_Economy and Finance

America's Jobs Crisis Job reports paint positive picture before U.S. data By James O'Toole and Aaron Smith @CNNMoney November 30, 2011: 2:27 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Private-sector payrolls surged and planned job cuts eased in November, indicating some improvement in the job market and raising hopes for the government employment report due later this week.

CNNMoney: China steps on the economic accelerator http://t.co/CDVWXjH3 Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/CNNMoney/status/141885024181026816 China steps on the economic accelerator By Aaron Smith @CNNMoney November 30, 2011: 10:48 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- China is cutting the amount of money banks need to hold in reserve, freeing those funds to stimulate the Chinese economy.

Foreclosures continue to plague housing market By Aaron Smith October 13, 2011: 5:41 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosures continued to plague the U.S. housing market last quarter, while a a growing backlog has caused the length of the foreclosure process to drag on and on.