Sunday, March 10, 2013

U.S. Economy Is Better Than it Seems


March 8 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Chart Attack,"Prestige Economics' Jason Schenker and Bloomberg's Adam Johnson look at the U.S. economy. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

USDJPY to Trade at 100 by Year End: UBS


March 10 (Bloomberg) -- UBS Investment Bank Global Economist Paul Donovan discusses currencies. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

More Americans on the job (2:21)



March 8 - More Americans are back at work according to the latest government payroll data- offering more bright signs for the U.S. economy. Bobbi Rebell reports

Jobs keep bull market humming along (2:22)



Mar 8 - Summary of business headlines: Blue chips closed at a record for the fourth day in a row after stronger-than-anticipated job creation; Financial stocks lag after stress test results; Pandora CEO announces surprise exit; Fitch downgrades Italy. Conway G. Gittens reports

GPS brings new clarity to city driving (2:21)



March 10 - Spanish researchers are developing a low cost Global Positioning System (GPS), designed to overcome the so-called ''canyon effect'' of inner-city driving. Tall buildings often render a GPS useless in the city, but the researchers say their system offers a 90% improvement over any competing technology currently available to consumers. Elly Park reports.