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Will Obama's Jobs Plan Fall Flat?

Despite a bevy of ideas to jumpstart hiring, low consumer demand may keep unemployment high

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"What we really need is consistent, positive news regardless of how big the number changes," Noftsinger says. "We just need positive news to really start to lift us out of that malaise."

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Only with the help of narrow visioned Congressman.

Darian L. Smith of NC 1:44PM October 14, 2011

The problems that weighed down stocks all summer show no sign of letting up.

U.S. stocks plunged Friday, erasing the week’s gains, as rising fears about fallout from Europe’s debt crisis overshadowed President Barack Obama’s plan to revive the U.S. job market.

The resignation of a key official from the European Central Bank was the latest sign of deepening disagreement over how to solve Europe’ economic problems. And it’s not clear to traders that the president’s jobs plan can pass through a divided Congress.

Forex Trading of FL 3:57PM September 10, 2011

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