LATEST NEWS | Governor Perry comes out swinging at debate | SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry came out swinging in his national debut on Wednesday, all but calling President Barack Obama a liar, describing Social Security as a fraud and attacking his main Republican rival in the presidential race. | Full Article | | Exclusive: National Archives sits on 9/11 Commission records | September 08, 2011 08:18 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten years after al Qaeda's attack on the United States, the vast majority of the 9/11 Commission's investigative records remain sealed at the National Archives in Washington, even though the commission had directed the archives to make most of the material public in 2009, Reuters has learned. | Full Article | New jobless claims rise, July trade gap narrows | September 08, 2011 09:14 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, further evidence of a weak labor market just hours before President Barack Obama unveils a plan on job creation in a major address to Congress. | Full Article | Obama to call for urgent steps on economy | September 08, 2011 08:16 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out a jobs package worth more than $300 billon on Thursday, staking his re-election hopes on a call for urgent bipartisan action to revive the faltering economy. | Full Article | ECB signals rates on hold, nervous about economy | September 08, 2011 09:21 AM ET | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank signaled Thursday that its interest rate rise cycle had been halted, saying euro zone inflation risks were no longer skewed to the upside and economic growth would be slow at best. | Full Article | | | BUSINESS NEWS | Wall Street opens down after jobs data | September 08, 2011 09:37 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell at the open on Thursday after data showed applications for unemployment insurance rose unexpectedly last week and ahead of speeches on jobs and the economy from U.S. President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. | Full Article | Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan | September 08, 2011 08:08 AM ET | TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings warned on Thursday that it might downgrade China's credit rating within two years as the country's banks struggle with debt loads following a lending surge to help lift the economy during the 2008 financial crisis. | Full Article | Greek backsliding sparks euro exit talk | September 08, 2011 09:18 AM ET | BERLIN (Reuters) - Anger at Greece's failure to meet fiscal targets that are a condition for its international bailout is nearing breaking point in Germany and the Netherlands, with senior politicians talking openly about a possible Greek exit from the euro zone. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
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