Economy News for Mon 7 Feb 2011

[Cheryl Nelson]

More Confident Consumers Break Out Credit Cards

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/More-confident-consumers-apf-2538785633.html?x=0

 

Layoffs Become Rarer Even With Unemployment High

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Layoffs-become-rarer-even-apf-3122898238.html?x=0

 

Deal News, Earnings Push Stocks Higher

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Deal-news-earnings-push-apf-3151263719.html?x=0

 

Longest Dow Win Streak In Three Months

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Wall-Street-rises-to-mid2008-rb-3164472170.html%3B_ylt%3DApRkmtbZKJQOCZVR5JKZHem7YWsA%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTE1Z2FsZ2QyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwN0b3BTdG9yaWVzBHNsawNkb3dzZWVzbG9uZ2U-?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

 

Jobless Rate Among Veterans Highest In Five Years

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/05/us-jobs-veterans-idUSTRE71374A20110205?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

 

Silver In Complete Backwardation

http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2011/02/silver-in-complete-backwardation.html

 

9% Unemployment Rate Is A Statistical Lie

http://usawatchdog.com/9-unemployment-rate-is-a-statistical-lie/

"There are three kinds of lies--lies, damned lies, and statistics"  ~Mark Twain

 

US Bank Closures Continue Rapid Pace As Four More Fail

http://www.examiner.com/banking-in-chicago/community-first-bank-of-chicago-closed-by-the-fdic