News about the economy’s potential for 2010 may be mixed, but some people who’ve faced the brunt of losing a job are looking on the bright side.
Reporter Julie Rose at WFAE in Charlotte, NC, found several friends and acquaintances who were enjoying their “time off” after losing a job. She reported for Marketplace:
The subject [...]
Returning from war, veterans face numerous challenges. For some, that includes starting a new career after their service. This Veterans Day, we take a look at stories old and new of how veterans cope with coming back.
Military spouses, journalists, veterans, and family members are sharing advice about returning from war in a “conversation” from PBS’ [...]
With the highest unemployment rate nationally since 1983, it’s hard to believe the economists when they talk about the recession being over. This week’s station roundup takes a look at a program in Mississippi that’s targeting new opportunities across the state, a homelessness relief project in Florida, and a job plan from an unlikely industry [...]
How bad is bad? When it comes to jobless benefits, some states are upset because things aren’t bad enough to qualify for Congress’ recent extension to states with unemployment over 8.5%, as Manuel Quinones reports at Capitol News Connection.
“A new compromise in the Senate aims to solve the dispute by extending Federal unemployment benefits [...]
Everyone seems to have France on the brain lately, but today it wasn’t just because of the Julia Child craze that’s sweeping the nation — the recession was declared over in France and neighboring Germany. While it doesn’t seem that Europe’s good fortune is coming to the States anytime soon, the economy stateside may not [...]
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