"CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corp., newly merged with FleetBoston Financial Corp., said Monday it will cut 12,500 jobs _ or nearly 7 percent of its work force _ over the next two years."

Here is another one for the "happy days are here again" crowd. How many more mergers decided by the 'fat cat golfing buddies' will there be before all the "little people" are slinging Chicken Nuggets.

This recession isn't over till it's over!

2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]