الجمعة، 3 فبراير 2012

Afternoon Update: U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3 Percent, a 3-Year Low

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U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3 Percent, a 3-Year Low

By MOTOKO RICH

Measured by both the unemployment rate and the number of jobless it was the strongest signal yet that a recovery was spreading to the jobs market.

Economy Improves, but the Candidates Stick to Safe Scripts

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

President Obama and Mitt Romney face political risks as they decide how to talk about employment gains.

Cancer Group Backs Down on Cutting Off Planned Parenthood

By PAM BELLUCK

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after widespread complaints.

F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group's Eavesdropping

By SCOTT SHANE

The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.

Iran's Supreme Leader Threatens Retaliation Against Attack

By ROBERT F. WORTH

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States in particular would face severe damage to its interests if any strike were carried out against Iran's nuclear sites.

Arts

Slide Show: 'Van Gogh Up Close'

Images from a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Opinion

Opinionator

The Great Mirage

By TIMOTHY EGAN

The Nevada primary is on Saturday, but you don't hear much from the candidates about what's gone wrong economically in Las Vegas.

BUSINESS
Economix Blog

Wow. But Is the Number Real?

By FLOYD NORRIS

This is a recovery led by the private sector. And while seasonal adjustments may have made January look better than it really was, job growth appears strong.

Common Sense

At 102%, His Tax Rate Takes the Cake

By JAMES B. STEWART

In submissions of tax burdens from readers, James Ross, founder and managing member of the investment firm Rossrock, was on a perch all his own.

S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks

By EDWARD WYATT

Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up its investigations of Wall Street, the agency has repeatedly allowed the biggest firms to avoid punishments.

DealBook

Carlyle Drops Arbitration Clause From I.P.O. Plans

By KEVIN ROOSE

The clause would have prohibited the company's shareholders from filing class-action lawsuits, forcing them into a confidential arbitration process instead.

Wealth Matters

The Advantages and Risks of Gingrich's Tax Strategy

By PAUL SULLIVAN

Newt Gingrich set up his speaking and consulting business as an S corporation, which exempted this portion of his income from Medicare taxes, an unusual move for a business based on services.

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