| Gold hits another record high of $1,308 Gold has surged to a new record price of $1,308.90 - the eighth time it has hit a new high in the past two weeks. telegraph.co.uk |
Medicaid enrollment spikes to 48M in weak economy By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 2010-09-30T16:05:51ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- More people signed up for Medicaid last year than at any time since the program's inception, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage.... hosted.ap.org |
Fed may target $2 trillion in bond buys: Goldman The Federal Reserve could make $2 trillion in asset purchases, according to a research note from Goldman Sachs that was making an impact on the market. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Retailers Are Sold on Frugality American retailers are becoming as frugal as their shoppers, cutting expenses to maintain stable profits through what is increasingly looking like another challenging holiday season. online.wsj.com |
What Happens When Cities Go Broke? In a tough economy, bankruptcy has become a dreaded--yet not uncommon--phenomenon, even for cities and municipalities. forbes.com |