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Jobless Volunteer Makes Time For Those Needier Than Her

Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Jobless, Annette Arca, Volunteering, Family Promise, University Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Volunteerism, Volunteer Work, Impact News

Annette Arca always wanted to help others through volunteering, but didn't have much free time. She was too busy juggling motherhood with a full-time ...

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Why the Silence on Extending Jobless Health Care Benefits?

Mark Miller | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobless, Cobra, Joblessness, Health Insurance, Arlen Specter, Health Care Subsidy, Social Security, Obama Administration, Obama, Cost of Living Adjustment, Seniors, Cost of Living Increase, Economic Stimulus Package, Cobra Health Insurance, Aarp, Joe Sestak, Health Care, Politics News
Mark Miller

What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.

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Women's Wages Rose Faster Than Men's During Recession

Wall Street Journal | SARA MURRAY | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Pay, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economy, Wages, Jobless, Jobs, Laid Off, Recession, Gender, Layoffs, Gender Equality, Unemployment, Inflation, Work, Salary, Business News

The wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man, new data from the Bureau...

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Frank Rich: Goldman Can Spare You A Dime

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Timothy Geithner, Larry Summers, Economy, Barney Frank, Jobless, Regulation, Obama, Reform, Lloyd Blankfein, Frank Rich, Unemployment Rate, Goldman Sachs, White House, Jobless Rate, Bailout, Treasury, Blankfein, Wall Street, Health Care, Greed, Sec, Depression, Senate Finance Committee, Derivatives, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Goldman, Recession, Financial Services Committee, Health Care Reform, Bonuses, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

As leader of the Wall Street pack, Goldman declared surging profits, keeping it on track to dispense a record $23 billion in bonuses for 2009. But mos...

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Foreclosures Rise 5 Percent From Summer To Fall

AP | ALAN ZIBEL | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Foreclosures, Jobless, Jobs, Mortgages, Foreclosure Rate, Unemployment, Business News

WASHINGTON — The number of households caught up in the foreclosure crisis rose more than 5 percent from summer to fall as a federal effort to as...

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Employers Cut Pay, Hours For Those Still On The Job

New York Times | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Lower Salaries, Great Depression, Benefits, Demotions, Labor, Unemployment, Employers, Economy, Salary, Jobless, Jobs, Fewer Benefits, Job Report, Recession, Pay Cuts, Downgrades, Business News

In recent decades, layoffs were the standard procedure for shrinking labor costs. Reducing the wages of those who remained on the job was considered d...

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Economists: Job Market Will Take Years To Heal

Wall Street Journal | Phil Izzo | Posted 10.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Labor Market, Jobless, Unemployment, Job Market, Economy, Jobs, Business News

The worst recession since the Great Depression has left a scorched landscape that will weigh on the labor market and the broader economy for years to ...

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Unemployed In Las Vegas: Struggling Nevadans Speak

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Las Vegas Unemployed, Nevada, Welfare, Nevada Unemployed, Food Stamps, Job Search, Unemployed Americans, Jobless, Joblessness, Las Vegas, Impact News

Writer Becky Bosshart was laid off from her Las Vegas newspaper job while writing a series on the recession and unemployed Nevadans. Nevada is one of ...

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Obama Looks To Fix Safety Net As Unemployment Rate Rises

The New York Times | Jackie Calmes | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Small Businesses, Layoffs, Tax Credits, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Jobless, Operating Losses, Unemployment Benefits, Laid Off, Job Creation, Safety Net, Stimulus, Recession, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With unemployment expected to rise well into next year even as the economy slowly recovers, the Obama administration and Democratic lead...

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Unemployment Now Lasts Longer Than Benefits

Bloomberg | Michael McKee and Alex Tanzi | Posted 10.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless, Jobs, Unemployment, Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, Business News

For the first time, the average amount of time it takes fired employees to find a new job exceeds the length of their standard unemployment benefits. ...

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Unemployed Single-Mom Weathers Bad Economy On Small Boat

Central Florida News 13 | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Valarie Buhl, Florida, Unemployment, Boat, Jobless, Crystal River, Recession, Economy, Business News

Florida may be a great place to have a boat, but for one family, boating has become their worst nightmare as the tough economy has kept them anchored....

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As Jobs Are Lost, So Is The Middle Class

The New York Times | PETER S. GOODMAN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home

Read More: Banks, Jobless, Income, Recession, Middle Class, Bailout, Poverty, Economy, Home News

Across the United States a sense has taken hold that the Great Recession and the financial crisis are predominantly a result of national profligacy, a...

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AP: Layoffs Toughest On Younger, Older Workers

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER and ERRIN HAINES | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs Report, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Old Workers, Young Workers, Economy, Jobless, Business News

ORLANDO, Fla. — Marcus Wells and Shirley Walker view their economic prospects from opposite ends of the age spectrum. Wells, 25, was initially ...

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$3.1B Set Aside For Unemployed Is Unclaimed Because States Haven't Expanded Jobless Benefits

USA Today | Matt Kelley | Posted 09.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless, Benefits, Unemployed, Unemployment, Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, Business News

More than $3.1 billion in stimulus money for state unemployment insurance programs is sitting in a federal trust fund because 23 states haven't expand...

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Jobless Turn To Prospecting For Gold, Rather Than Jobs

washingtonpost.com | Karl Vick | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Unemployed, Gold Rush, Jobless, Gold Prices, Gold Prospecting, Precious Metals, Business News

COLUMBIA, Calif. -- Maybe it was the nail in Ray's head. Maybe it was the economy. His wife said one as much as the other drove the decision to auctio...

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Dark Clouds Lurk Behind The Silver Lining Of Recovery Data

Washington Post | Annys Shin | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless, Jobs, US Economy, US Recession, Economy, Business News

The pile of economic data indicating that the worst of the recession is over just keeps growing. In the past few weeks, the government has reported th...

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Unemployed Struggle With Credit Checks In Job Search

nytimes.com | JONATHAN D. GLATER | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless, Unemployed, Credit Rating, Credit Checks, Unemployment Rate, Business News

Digging out of debt keeps getting harder for the unemployed as more companies use detailed credit checks to screen job prospects....

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Number Of People On Unemployment Falls For First Time Since January

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — On the surface, the government seemed to signal Thursday that more Americans are finding jobs: The number of people receiving unemp...

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Unemployment Rate: 9.4 Percent In May

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Department of Labor, Non Farm Payroll, Jobless, Unemployment Data, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment Figures, Business News

WASHINGTON — Employers throttled back on layoffs in May and cut the fewest jobs in any month since the financial crisis erupted last fall _ rais...

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Jobless Claims Jump More Than Expected

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — A bit of sour news Thursday _ in the form of increased jobless claims and higher wholesale prices _ suggested the economy is moving...

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Opportunity.gov: Obama Unveils Website To Help Jobless

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unemployment, Barack Obama, oppurtunity.gov, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Jobs, Jobless, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants unemployment insurance to become a stepping stone for future work by making it easier to enroll in sch...

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Total Number Receiving Jobless Benefits Set Record For 14th Straight Week

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 06.07.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has...

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Recession Is Far From Over As Jobless Tops 6 Million For First Time

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.17.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Housing construction unexpectedly plunged, the number of people receiving jobless benefits grew and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said its f...

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Total jobless benefit rolls top 5.5M

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business

Read More: US Economy, Us Economic Crisis, Jobless, Jobless Claims, Jobless Rate, Economy, Business News

WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off Americans filing initial jobless benefit claims rose slightly last week while the number of people continuin...

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Churches Put Faith To Work With Job Help And Prayer For Those In Need (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Helping Others, Community, Jobless, Job Assistance, Religion, Job Layoffs, Homeless, Prayer, Churches, Helping Needy, Faith, Job Help, Careers, Living News

With the increasing prevalence of job layoffs across the country, churches are among the institutions that are making it their priority to help those ...

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