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| | | ... Ratings is about to do a Standard & Poor's. Fitch warned America that it's got its scissors out, ready to snip an A off Uncle Sam's AAA rating. According to David Riley -- head of Fitch's sovereign-rating team - "If we have another one-minute to midnight ... |
| | | | ... in time. Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Warning my butt. Standard & Poor's not only warned but actually took away one A from Uncle Sam's AAA-rating on the 5th of August last year over the same issue. Instead of dropping, the S&P 500 index has risen by 14.9% ... |
| | | | ... and expectations for only a 120K gain. There were 30K less public sector jobs in October - also good for it reduces Uncle Sam's deficit bill. Even the unemployment rate's tick up to 7.9% from 7.8% is also good because this reflected the increase in the ... |
| | | | ... Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts a shortfall of 0.7% of GDP at the end of this year -- more than 10 times that of Uncle Sam's minus 7.6% But it's not only Australia, I received news from comrade Alex Dunnin (Rainmaker Director of Research) ... |
| | | | ... discouraged jobseekers seeking jobs. The April participation rate is the lowest reading since December 1981. And jobs growth? Uncle Sam needs to create to find an additional 5 million jobs for the 7 million or so workers that lost theirs during the 2007-2009 ... |
| | | | ... move forward or retreat. Shall I spell it out for you Virginia? Economic indicators are pointing to a mixed picture of Uncle Sam. Whatever your predilection, whether you're the horned or the furry kind, there's a statistic out last night to support your ... |
| | | | ... to promote a stronger economic recovery in a context of price stability." There. See? As far as the Fed is concerned, Uncle Sam is regaining strength - he's alive and starting to kick -- and therefore doesn't need another hit of the green stuff. Think ... |
| | | | ... increasingly confident, they're returning some it to their faithfuls. The virtuous cycle is truly under way in the land of Uncle Sam. Rising stock prices and increased dividends lifts household wealth which bolsters consumer spending which raises profits ... |
| | | | ... just keep on coming. One after another, they're rolling in. Exactamondo Virginia! More upside surprises came out of Uncle Sam's country last night. Better days are getting happier. Happy days are getting better. Wall Street is happy and it knows it. ... |
| | | | ... close the week up by 0.1%. And why shouldn't it? With the economy on the mend and the Fed still on the alert to cover Uncle Sam's back (just in case), it is slowly fortifying its defences against further attacks of the jitters emanating from Europe. ... |
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