Jade Walker
Gold Prices Soar to Record High
With financial markets in disarray and the US suffering from a debt downgrade, investors turned to precious metals for a safe-haven asset.
Gold futures soared to an all-time high of $1,718.20 per ounce Monday at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange after rising three percent in morning trading.
Striking Verizon Workers Hit the Picket Lines over New Contracts [VIDEO]
Two unions representing 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike Sunday over stalled contract negotiations.
The Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represents service techs, customer service reps and operators at the New York-based phone company. The unions plan to hold more than 100 rallies from Massachusetts to Washington D.C. on Monday.
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