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The first presidential debate: Romney's style trumps Obama's substanceRomney stayed on script while Obama struggled to think on his feet in the first presidential debate, Reich writes.
Stocks climb after jobless claims reportA better-than-expected jobless claims report pushed stocks higher Thursday.聽The major stock market indexes have climbed steadily higher to start October.
Mortgage rates drop 9 pointsThe latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined 9 basis points to 3.45 percent since last week.
Iran's currency: Why did the rial tumble so precipitously?US sanctions played a role. However, Iranians aren't blaming the US, they're blaming their own government.
Facebook: 1 billion users. What's next for the social network?Facebook: 1 billion users arrives just two years after it announced it had half a billion users. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now 'a part of this tradition of things that connect us.'聽
What did we learn from Obama and Romney in the presidential debate? Not muchThe presidential debate showed聽almost nothing new about how either Romney or Obama would govern over the next four years, Gleckman writes.
Starbucks launches new app function for 'digital tipping'Starbucks says a digital tip function will be added to its mobile payment application starting next summer. A similar option will also be available on Starbucks' new payment app, 'Square.'
Big Bird fired? Cut wouldn't end PBS or balance budget.Mitt Romney's Big Bird comment in last night's debate took over Twitter and reignited the age old debate over federal arts funding. But would the subsidy cut really mean all that much for Big Bird's fate 鈥� or the budget?
Jobless claims up by 4,000Thursday's jobless claims report from the US Department of Labor showed a slight increase in jobless claims.
Rare Alaska $5 bill up for auction. Worth up to $300K.A rare Alaska $5 bill depicting President Benjamin Harrison will go up for auction in Dallas. Owned for generations by the family of Vice President Charles Fairbanks, the rare Alaska $5 bill is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $300,000 at auction.聽
Employers add 162,000 jobs in SeptemberPrivate employment in the U.S. improved in September according to ADP's National Employment Report.
Jobless claims hit 367K last weekJobless claims in the US increased last week by 4,000, to a seasonally adjusted 367,000. Economists say the rise in jobless claims is no indication that the labor market is crumbling.聽
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook tops 1 billion usersFacebook has topped 1 billion monthy users, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. But Facebook's rocky IPO and questions about its profitability haven't made an easy few months for the social networking site, Mark Zuckerberg said.聽
Car sales are up, but so are pricesRichard Read has good news and bad news. The good news? Car sales numbers are soaring. The bad news? That means you won't be finding good deals on cars anytime soon.
Stocks up despite Hewlett-Packard plungeStocks rose slightly Wednesday despite a drop in energy stocks and Hewlett-Packard's 13 percent drop in stock price.聽
How much would you pay for an electric charge valet?Providing valet charging to electric car owners could create jobs and tackle politically sticky questions about electric-car charging etiquette, Gordon-Bloomfield writes. But will drivers pay for it?
Presidential debate: the questions they should (but won't) ask Obama, RomneyWhat would happen if Robert Reich moderated a presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? Reich offers his thoughts on what questions Romney and Obama should be asked in Wednesday's presidential debate.聽
T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger confirmedT-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications are set to merge, in a deal that will create an operator with more than 40 million subscribers.聽Both T-Mobile and Metro PCS have struggled in the highly-competitive US cellphone market.
ADP: US added 162,000 jobs in SeptemberADP survey showed that聽US businesses added fewer workers in September than August, a sign that slow growth may be holding back hiring. The economy added 162,000 jobs last month, down from 189,000 in August, according to ADP.
Can the fiscal cliff push Congress to agree on budget deal?Gleckman asks: Will it take the fear of a financial market collapse and a cliff-driven recession to change the karma on Capitol Hill?聽Or, can Congress find an easier聽route to fiscal sanity by ducking the coming showdown?
