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Number of the Week: Safer Banks Without Sacrificing Growth	9/4/2010 3:01 AM
Contrary to conventional wisdom tougher banking regulations could generate 1.9% of added economic growth, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
S.F. Fed Chairman’s Dual Tasks: Replace Yellen, Sell Napa Estate	9/3/2010 1:37 PM
T. Gary Rogers, chairman of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, is busy finding a replacement for Janet Yellen, but he also has another big assignment: Selling his vineyard estate in St. Helena, Calif. which has been listed for $20 million.
Whiff of Good News on Long-Term Unemployment	9/3/2010 10:43 AM
There was a slice of good news in todays jobs report about the state of long-term unemployment in America.
Economists React: Jobs Report ‘Stronger-Than-Expected, Yes, Strong, No’	9/3/2010 9:15 AM
Economists and others weigh in on the drop in total nonfarm payrolls and rise in the unemployment rate.
Video: Job Losses Continue, but at Modest Pace	9/3/2010 8:09 AM
The U.S. economy shed jobs for a third straight month, losing 54,000 non-farm jobs, but the losses were half as bad as expected.
Moderate Lockhart Says Fed’s Next Move Isn’t Decided	9/3/2010 8:00 AM
Atlanta Fed President Lockhart said the central bank is keeping its options open, and though the recovery has been disappointing, the economy isnt falling off a cliff.
Broader U-6 Jobless Rate up to 16.7%: Why the Jump?	9/3/2010 7:41 AM
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.6% in August, but the governments broader measure of unemployment rose even more to 16.7%, the highest rate since April.
Relief in the Temp Sector	9/3/2010 7:38 AM
A month ago, the Labor Department's payroll data offered a worrying sign for the economy: temp employment had dropped in July for the first time in 10 months, signaling potential trouble ahead for the labor market given the temp sector's traditional role as a leading indicator for overall jobs. With today's payroll data, that brief decline in temps looks like little more than a blip.
Companies Already Lobbying Fed on Financial Rules	9/2/2010 2:50 PM
U.S. firms eager to shape newly-passed financial laws have wasted no time in lobbying the Fed and other agencies, according to new details released by the central bank.
Fed’s Rosengren: More ‘Holistic’ Approach Needed for Foreclosures	9/2/2010 9:25 AM
A more "holistic" approach to foreclosures and vacant properties, along with more flexible, community-focused state and federal assistance, could be needed if hard-hit communities are to get back on their feet, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said.

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