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Barry Armstrong discusses rough week for Wall Street

Barry Armstrong discusses rough week for Wall Street

(NECN) - For Money Monday on Good Morning Live, we head to Wall Street where this could be a rough week for stocks. The Stock market was down on Friday and showed modest losses for the week. Joining us to discuss the upcoming week is ...

Video|Mon, 17 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…stronger than the rest of the country you know Massachusetts has an unemployment rate of around -- and a half percent New Hampshire's unemployment rate is about six point 8% -- haven't had the mortgage failures in the foreclosures to the same degree up here in New …”

Here and Now for Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Here and Now for Wednesday, August 12, 2009

On today's podcast — free medical care in CA; hunting escaped pythons in FL; the millenial generation in the workplace; a former Marine captain on the war in Afghanistan; and an art-as-therapy program for Alzheimer's patients.

Audio|Wed, 12 Aug 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…People telling you know Los Angeles has an unemployment rate of 22% the state has been hit hard but Los Angeles is also the center of the film industry so I these. …”

8/12/09: Guest, US Secr. of Commerce, Gary Locke

8/12/09: Guest, US Secr. of Commerce, Gary Locke

Jim & Margery with guest, US Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke re; healthcare and the economy. 8/12/09.

Audio|Wed, 12 Aug 2009|More from Jim & Margery Podcast
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“…what. The port we were experiencing when the president first took office. Unemployment rate dropped from nine point five to nine point four but there's too many parts of the country where the unemployment rate is over 10%. It's it's taken -- many years to get to this very sad situation this dismal situation neglect lack of …”

“…former governor of Washington State. Gary -- mr. secretary. The economy the unemployment rate went down I think from what 9694. People were quite surprised it went down but Obama went out of his way to …”

Union Thugs Commit Hate Crime

Union Thugs Commit Hate Crime

Union thugs viciously attacked a patriot, Kenneth Gladney, who was handing out Gadsen flags; outside the townhall. The St. Louis Tea Party was also demonstrating against Democrats attempting to force Obamacare through Congress. Brown characterizes the attack on Gladney, who was hospitalized with multiple injuries, as "a truly senseless hate crime". Doesn't look like the town hall attendees are the thugs....

Audio|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…Billy how well how about this morning the unemployment rate comes in at nine point 4%. It's down 110 of a percent it's like 23 and a half points higher than ever …”

Not as bad as expected

Not as bad as expected

WBZ's Ed Walsh talks with Harvard Economic Professor Dale Jorgenson about the latest unemployment report.

Audio|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…July jobless figures 247000. Jobs lost any unemployment rate nine point 4%. And as bad as it is that's better than had been expected is that a sign that the recession. …”

“…we have a bit of a plateau here. People were expecting the unemployment rate to rise and it's -- well that's good news. …”

Assessing unemployment

Assessing unemployment

WBZ's Ed Walsh talks with Standard & Poors Chief Economist David Wyss about the government's better-than-expected jobless report.

Audio|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…the drop in the labor force. Which created the drop in the unemployment rate. . Is getting things back -- little bit more normal conditions in the labor market. …”

“…wondering too why it seems sometimes. That the the difference in the unemployment rate and the jobless numbers don't seem to -- and a straight line why is sent. …”

Job losses slow to 247,000; jobless rate dips

Job losses slow to 247,000; jobless rate dips

(NECN: Peter Howe) - There is some unexpectedly good news this afternoon on the economic front. New numbers show that unemployment actually fell last month. So, could this be another sign that the U.S. economy is recovering? The July unemploym...

Video|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…good news this afternoon on the economic front new numbers show the unemployment rate actually foul last month. Could this be another sign US economy is recovering. And Jens Peter -- has more now from our …”

“…forecasting. -- pop up the actual numbers on the screen -- July unemployment rate. . -- to be nine point 4% which is down from nine point 5% in June. That's the first decline in fifteen months …”

New report is encouraging for job seekers

New report is encouraging for job seekers

(NECN: Peter Howe, Braintree, Mass.) - Friday's new jobless report was encouraging news for Vincent Schofield, Jonathan Jeremie, and over 500 other people attending a job fair here. But as any economist will tell you, it's always a mista...

Video|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…could soon get easier. New US jobless data for July showed the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped by a tenth of a percent with the smallest number of jobs cut in a year. Plus we calculations showed …”

Market analysis with Nancy Kimelman

Market analysis with Nancy Kimelman

(NECN) - Stocks surged after the employment report was released, rising more than one-percent. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 9,370, jumping nearly 114 points. For the week, the blue chips were up 198. The Nasdaq composite fi...

Video|Fri, 7 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…it still could -- of the White House mentioned today that the unemployment rate could still get 10%. Capital apple let's take good news lurking get it. There were fewer jobs lost in the month of July which is a good piece of news and also the unemployment rate. . Came back from the -- step one step back from nine point five to nine point four something this. …”

Manage your money

Manage your money

With college tuition bills due this week, what are your last-minute options to get these account balances paid off? Barry Armstrong, financial planner with Securities America Advisors and host of Money Matters on 830 WCRN, has more.

Video|Thu, 6 Aug 2009|More from for MyFox Boston
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“…not double digit but still rising I think you'll need the unemployment rate rise. …”