Markets

Struggle for Wall Street +  


The negative momentum from yesterday will certainly play a part in keeping markets down. However, the most important factor will likely be GDP data released by the Commerce Department.

Weak Start as Economic Woes Affect Investors +  


According to Reuters, despite the façade of stability on Wall Street, investment markets are still in peril. There are enough warning signs from sectors of the investment economy for analysts to worry. Unfortunately, if you only watch the overall composite trends you completely miss the underlying instability.

Wall Street Struggles to Gain Footing +  


Wall Street has struggled with corporate earnings for most of the morning. Corporate gains from major firms and European banks were enough to push markets earlier today, but investors still seem wary of extending the rally.

Stocks Set for Weak Start, Hayward on the Way Out +  


According to CNNMoney.com, the morning today will be dictated by the outcome of corporate earnings and a report on new home sales. This should be enough to keep markets from moving significantly until later in the day.

Letters to the editor
07/30/2010

For the first time in history, the U.S. is preparing to file a labor case against a trade agreement partner, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Friday.

07/30/2010

Not only will roughly 32 million new Americans be brought onto insurance rosters, and be given prescription drugs; the prices of those drugs will be allowed to ascend without safeguards.

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07/30/2010

Every aspect of catfish raising involves water polluted not just by industrial waste, but by human waste, garbage dumps, people bathing in the water and boats refueling in the river.