State and local, post office, and federal US government jobs, chartedFT Alphaville (blog)Cardiff writes mostly about US macroeconomic issues, with daily excursions into other topics about which he claim no expertise. Before Alphaville, Cardiff spent a little more than two years as a reporter at Dow Jones Financial News covering …

After a week off, the PGA Tour returns this weekend to the Chicago area for the BMW Championship, the third leg of the 2013 FedExCup Playoffs. The BMW is typically held in the Chicagoland region, but went south last year to Indianapolis to make room for the Ryder Cup at …

Daily Mail Rare 'Illustrator' Pokemon card goes on Ebay for $100000 as thousands bid for …Daily MailThe savvy owner from Edwardsville, Illinois, is also accepting bids of more than $50,000 – and has rejected all 427 offers so far. According to eBay statistics, the item is viewed at a rate …

Friday was a busy day for eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY). Before the market opened, the stock suffered a price-target cut to %2459 from %2463 at SunTrust…( Read More ) More: continued here

Money Marketing Govt set to announce £3bn Royal Mail floatMoney MarketingThe Government is close to announcing the flotation of Royal Mail in a move which would value the company at up to £3bn. The Financial Times reports although no final decision has yet been made, a Government official told the …

Cars, coins and stamps are now more profitable luxuries than art, wine and jewelryQuartzLuxury investing is gaining a somewhat geeky profile, with gearheads, coin collectors and philatelists gaining ground on urbane, wine-sipping art enthusiasts.The best luxury investment over the past year is classic cars, according to property …and more » More: …

Police arrested a 54-year-old man from Stroud for stealing tools (pictured) with carbide and diamond tips from Norman Precision in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. More: continued here

Republicans Try to Cut Food Stamps as 15% of US Households Face HungerThe AtlanticIn particular, Majority Leader Eric Cantor is pushing a Republican plan to cleave at least $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—aka food stamps—over the next ten years, a reduction the Center on Budget and Policy …

CAMPAIGNERS fighting the “closure’of Chester-le-Street’s main post office say the move would be a big blow. More: continued here

Warrington Guardian Royal Mail looking to hire hundreds for ChristmasWarrington GuardianROYAL MAIL has launched a campaign to recruit 450 people from Warrington as temporary workers for Christmas. Temporary work with various shifts will be available between mid November and early January 2014 – chiefly at Lingley Mere. The peak time … …