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In weak economy, some work two jobs

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:44 GMT

Even as nearly 15 million Americans are looking for just one job these days, around 6.5 million people, are working two jobs ?? or more ?? to make ends meet.





United States - Economy - Employment - Job Search - Business and Economy


Surprise rise in August consumer confidence

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:08 GMT

Americans'confidence in the economy improved slightly in August, but the mood is still gloomy amid job worries, according to a monthly survey.


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Consumer spending edged higher in July

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:32:35 GMT

Americans spent last month at the fastest pace in four months, helped by a jump in demand for automobiles.





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Life Inc.: Celebrating Buffett's b-day with his wisdom

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:22:55 GMT






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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:35:22 GMT


Employers hire more workers than expected

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:36:22 GMT

Private employers hired more workers than expected in August, lifting hopes for the weak U.S. economy, but the nation??s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months.


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Service sector grows for eighth straight month

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:09:31 GMT

The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although the pace of growth slowed, according to a trade group survey.


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Obama: Too many Americans still out of work

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:14:48 GMT

President Barack Obama acknowledged Monday that the economy continues to struggle and too many Americans are still struggling to find jobs.





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Bernanke: Shut banks if threat to system

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:21:59 GMT

Fed chief Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis Thursday that regulators must be ready to shut large institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system.





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Economists divided over Fed's next direction

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:17:28 GMT

Economists are satisfied with the Fed's current interest rate policy, but they're divided over how the central bank should proceed over the next 12 months, a new survey finds.


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Wall Street gains after jobs report offers hope

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:33:29 GMT

Stocks are on pace to break a three-week losing streak after an encouraging employment report lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.






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Private employers cut 10,000 jobs in August

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:42:53 GMT

The U.S. manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August but private employers unexpectedly cut jobs, showing the economic recovery still faces headwinds.


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Economic downturn defying solutions

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:23:41 GMT

Forget about a ??double dip? recession; the economy may still be in ??one long dip.?  That could mean textbook policies to restore growth aren??t working ?? because this recession is different.


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At meeting Fed discussed using more stimulus

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:14:55 GMT

Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy.


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Investors brace for dreaded 'September effect'

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:35:22 GMT

The economy is weakening, home sales are plunging and stocks are on a long slide. Now comes something even scarier for investors.





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White House economist calls for more stimulus

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:35:04 GMT

Departing White House economist calls for further steps to stimulate the U.S. economy, saying high budget deficits should not be an excuse for allowing the unemployed to suffer.





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Latest growth data show recovery losing steam

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:16:30 GMT

The U.S. economy grew at a slower pace this spring than previously estimated, mostly due to the largest surge in imports in 26 years and a slowdown in companies' restocking of goods.






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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:44 GMT


Manufacturing sector expanded in August

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:43:46 GMT

The Institute for Supply Management, or ISM, said Wednesday its monthly manufacturing report showed a stronger-than-expected reading in August.



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Bernanke says Fed might buy more securities

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:59:55 GMT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that the Fed will consider making another large-scale purchase of securities if the slowing economy were to deteriorate significantly.






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Economic data show recovery still kicking, a bit

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:34:19 GMT

It was a glass-half-full day for economic data on Thursday ... sort of.  The upbeat news was tempered by worries about what Friday's unemployment report will say about the state of the labor market.


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Life Inc.: Government cuts weigh on job market

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:59:32 GMT




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CEOs lay off thousands, rake in millions

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:00:53 GMT

CEOs of the 50 firms that have laid off the most workers since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008 took home 42 percent more pay in 2009 than their peers, a new report finds.






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Life Inc.: Proof that we can't work any harder

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:00:09 GMT





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Great Recession was emotional ??roller coaster??

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:41:24 GMT

More than a quarter of employed U.S. workers suffered a bout of unemployment during the Great Recession that took many of them on an emotional roller coaster ride.



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Mariner may be facing BP-style crisis

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:53:16 GMT

Mariner Energy, Inc. shares dropped more than 4 percent Thursday following news that one of its production platforms exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.


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Key gauge says that stocks are dirt cheap now

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:49:01 GMT

With the market down three weeks in a row, investors are understandably grim. But there is a silver lining.


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