Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110203:19:24:00
>> positive news today about the economy. the number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week after a surge the previous blamed on the bad weather meantime, major retail chains reported surprisingly strong sales in january, despite concerns of the snowstorms that would possibly chill spending. sales surged 4.2 points beating estimates. the conflict in egypt is overshadowing that good news. stocks are slightly, well, they were lower today. the dow is up a bit right now. and the long wait is over, today, for verizon customers. today's the first day verizon customers can pre...