Unemployment Edges Down as Jobs Still Fall
The September unemployment rate falls to 5.6 percent while overall payrolls shrink by 43,000. Teenagers drive much of the hiring, with adult men and women holding steady. Manufacturing, transportation, and retail losses outweigh gains in health care, finance, and real estate. The two surveys differ in timing and scope.
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Reform deal reached to fix election voting systems
Negotiators reach a reform deal to fix balloting issues from the last presidential election. The bill, likely to pass next week, would spend about 3.8 billion dollars and ties statewide registration to a voter database using the last four digits of a driver license or Social Security number as identifiers.
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Powell Blix Agree New Iraq Inspections Await Council Action
U N weapons inspector chief Hans Blix said new Iraq inspections should wait for a Security Council resolution. Powell welcomed the stance after meeting at the State Department with Blix and ElBaradei. They discussed unfettered access and the possibility of enforcing inspections with military force if needed.
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