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March 07, 2008
Today, 24th and M, NW.
Q Going home already?
A Would have left earlier--fell asleep at my desk.
Posted by JD Hull at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)
U.S. private sector: biggest job drop in 5 years.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employment fell unexpectedly for the first time in nearly five years in February, according to a private report on Wednesday that dealt another blow to an economy teetering on the brink of recession. [more]
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 06:17 AM | Comments (0)
U.S. Senate approves product safety reform bill; foreign-made goods highlighted.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate on Thursday passed the most sweeping reform of the nation's consumer safety system in a generation, including stricter tests for toys, greater public access to complaints about products and an overhaul of the federal safety agency charged with regulating most items in American homes.
The bill, which passed 79-13, is tougher in key areas than a House version approved last year. House and Senate negotiators will meet to reconcile the differences before the bill heads to President Bush. [more]
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 05:37 AM | Comments (0)