Bernanke near inflation target prize, but jobs a concern (Reuters)
Reuters - The Federal Reserve could take the historic step this week of announcing an explicit target for inflation, a move that would fulfill a multi-year quest of the central bank's chairman, Ben Bernanke.
Business-friendly SC may forgive Romney’s job cuts (AP)
AP - At first glance, South Carolina seems like a place where attacks on Mitt Romney's experience at the helm of a venture capital firm that cut jobs would resonate in the GOP primary.
Ill., Decatur wait for details on ADM job cuts (AP)
AP - City officials in Decatur and Illinois economic development officials say they've talked to Archer Daniels Midland about its plans to cut 1,000 jobs but are waiting to find out how many will be in the state.
Agribusiness giant ADM to cut 1000 jobs (Reuters)
Reuters - Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co said on Wednesday it will reduce its workforce by 3 percent, making it the latest agribusiness giant to make cuts in the face of volatile global markets.
Merkel, Sarkozy to seek growth, jobs for euro zone (Reuters)
Reuters - The German and French leaders meet on Monday to discuss ways to boost growth in euro zone states struggling to overcome the sovereign debt crisis and rising unemployment, and finalise a deal to increase fiscal coordination within the currency union.
FACT CHECK: Miscues with numbers in GOP debates (AP)
AP - Ron Paul cited a staggering number in the Republican presidential debate Sunday — $15 trillion supposedly spent by the Fed "bailing out their friends." Like Mitt Romney and his claims about creating jobs in the private sector, Paul came up with that shocker by presenting an unbalanced look at balance sheets.
Obama to promote insourcing of jobs (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is calling attention to companies that have brought jobs back to American soil, offering it up as another way of putting people back to work.
Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges (AP)
AP - The nation added 200,000 jobs in December in a burst of hiring that drove the unemployment rate to its lowest in almost three years. The figures raised hopes that the economy might finally be healthy enough to power an even stronger job market.
Europe woes hit shares, euro; U.S. job data eyed (Reuters)
Reuters - Asian shares fell and the euro hit a fresh 16-month low against the dollar on Friday on worries that the euro zone debt crisis is crippling European banks, with players hoping U.S. jobs data later in the day will improve sentiment.
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