manufacturing plan

7 hours 11 min ago
A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into action.

Disney employees now allowed to grow beards

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:06
Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.

Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:08
Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.

Beat stress for less

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:34
This year the end of the holidays probably didn't bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be taking a toll on your health.

Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:30
U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.

Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:58
Micron CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small-plane crash in Boise.

Big drop in unemployment rate for blacks

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:22
The unemployment rate for blacks fell more than 2 percentage points last month to its lowest level since March 2009.

New York sues banks over foreclosures

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:15
The New York attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Friday, accusing them of unlawful and deceptive practices for relying on a private electronic registry that tracks mortgages.

Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:23
Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.

Stealth jobs boom: 6 months, 2 million jobs

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:52
Companies are saying the job market is getting better. Workers are saying it's already kicked into high gear.

Place your bets on Facebook's IPO -- literally

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:47
Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets.

Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:29
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.

Jobs: Obama not out of the woods yet

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:26
The January jobs report contains a slew of numbers that are likely to put a twinkle in the eye of Obama campaign staffers.

States seek currencies made of silver and gold

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:53
A growing number of states are seeking shiny new currencies made of silver and gold.

January jobs report: Hiring ramps up, unemployment falls

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:27
American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.

Stocks: Investors cheer jobs report

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:01
Investors are gearing up for a rally following a much stronger than expected report on January job growth.

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:25
Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.

Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe)

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:19
States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.

U.S. charges oldest Swiss bank in tax fraud case

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:35
The Justice Department charged Switzerland's oldest bank Thursday with helping American taxpayers hide more than $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. The case marks the first time an overseas bank has been charged in the U.S. for aiding tax evasion.