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The killing of Osama bin Laden gave New Jersey’s economy an emotion-fueled boost Monday morning. But consumers and investors turned their attention to jobs, gasoline prices and inflation by Monday afternoon.



Myla Williamson gave a typical sober response when she said she was pleased to see the nation’s most wanted terrorist brought to justice. But for her, at least, the day was no different.

A Kellogg Co. (K) cookie plant in Augusta, Georgia, was found to have a “persistent strain” of listeria during a February inspection, including on food-contact surfaces, according to a warning letter from U.S. regulators.

The Food and Drug Administration letter, dated June 7, was sent less than two years after a Kellogg Eggo waffle plant in the same state was shut for similar reasons.