Financial Outlook

The poor economy and high Labor Day weekend travel costs probably kept some Wisconsin fans away from the UNLV game this year, but Sam Boyd Stadium still was just about 4,000 short of a sellout, school officials said.

This week, President Barack Obama is scheduled to propose new measures to boost the economy. I hope

Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, is visiting the Black Sea capital Varna. Photo by BGNES

Jerry Brown said Friday that if elected governor he would have to “do things that labor doesn’t like,” including cutting pension benefits for public employees and asking labor leaders to “put everything on the table” to…

The American economy is moving in the right direction, but needs to be accelerated, the US President Barack Obama, said on Friday.

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday: CD Release: for Arrah and the Ferns with Wissahickon Chicken Shack , Lady , and Funkslaw at the North Star Bar.

WASHINGTON — Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as more people entered the market looking for work

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WASHINGTON — A weak economy got a little lift yesterday with new data suggesting companies aren’t pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier.

The feeble economy exhibited a smidgen of strength Thursday, with mildly positive reports on jobs, store sales and housing.