CNNMoney: Job reports paint positive picture before U.S. data

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: Greek debt crisis: Shades of Argentina

Europe's Debt Crisis
Greek debt crisis: Shades of Argentina
By James O'Toole @CNNMoney November 8, 2011: 11:17 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel descended on the G-20 summit last week intent on stabilizing Greece and resolving the European debt crisis. But Athens may instead end up seeking guidance from an unlikely source: Argentina.