Economy News for Thurs 5 April 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

Americans Brace For Next Foreclosure Wave

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/04/us-foreclosure-idUSBRE83319E20120404

Stocks:  Worries About Europe Resurface

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/05/markets/premarkets/index.htm?iid=Popular

Payroll Gain In US "Probably" Exceeded 200,000 For Fourth Month

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-05/payroll-gain-in-u-s-probably-exceeded-200-000-for-fourth-month.html

Crude Ends Higher Pre-Holiday, Posts Weekly Gain

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/crude-rises-102-selloff-rising-012542992.html;_ylt=AnJ5_iG4Ct8tr7mZMpx_gzKiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN0bmZ2azJrBG1pdANOZXdzIFRvcGljIDIEcGtnAzUwYTA1MTFmLWFjZDAtMzlkYi1hMWE2LWRjMzA3MDRmNTgwMARwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFTZWN0aW9uTGlzdAR2ZXIDNzA2NmEzMTAtN2Y2My0xMWUxLWJiMzYtOTZjMzM2NTkzNzZi;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

S&P Posts Worst Week In 2012 As Bulls Wver

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-index-futures-signal-slightly-083908606.html;_ylt=AnYjGE4muQICFgYTVejM0gGiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzcjlicnZsBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIEp1bWJvdHJvbiBMaXRlBHBrZwNlOWVmYzQxYy1hNDg1LTNjYzItODgxYS1lNzE3ZDI4Zjk2MzcEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDYTBjN2NlZjAtN2Y2MS0xMWUxLWI2NmYtYTVjZWM4N2U0NWNk;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Job Claims Fall To Lowest Since 2008

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jobless-claims-fall-lowest-since-123508114.html;_ylt=AkgF2nBrccrbCs2MCAdK8RSiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0anEwYWVsBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBSaWdodARwa2cDNWYxNjE5NTAtM2Y5Yi0zYWI1LWI1YWYtODAzMWIwN2E1OTAzBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzhkYTRmMWQwLTdmM2YtMTFlMS1iZjM3LTkzODliYzJjMTBhNQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

March Sales Brighten Retailers' Profit Prospects

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/costco-misses-limited-tops-march-115632713.html;_ylt=As.3srTHAa437r8Z49x3EBKiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0czU3NW45BG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBSaWdodARwa2cDMzY4YzllMGUtYTY2MC0zNzBiLWE2OTUtNDIwNTQzZDc0MjBkBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2ZlYTQ0ZTMwLTdmNDQtMTFlMS1iM2RlLTU0MmQyZjQ1M2VjZQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3