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Do you know someone who seems to be happy, positive, uplifting and full of vigor? I bet you do. Now tell me, is this person pleasant to be around? Before you answer, I’m not talking about the cheesy, fake, drive you crazy kind of “happy”. I’m talking about someone who is generally just optimistic about [...]
The Australian dollar has started the trading day weaker, with both Europe and the US still struggling to find a solution to ward off potentially catastrophic sovereign defaults. At 0700 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.29 US cents, down from 106.73 cents at Friday’s local close. Since 1700 AEST on Friday, the local [...]
The government reported first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in four months. That’s a sign that employers are laying off fewer workers. The Labor Department said applications fell to a seasonally adjusted 398,000. That’s the first time applications have fallen below 400,000 in 16 weeks. The positive news on jobs sent [...]
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The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index released Tuesday showed prices rose in 16 of the 20 cities tracked, including Miami, with a 1.2 percent increase even after adjusting for those seasonal factors. Tampa, meanwhile, saw a 0.6 percent decline from April to May, hitting the lowest points since the Great Recession began. It joined Detroit [...]
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