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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (48856)	8/7/2010 3:45:37 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95385

10Y Treasury yield plunging, now at 2.8%. The range, over the last 50 years, has been 16% in 1981 to 2.0% in December 2008. At some point, TBT (ultrashort long bond) will be a good bet. Savings by households also increased again, to above 6%, which is back to the range of the early 1990s and is a healthy sign. The great deleveraging that began with business last year is now continuing with consumers. online.wsj.com More Americans filed for bankruptcy protection in July, reversing a trend of declining filings over the previous three months and highlighting the continuing financial struggles of many consumers. online.wsj.com U.S. Job Market Loses Steam: The government's latest snapshot of the job market was bleak, a sign the economic recovery is running out of steam with 14.6 million Americans still searching for work...The unemployment rate held steady at 9.5% largely because people gave up hope of finding work and left the labor force... The latest figures confirm the labor market has lost much of its momentum in recent months. The private sector has added 90,000 jobs a month on average so far this year, well below the 125,000 needed monthly just to keep up with population growth, let alone recover the eight million jobs lost during the recession. online.wsj.com