Economic picture weak but hiring remains in June
The U S job market shows marginal improvement as unemployment claims fall and private surveys indicate June hiring. Yet retail sales lag and service firms grow slower while Europe and China cut rates amid weaker growth expectations. Factory and service hiring persists, suggesting worries over a spring slump may ease. Joel Naroff notes labor market not as weak as feared.
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Texas worst in health care in federal score card
A federal scorecard ranks Texas last or near last in 9 of 12 health care categories, with only maternal and child health care rated average. Texas earned 31.61 out of 100, far below Minnesota’s 67.31, and faces rising uninsured rates while lawmakers weigh Medicaid funding amid federal health care changes.
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Obama Camps in Ohio and Pennsylvania as Unemployment Looms
President Obama kicks off a campaign swing through Ohio and Pennsylvania amid looming unemployment data. He touts auto bailout gains and vows healthcare protection while Romney criticizes his economic strategy. Analysts note mixed indicators from ADP payrolls and June retail data as voters weigh the economy.
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Zimmerman freed on 1 million bond in Florida
Florida Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester granted George Zimmerman a $1 million bond after revoking a $150,000 bail amid claims he and his wife hid money to flee. Zimmerman must wear electronic monitoring, stay in Seminole County, avoid bank accounts and passports, and observe a 6 pm to 6 am curfew while charged with second degree murder in Trayvon Martin’s death.
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