USA Today: Wall Street protesters say they 'want a voice'

Wall Street protesters say they 'want a voice'
By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY

NEW YORK – Don't ask the protesters sleeping out in a downtown plaza for the list of demands of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which enters its 19th day today. There isn't one, and with labor unions set to join the group today and with groups in other cities from Los Angeles to Louisville starting their own camp-out protests, their specific proposals for change aren't likely to get any clearer soon.

CNNMoney: Starbucks steps up to the jobs challenge

Starbucks steps up to the jobs challenge

By Catherine Clifford October 3, 2011: 2:18 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Starbucks Corp. unveiled a program Monday to help raise money to spur hiring among small businesses.

Lack of 'soul' has Docklands tenant ready to leave

Lack of 'soul' has Docklands tenant ready to leave

September 28, 2011
Jason Dowling

ONE of Docklands' cornerstone corporate tenants has threatened to quit, saying infrequent public transport and a lack of ''charisma'' and ''soul'' puts it at risk of losing staff.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/lack-of-soul-has-docklands-tenant-ready-to-leave-20110927-1kvgz.html

Bloomberg: Roubini: U.S. in Throes of Economic Contraction

Roubini: U.S. in Throes of Economic Contraction
By Liza Horowitz and Matt Winkler

Most advanced economies are lapsing back into recession while the U.S. is already in the throes of an economic contraction, according to Nouriel Roubini, co- founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics LLC.

CNNMoney: Home prices climb for fourth straight month

Home prices climb for fourth straight month
By Les Christie September 27, 2011: 10:47 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices in July climbed for the fourth month in a row, but are still down from a year ago.

NYT: The Nation’s Unemployment Landscape

The Nation’s Unemployment Landscape

The recession and the slow recovery have reshaped the nation’s economic map, with the highest unemployment rates now found in the West and the South. Related Article »

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Moody’s Analytics
Correction: An earlier version of this graphic misstated the unemployment rate for Massachusetts in June 2009.

NYT: Slump Alters Jobless Map in U.S., With South Hit Hard

Slump Alters Jobless Map in U.S., With South Hit Hard
By MICHAEL COOPER
Published: September 26, 2011

When the unemployment rate rose in most states last month, it underscored the extent to which the deep recession, the anemic recovery and the lingering crisis of joblessness are beginning to reshape the nation’s economic map.

CNNMoney: Deflation fears are back

Deflation fears are back
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney September 26, 2011: 3:15 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Suddenly, investors and some economists are worried about deflation once again.

WSJ: Europe Split on Rescue Plan

ECONOMY SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Europe Split on Rescue Plan
World Urges Swift Action; Germany Opposes Expanded Bailout; Anxiety at IMF

By SUDEEP REDDY,BOB DAVIS and MARCUS WALKER

WASHINGTON—European officials are debating ways to boost the firepower of their financial-bailout fund after the world's finance ministers, worried about the potential for a market meltdown, ratcheted up pressure on euro-zone officials to act.

Bloomberg: Purchases of New Homes in U.S. Probably Fell to Lowest Level in Six Months

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Purchases of New Homes in U.S. Probably Fell to Lowest Level in Six Months
By Shobhana Chandra - Sep 25, 2011 08:01 PM

Purchases of new houses in the U.S. probably declined in August to the lowest level in six months as buyers sought cheaper distressed properties, economists said before a report today.