JPMorgan’s surprise $2 billion trading loss prompted a sell-off in financial stocks Friday, with smaller declines across the broader market as investors decided this was more of a problem for investment banks than for other industries.
While some difference of opinion emerged, a public forum for Delaware city council candidates this week was largely an amiable affair. Squaring off were councilwoman Lisa Keller and challenger Jim Roberts for the city’s Second Ward seat, councilman Joe DiGenova and challenger Robert Hoffman for the city’s Third Ward seat, and councilman Andrew Brush and challenger Larry Garrett for the Fourth Ward. First Ward Councilman Chris Jones is running uncontested.
Debbie Crecelius’ decision not to seek another term has left at least one seat on the Buckeye Valley Board of Education up for grabs.
WASHINGTON — The jobs crisis isn’t getting worse. But it isn’t getting much better, either. The economy added just enough jobs last month to ease fears of a new recession. But hiring is still too weak to bring down unemployment, which has been stuck at about 9 percent for more than two years.
WASHINGTON — Thousands of expatriate Tibetans joined a 76th birthday celebration Wednesday for Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who told followers he is happy and proud to be giving up his political power. The Dalai Lama is in Washington for an 11-day Buddhist ritual, known as a kalachakra, drawing followers from America, Asia and Europe.