Employment costs rose by the smallest amount on record in the 12 months ending in September, as high unemployment restrained wage and benefit growth. The data shows that employers face little pressure to raise pay, even as the economy recovers.

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techcrunch.com : 23andMe was founded by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki back in 2006. Investors include biotech powerhouse Genentech, as well as New Enterprise Associates. The company also has close ties to Google — Sergey Brin (who is Wojciki’s husband) has loaned 23andMe $10 million, and Google also has a stake in the company.

I’m getting sick and tired of everyone talking about how much worse shape we would be in, but for (fill in the blank: TARP , stimulus, auto bail outs…) Even if it’s true, it doesn’t make anyone feel better. That’s what I keep thinking when Obama Administration officials sound like cheerleaders claiming victory over job creation that occurred as a result of the $787 billion stimulus. A White House report will be released later today and it’s expected to show that the stimulus plan helped create or save 650,000 jobs through September 30th


 
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 U.S. stocks were headed for a modest decline Friday, erasing some of the big gains racked up a day earlier after the government said the economy grew more than expected in the third quarter. Overseas markets were mixed.