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How Long Can Your Family Survive Unemployment?

Good question? This article stress saving and tightening the belt. What about those persons who have blown thru their savings and the belt is so tight its touching itself? Still, it is a good article with advice to keep in … Continue reading

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Senate Chops Last Lifeline For Struggling Families

This is shameful. Families need this assistance especially, “99ers.” It seems as though Congress is absolutely against any of the “common” people of this nation. Senate Chops Last Lifeline For Struggling Families – COLORLINES.

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Economy sheds more jobs than expected

Bad news, of course. I wonder how many jobs American companies exported jobs to India, the Philippines, and other countries? Economy sheds more jobs than expected – Business – Eye on the Economy – msnbc.com.

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‘Cracking the Code’ to Keeping Manufacturing Jobs in America

Gov. Granholm of Michigan writes a very positive article about how companies in Michigan are waking up and beginning to stem the tide of corporate offshoring of American jobs. That is only one state out of 50. What are the other … Continue reading

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Desperation Grows as Jobless Benefits Run Out

Ms. Jarron’s plight is not unusual, it is becoming commonplace. This is an extremely sad state of affairs. We need to pressure our elected officials to help everyone who is unemployed. We cannot be “snookered” into believing that illegal immigration affects this … Continue reading

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Negotiate your way to lower cable TV, cellphone bills

I am definitely going to follow these tips! Anything to save a buck! Negotiate your way to lower cable TV, cellphone bills – USATODAY.com.

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AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011

Unfortunately this is not a surprise to me. I had hoped to hear better, but alas we all need to attempt to tighten our belts a little tighter. I am not spending anymore than I absolutely have to. Damn, to do … Continue reading

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A Call for New African Growth

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown gave this speech in Kampala, Uganda. Mr. Brown is definitely not Winston Churchill, but  this is a poignant speech, nonetheless. Most people consider China a potential global powerhouse, however I submit and … Continue reading

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Sharper skills slow
 to cut joblessness

We have been told over and over to keep our skills sharp. Retrain for the new economy and technologies to come, but in this economy is that truly the right way to go? Is there another path? Do we have … Continue reading

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Disappearing Middle Class: Bilingual Ph.D. Accepts Rent Money From Church

The American middle class have been disappearing way before the current recession. For minorities and those who does not have the educational background of Maria Ortiz this recession turned into a depression long ago. In some respects the earlier successes of … Continue reading

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