Blogs Help Wanted on Factory Floor May 6, 2011 U.S. manufacturing companies, long known for layoffs and shipping jobs overseas, now find themselves in a very different position: scrambling for scarce talent at home. World Food Prices Remain High; Weather Threatens Grains May 6, 2011 LONDON-Global food prices hovered near record highs in April as a rise in cereals prices was offset by declines in sugar and rice, and the United Nations' food body warned weather problems in the world's top grain exporters could keep prices high next year as well. Time to Cash Out May 6, 2011 At first, it was an oddity of the riches of the Middle East, Then, it migrated to London. Now, the U.S. has Gold to Go, a gold ATM that allows you to take gold out, in exchange for paper money. GOP, White House Talk Deal on Debt May 5, 2011 GOP leaders and the White House are discussing a deal that would enact strict deficit targets and some spending cuts to win Republican votes for lifting the ceiling on how much the federal government can borrow. Greek Debt Talks Widen Divisions in the Euro Zone May 5, 2011 BERLIN-Divisions in the euro zone are deepening over how to handle Greece's suffocating debt burden, with German officials open to a voluntary restructuring of Greek bonds but a majority of euro-zone policy makers fearful of the consequences. Gas Prices Aid April Car Sales May 4, 2011 General Motors Co., Hyundai Motors Co. and several other auto makers reported big gains in U.S. new-vehicle sales for April as a recovering economy and high fuel prices spurred demand for small cars. Developed Nations' Inflation Increases May 4, 2011 LONDON-Consumer prices in developed economies rose in March at the fastest pace since October 2008, driven by energy and food inflation. China Housing Inflation Slows May 3, 2011 SHANGHAI-Residential property prices in 100 major cities in China were up 0.40% in April from March, less than March's 0.59% increase, China Real Estate Index System said Tuesday. High-Earning Households Pay Growing Share of Taxes May 3, 2011 As President Barack Obama pushes to raise income taxes on high earners, opponents are seizing on data that indicates these U.S. households already pay a large and growing share of taxes, even compared with high-tax European countries. And a new congressional study concludes that the percentage of U.S. households owing no federal income tax climbed to 51% for 2009. U.S. Forces Kill Osama bin Laden May 2, 2011 Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a mastermind of the largest terrorist attack in American history, was killed Sunday in Pakistan in a military operation after the U.S. learned of his location. << Back1234567...3839Next >>