" This -- Money Markets & More for TGI Friday may the eighth 209. From the newsroom of the MarketWatch radio network I'm Steve -- coming up. What should we expect from the April jobs report working moms burned out as the cold economy takes a toll. And I'm John word doc do you plan to give your mom some flowers. For Mother's Day. Well the nation's flair sure hope so not consumer race and Cates will join us in a few minutes to talk more about that you want to give mom a great gift -- this tip."

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" On the -- book it's all about a look at the job market the April employment numbers do ahead of the opening bell economist Ken -- that they're everywhere economics. Expects some disappointing numbers."

" The only improvement that it might show is a small error rate of job blocked so instead of being in the six. The 700000. Area might be in the five to 600000. Area."

" And what about the unemployment rate home -- says his job losses continue even at a slower pace that jobless rate will climb further."

" Don't going to be substantial. And it and painful and we're going to see. At least a couple of."

" Percentage point rise -- unemployment rate to eight point three or eight point 9%."

" And hey this could be interesting look at the full year profit results from Toyota as well as quarterly news from Bridgestone on this date in business history 1877. -- Gilmore -- gardens in New York City the first ever Westminster. Kennel club dog show opened. 1886. Pharmacist John Stipe of amber to an invented a carbonated beverage that would later be called Coca-Cola. 1914. Paramount pictures was formed in 1976. The roller coaster revolution in the first steel coaster with a vertical flip. Opened at Six Flags magic mountain. And in 1988 a fire at Illinois bells Hinsdale central office triggered an extended network outage. Once considered the worst telecommunications disaster ever in the US. And is still the worst to a -- Mother's Day. Keep an eye on financial stocks -- the stress tests have come out. Now a lot of that news have already been leaked but investors were still a little nervous ahead of the official release and that didn't help stocks on Thursday. And neither did disappointing earnings and outlook from big tech companies Cisco Systems so the Dow retreated 102 points. NASDAQ lost 43 -- ESP gave back twelve. When it comes to gifts this mother's day of the economy has a lot of moms wishing for the gift of extra time."

" They are taking on additional hours of them are taking a second job and they're trying to make ends meet any very tough economy. And that is impact came out of planetary able to dispense with their families."

" Jennifer grass with career builder dot com."

" 40% of working moms fear losing their jobs today more than they did one year ago 43% -- their working more than forty hours a week. In 16% say they they're bring homework at least two days a week."

" Of course leading to more stress for mom nearly one in five working moms say they spent two hours or less with their kids each day."

" And one in four or 25% that they had missed two or more significant bands. In their children right now last year."

" So her advice mom needs to talk with the boss find out about more flexible work arrangements like compressed work weeks are telecommuting. Also get into a routine a solid routine helps the whole family operate more smoothly and allows for more quality time. Okay so maybe can't give mom more time this -- statement John ward -- and Kate have some thoughts on out gifts they like roses."

" What are you planning to get your mom for Mother's Day are you gonna get her some flowers certainly the flower industry hopes so. Yes you know those folks who bring you flowers to the door. They are battling for your bucks this year just like everyone else out there and let's bring in consumer race syndicates it tells about some of the deals out there. In the world of ordering flowers so and taken away."

" Well they are stepping up their marketing efforts because the National Retail Federation suspending on Mother's Day is expected to drop by about 10% this year. Florists are also word for another reason is Valentine's Day which is one of their biggest holidays of the year. Sales were down about 23% this year so via trade group has decided we need. Make more people aware and get some more advertising up there in hopes of people by the bomber there. -- for their daughter whoever flowers this year for Mother's -- might have several players here FTD -- Laura and 1800 flowers. Pick it apart what are they doing well at TD which has been around for a hundred years it's a group of by independent florist from a country they've got a new website and got the of the Mercury man they've got a new logo they kind of split him up of that that's actually meet the way. I thought so I can tell by the -- rippling biceps and Larry thank. But what they -- it would have tedious to any shares are offering personalized bouquets with so little recording chips they can actually. Give your mom a personalized message along with some pretty flowers. And then tell flora is actually running infomercials thirty minute infomercials on HS and and they're telling people that dare bouquets are hand the handmade. I don't know that there may buy machine anywhere else but anyway that's their emphasis on that. And we have 1800 flowers and this year from others say they're offering a selection of thirty different bouquets for thirty dollars."

" I gotta tell you when it comes a Mother's Day I always try to do something for my mom. And for my wife -- from my mother in law. But flowers. -- giving flowers has really fallen down the the the totem pole priority in some ways. Because they -- much rather go out -- eater just have a nice meal at home and you know flowers die after a few days."

" They sure do and I told people to stop sending me flowers because my cat likes to jump up on wherever I put them and start shook his who now works itself out come home from the arc can update. -- scattered petals and different other things around the days so it's. It's not a no go thing in my house isn't -- sounds like can you can't has digest of -- my cat has issues -- wrapped --"

" Well may he not have issues on your kitchen floor well thank him. So you don't like getting flowers I don't like getting them I just elect the cat showing up a fifty dollar for OK so as your husband actually going to send you flowers for Mother's Day I don't know what his inventive. He's not even gonna be in the vicinity again is going to be out of town so levels say. Sounds like he has to -- use something down the road -- time Big Ten big time he didn't you didn't consume."

" Race and Kate thank you and thank you and keep in mind folks you can write -- at MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. That's MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo! dot comment. Look for us on Twitter as MW radio we have added a lot of followers in just the last few days -- thank you very much right and that's right thank you thanks and and thanks everyone for a list. That's it for Money Markets & More but happy Mother's Day all you moms out there I'm Steve Potisk we'll see you soon."