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France says Greek PSI talks going "relatively well" (Reuters)

Reuters – France’s finance minister said on Sunday talks were moving “relatively well” on the private sector portion of a Greek bailout, but discussions designed to bring its debt down to 120 pct of GDP level by 2020 were difficult.

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Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.

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Dealer group sees higher US auto sales and prices (AP)

AP – Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves.

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Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs (AP)

AP – In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.

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Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe (AP)

AP – Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe

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Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge (Reuters)

Reuters – The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.

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California to borrow internally to raise cash (Reuters)

Reuters – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Friday allowing the state government to borrow from internal funds to build up its cash, which the controller earlier this week said was quickly dwindling.

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Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct. (AP)

AP – In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

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A sample of companies that are hiring, at a glance (AP)

AP – Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month, to 8.3 percent.

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Obama plan would hire vets as cops, firefighters (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama on Friday announced measures to hire Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to restore national parks and work as police and firefighters in a bid to cut veterans’ above-average unemployment rate.

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