TheBlaze.com, The Blaze, Glenn Beck website, August 31, 2010, Huffington Post competition From the Washington Post August 31, 2010. “Conservative Fox News host Glenn Beck, a frequent critic of the mainstream news media, has launched his own news site, The Blaze. The site appears to be modeled after The Huffington Post and not surprisingly, features [...]
Durable goods orders below estimates, August 25, 2010, Commerce Department report From Bloomberg August 25, 2010. “Orders for durable goods increased less than forecast in July, a sign one of the few remaining bright spots in the U.S. economy is cooling. Bookings increased 0.3 percent, compared with the 3 percent median estimate of 75 economists [...]
Home sales record drop, July existing home sales, 27 percent plunge From Bloomberg August 24, 2010. “Sales of existing houses plunged by a record 27 percent in July as the effects of a government tax credit waned, showing a lack of jobs threatens to undermine the U.S. economic recovery. Purchases plummeted to a 3.83 million [...]
Jobless claims rise 12000, August 19, 2010, US Labor Dept, Initial claims half million From the US Labor Dept. August 19, 2010. “UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Aug. 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 500,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised [...]
Blagojevich prosecutors vow retrial, Blagojevich guilty of one count, Lying to FBI From the Chicago Tribune August 17, 2010. “After deliberating for two weeks, a federal jury today convicted Rod Blagojevich of only one of the 24 counts against him — lying to the FBI — and announced it was deadlocked on the other 23 [...]
Blagojevich guilty, August 5, 2010, Jury verdict in The jury in the Rod Blagojevich trial has returned a verdict of guilty. Blagojevich was found guilty of count 24, lying to the FBI.
Blagojevich jury close to verdict.
Housing starts lower than forecast in July, August 17, 2010 From Bloomberg August 17, 2010. “ Work began on fewer homes than forecast in July and building permits fell to the lowest level in more than a year, indicating little evidence of a rebound in U.S. construction following an expired tax credit. Housing starts totaled 546,000 [...]
Blagojevich trial update, August 17, 2010, Blagojevich jury gets Bradley Tusk testimony transcript From the Chicago Tribune. “Blagojevich jury gets transcript of deputy governor’s testimony” “Former Deputy Gov. Bradley Tusk was not a happy camper in his final weeks as a top aide to Rod Blagojevich, and Tusk made that abundantly clear when he testified [...]
Jobless claim rise 19000, August 5, 2010, US Labor Dept, Initial claims 479000 From the US Labor Department August 5, 2010. “UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 479,000, an increase of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised figure [...]
