I was looking at a pint glass of Diet 7UP a few weeks ago, staring at the formation of bubbles near the bottom and watched them as they rose.

First-time claims for U.S. jobless benefits inched up 4,000 to 308,000 last week, nearly matching expectations, Labor Department data showed on Thursday.

US Economy : Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Widens to a Record Bloomberg - ... The report was read as good news by some US economists, who said it showed that consumer spending is holding up even as the economy slows. ...