Economy News for Thurs 16 Aug 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

22 Stats That Show How The Emerging One World Economy Is Absolutely Killing American Workers

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/22-stats-that-show-how-the-emerging-one-world-economy-is-absolutely-killing-american-workers

The Portuguese Run Out Of Gold To Sell

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/portuguese-run-out-gold-sell

Welcome To The Third World, Part 7:  Bye, Bye Public Services

http://dollarcollapse.com/welcome-to-the-third-world/welcome-to-the-third-world-part-7-bye-bye-public-services/

Wall Street Hits 4-month High

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-futures-signal-higher-wall-084458254.html;_ylt=Ap.nHnyQIiBuRV.W4ZlZwMSiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzc2g1Zjk2BG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIEp1bWJvdHJvbiBMaXRlBHBrZwNlNzA0MmQ1YS03ZGQyLTM5YjEtYmQ4Ny0wZDM2YTI0OTZlYjIEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDMzBkMTQxNjAtZTdlNi0xMWUxLWJkZWUtMDVhZDI5ZmMyOGQ2;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Data Points To Lackluster Economic Growth

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jobless-claims-edge-higher-4-123405005.html;_ylt=At7mNQzlvR1o_B06p.0IPyeiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTNydWhjamxpBG1pdANGUCBUb3AgU3RvcnkgTGVmdARwa2cDOGM3YzIzYTItM2Y4Ni0zNjQwLWIzMWMtZDVmOGFlZjFlYmUzBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2NkMmNmZjMwLWU3YzQtMTFlMS05ZTc3LTU0OTczODJhN2Q4Ng--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Wal-Mart International Growth Slows, Shares Fall

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wal-mart-international-growth-slows-012325208.html;_ylt=ArYYtqKgSuIeXsUMio.2vuSiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRwNmNkMWp1BG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzIG1peGVkIGxpc3QEcGtnAzI3NjBlNTVjLTU3YTctMzhiZC05OGQwLWE3M2Q2MWFkNDk2ZARwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyAzVmNjcyZGUwLWU4MGEtMTFlMS1iYTllLWJjMDBlYzIyOTg3Mg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Zuckerberg Fortune Drops %600 Million As Facebook Flops

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/zuckerberg-fortune-drops-600-million-211903540.html;_ylt=AvQLGuvuJB2R.L7x.Z9yqS6iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRwYjk3OTJmBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzIG1peGVkIGxpc3QEcGtnAzY3YzE4YjljLTM3OTQtMzAzYi1iMmYzLTQ3MTYxOWEwMjE0MwRwb3MDNwRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyA2M2ZDYwMGIwLWU3ZWItMTFlMS1iZmZlLTZjODQxYjA4MTllZg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Housing Starts Jump, Recovery Ahead

finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/housing-starts-jump-20-one-recovery-ahead-says-171641759.html;_ylt=AkfjJtXlkM1sfDEfrjbdJGGiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0Nm5hbzY2BG1pdANGUCBUaGUgRGFpbHkgVGlja2VyBHBrZwMzYzQwZjhiYy1lMzdlLTMyNzktYjc1ZS04OTgyNGU3MTc4ZTkEcG9zAzEEc2VjA01lZGlhU2VjdGlvbkxpc3QEdmVyAzg1ZmU5MzYwLWU3YzYtMTFlMS1iOTVmLThkMWU2ZGIxYmVkYw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3