Americans are in a distinctly foul mood these days. Some folks are angry that the government has done too much to intervene in the economy. Some are angry that it hasn't done enough. Full Article at USA Today

In addition, I am outraged that Obama excluded the Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business from this "summit." Full Article at USA Today

It's great that only 11,000 people lost their jobs in November. People at the White House are ecstatic because the news likely saved a few jobs there. Full Article at Forbes

Despite a collapsed dollar at all-time lows when compared with gold and nearly every major foreign currency, U.S. Federal Reserve officials are quite sanguine about inflationary pressures. Full Article at Forbes

The national employment figures for last month, announced Friday, showed a drop in jobs lost and a slight drop in the unemployment rate. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Congressional inaction on a long-term federal transportation bill has caused a 33 percent cut in aid to states at a time when many advocates and experts are clamoring for more spending, a senior Federal Highway Administration official said last... Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2009 was a bad year for Michigan, but our elected officials seem to think it was just fine. Full Article at Mackinac Center for Public Policy

"People are hurting, and it is showing up in the bankruptcy courts." This statement, profoundly simple then and depressingly obvious now, is from the March 2008 blog of University of Illinois law professor Robert Lawless. Full Article at Miller-McCune

It is now as certain as anything can be in politics that 2010 will be a painful year for Democrats -- a year of high unemployment, staggering deficits and a growing list of casualties from an unresolved war. Full Article at GoErie.com

President Obama has a lot on his plate: Afghanistan, health care, climate change and a persistent and poisonous unemployment rate. Now he's adding another indigestible dish: immigration reform. Full Article at GoErie.com

TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets were mixed Monday, with a weaker yen boosting Japanese shares, while a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate failed to spur buying in a region that's rallied massively this year.Japanese investors were heartened by the dollar's... Full Article at Newsday

Since being swept from power in 2006, Republicans on Capitol Hill have persistently sought ways to slow the Democrats’ legislative agenda, erecting procedural hurdles and proposing contentious amendments to block even those bills supported by GOP... Full Article at The Washington Independent

Mara Proctor used to design limestone hearths and columns for luxury homes near Kansas City, drawing on her college education and six years of training. Full Article at Deseret News

Box-office phenomenon "The Blind Side" dominated the traditionally slow weekend after Thanksgiving as four new movies failed to do much business but "Up in the Air" soared in limited release. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

Most senior executives have never faced the prospect of prolonged unemployment. Add to that a hyper-competitive job market and the realities of not generating income for the foreseeable future, and we all tend to get overwhelmed. Full Article at International Business Times: Blogs

Mara Proctor used to design limestone hearths and columns for luxury homes near Kansas City, drawing on her college education and six years of training. Full Article at Dallas Morning News Business

It's a sign of the times that even after a 65% runup in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index over the past nine months, investors still feel nervous about what 2010 may have in store for them. Full Article at Business Week

A TIGHT job market has forced more people to accept lower-paying jobs, a survey has found. More than 42 per cent of recent job-hunters accepted a new job that paid less than their previous role, a survey by recruitment firm Right Management found. Full Article at Adelaide Now

Brendan Hayes, Vice President of the trade union SIPTU and Feargal O'Rourke, a partner in the Tax & Legal Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers and a first cousin of Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan. Full Article at FinFacts