QE3 = Jobs for Wall St zero hedge ...QE3 was basically a program for the Federal Reserve to give money to the banks until Beethoven writes his 10th Symphony. There is no connection to employment whatsoever...
Bacon, pork shortage 'now unavoidable,' industry group says Los Angeles Times ..."a world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable," according to an industry trade group. Blame the drought conditions that blazed through the corn and soybean crop this year...
IMF says risks remain in financial system as US investors take fright Guardian ...A Federal Reserve official's scepticism about the US central bank's efforts to stem the financial crisis alarmed Wall Street on Tuesday, as the International Monetary Fund warned that the global financial system remains as risky as it was before the credit crisis...
Lang says Packers discussed extreme measures on flight home NBC Sports ...during the flight home from Seattle, the players discussed the possibility of going on strike — or simply taking a knee on every offensive snap — until the lockout of the officials ends...
Teamsters union rallies to keep jobs intact Hernando Today ...some members of Teamsters Local 79 were outside protesting recent personnel decisions. Union steward Dan Oliver expected many of the unionized employees to walk around the building expressing their displeasure over human resources, which he said is engaged in rewriting many of the county personnel job titles and forcing those employees to reapply for their jobs at lower pay scales...
Waste Management to pay $1.24M in settlement over garbage strike Seattle Times ...The longest garbage strike in Seattle history has resulted in rebates to customers whose trash wasn't collected, sometimes for as long as 12 days...
