KQED Nightly Business Report August 13, 2014
Federal budget deficit was down to 95 billion and ten months into the fiscal year the yearly budget short fall hasnt been this low since 2008. On the jobs front, the Labor Department says more people are quitting their jobs. Thats actually a positive since it means they either have or are confident they can get a new one. The Federal Reserve says the Home Mortgage market improved with banks easing up on lending standards for borrowers with good credit. The National Federation of independent Business Reports smaller optimism ticked higher in july, a good sign as we push through the third quarte...