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cato-at-liberty.org - 6/9/2009
How Many Jobs Saved? We Do Not Know
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In the past couple of days the administration has been discussing the employment impact of its stimulus package. Employment has declined steadily since adoption of the package, so it might seem odd to claim that it has already had beneficial impacts. The administration’s response is that ...
Apple’s (AAPL) Luckiest Day: Jobs’ Three Challenges – 24/7 Wall Street
247wallst.com - 6/5/2009
Apple’s (AAPL) Luckiest Day: Jobs’ Three Challenges – 24/7 Wall Street
— 247wallst.com — Sunset Analysts have said that Apple (AAPL) does not need Steve Jobs. Apple shares are up 60%... since he took a break to work on his health with his doctors. Because the form of cancer he has can be particularly deadly, a large number of investors ... (more) Apple’s (AAPL) Luckiest Day: Jobs’ Three ...

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The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....
valueplays.blogspot.com - 6/8/2009
The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....
— valueplays.blogspot.com — So, the jobs number last week was better than expected... Was it? David Rosenberg nails it when... he says (bold emphasis mine): All this excitement over a 345,000 payroll decline tells us that we have been in a recession for so long now that we have all forgotten what an economic expansion ... (more) The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....

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bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 6/7/2009
Jobs Report Better Than Expected
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Today's Non-Farm Payrolls report showed a loss of 345,000 jobs in the month of May. Estimates were... for a loss of 520,000 jobs, so the actual number came in better than expected by 175,000 jobs. Below is a scatter chart that compares the monthly ... (more) Jobs Report Better Than Expected

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