Business Today: Futures flat ahead of claims data, Obama speech

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	09/8/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures flat ahead of claims data, Obama speech NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited data on the labor market ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech unveiling his plan to stimulate jobs growth. | Full Article New jobless claims rise to 414,000 last week September 08, 2011 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, further evidence of a weak labor market just hours before President Barack Obama delivers a major address to Congress on the issue. | Full Article Obama to call for urgent steps on economy September 08, 2011 08:16 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out a jobs package worth more than $300 billon on Thursday, staking his re-election hopes on a call for urgent bipartisan action to revive the faltering economy. | Full Article ECB holds rates as recession fears mount September 08, 2011 08:19 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank held interest rates at 1.5 percent on Thursday and is likely to indicate that a policy tightening cycle it began in April is on hold in the face of growing evidence the euro zone's economic recovery is losing momentum. | Full Article Analysis: Markets have hope but Obama speech may change little September 08, 2011 08:10 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - After learning the economy added no new jobs in August, investors say they are ready for bold ideas from Washington to put people to work. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Governor Perry comes out swinging at debate September 08, 2011 08:13 AM ET SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry came out swinging in his national debut on Wednesday, all but calling President Barack Obama a liar, describing Social Security as a fraud and attacking his main Republican rival in the presidential race. | Full Article Exclusive: National Archives sits on 9/11 Commission records September 08, 2011 08:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten years after al Qaeda's attack on the United States, the vast majority of the 9/11 Commission's investigative records remain sealed at the National Archives in Washington, even though the commission had directed the archives to make most of the material public in 2009, Reuters has learned. | Full Article Bernanke unlikely to show his hand on Fed easing September 08, 2011 01:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anyone expecting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to outline bold new measures to boost flagging U.S. growth on Thursday is likely to come away disappointed. | Full Article Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan September 08, 2011 08:08 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings warned on Thursday that it might downgrade China's credit rating within two years as the country's banks struggle with debt loads following a lending surge to help lift the economy during the 2008 financial crisis. | Full Article Post-9/11 U.S. intelligence reforms take root, problems remain September 08, 2011 02:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies will forever be scarred by their failure to connect the dots and detect the September 11 plot, but a decade later efforts to break down barriers to information-sharing are taking root. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds Healthier living could cut 2.8 million cancer cases Mom better than dad at soothing baby's pain: study Scores charged in massive healthcare fraud scams Plant-rich diets tied to lower breast cancer risk RELATED VIDEO Citi's Buiter: ECB must cut and ready help for Spain, Italy Sany head tops China rich list Inside the News: Sterling traders position for BoE risks A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Red lingerie to lure Hungarians online for census Full Article U.S. man nabbed for smuggling grenade parts Abandoned for two weeks, starving dogs eat owner The world still thinks Americans are "coolest": poll Forgotten mooncakes spark bomb scare "Dalit queen" sent jet to collect sandals? - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend