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Last week: A second consecutive weak jobs report reflects concern that weak domestic economic conditions will not go away in the near future. Consumers remain cautious about spending, especially buying on credit. With demand soft, business is wary of hiring for several reasons.

Unemployment in U.S. May Rise Toward 10% on `Feeble' Growth

The jobless rate in the U.S. is likely to approach 10 percent in coming months as the economy fails to grow enough to employ people rejoining the labor force, economists said.

Women Face Unique Retirement Insecurities

A majority of U.S. women may be ill prepared for retirement, lacking the financial know-how needed for a secure future.

Stu Rothenberg predicts 37-42 House seat gain for GOP

1. For the second time in as many weeks, a top House handicapper is predicting the possibility that Republicans will regain the majority even as a new Washington Post/ABC News poll points to a deteriorating national political environment for Democrats. Stu Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report, upped his prediction of Republican gains to 37 to 42 seats -- right on the cusp of the ...

Mizuho Considers Buying Stakes in Asian Banks, Increases Hiring

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. may seek stakes in Asian investment banks and would consider spending about 100 billion yen ($1.2 billion) on an acquisition should it find a suitable target, a senior executive said.

Comstock Mining Reports Measured and Indicated Resources Increase to Over One Million Gold Equivalent Ounces; Measured ...

Comstock Mining Inc. announced today the highlights of its second National Instrument 43-101 technical report authored by Behre Dolbear & Company , Ltd. , of Denver Colorado. Â The August Report declared a mineral resource estimate for the Comstock Mine Project in Storey and Lyon Counties, Nevada, of Measured and Indicated Resources containing 1,060,000 gold equivalent ounces, and an estimate of ...

New lymphoma treatment shows promise in dogs

Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called S-PAC-1, arrested the growth of tumors in three of six dogs tested and induced partial remission in a fourth.

Green Collars--Where are the Jobs?

What about a recently laid-off woman who now pushes a reel mower yard to yard to make money? Would lawn lady's be a green job created, a general job lost, or would the two cancel one another for a net job gain of zero?