Economy News for Tues 1 Feb 2011

[Cheryl Nelson]

Factory Activity Grows, Hiring Outlook Brightens

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Factory-activity-grows-hiring-apf-3467417365.html?x=0

 

US Auto Industry Off To A Solid Start In January

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/GM-Chrysler-Kia-report-big-apf-3738894223.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

 

Dow Has First Close Above 12,000 In 2-1/2 Years

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Dow-has-first-close-above-apf-71673583.html?x=0

 

The Pharoah Will Fall And Oil Will Climb

http://www.activistpost.com/2011/01/pharaoh-will-fall-oil-will-climb-and.html

 

Oil Passes $100 A Barrel On Suez Canal Closure Fears

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/oilprices/8293689/Oil-passes-100-a-barrel-on-Suez-Canal-shipping-fears.html

 

97% Of New UK Jobs Are For Part Timers

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/226505/97-of-new-jobs-are-for-part-timers

 

Nearly 11% Of US Houses Empty

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41355854

 

Michigan Report Paints Bleak Financial Picture

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/us-michigan-budget-idUSTRE7100SQ20110201?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

 

US Spending Rise Spurs Hopes Of 2011 Rebound

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.3ca6b1326299e89cb32a9bdc33230545.d1&show_article=1

 

Poll:  Unemployment, Poverty Top Global Worries

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/us-world-worries-poll-idUSTRE71054320110201?feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt&rpc=22&sp=true