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Mainstreet : The newest installment of the Happiness Index has arrived and residents of the midwest will be happy to learn that their strangle-hold on the top spots remains intact. There have been some big moves however.


 
 Oil prices lost over $2 to stumble below $78 a barrel Friday as rising U.S. unemployment figures renewed concerns about the economic recovery and consumer demand. By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was down $2.16 to $77.46 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange


 
 Stocks are tumbling in early trading after a government report showing more jobs were lost in October than expected. The report bodes poorly for consumer spending, a major component of economic activity. As stocks fall, safe-haven assets like Treasurys are rising.

10.2% — that’s the most important number from the October Employment Report . For the first time since 1983, the over 1 out of every 10 American is out of work. How’s that for starting your Friday with some sobering news?

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery. The White House signing ceremony Friday comes a day after the House, displaying rare bipartisan agreement over the seriousness of the jobless situation, voted 403-12 for the measure. The Senate approved it unanimously on Wednesday