The continuing collapse of our economy took another hit this month with a record 92 million Americans now completely out of work. Up 111,000 from the previous month, there are now 92,120,000 Americans,… Continue reading
They are known as the last resort. Millions of Americans are staying in budget long-stay motels as the country’s economic problems get worse. The grisly rooms are seen as the lowest of the… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession. The government also reported that… Continue reading
Well, “the greatest nation on earth” is about to get a massive wake up call. We are up to our eyeballs in debt and we are bleeding jobs, businesses and wealth at an… Continue reading
Thousands of unemployed waited overnight, camping out in their business suits and office heels and braving the tormenting heat in Atlanta to stand in line for a job fair Thursday. Authorities treated 20… Continue reading
CNN reports on staggering 46 million people living on food stamps while homeless “Tent City” camps are popping up across the nation including one right near my own house. CNN reviews the staggering… Continue reading
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Nearly 15% of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in May, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The number of Americans using the government’s Supplemental Nutrition… Continue reading
President Obama promised he would fundamentally transform America – and he has. On Sunday, Kevin McCullough of Townhall reported that Mexico has a lower unemployment rate than the United States. Sporting a brand new… Continue reading
(Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, pointing to a labor market that is struggling to regain momentum. Initial claims for state… Continue reading
(Reuters) – U.S. jobs growth ground to a near halt in June as employers hired the fewest workers in nine months, frustrating hopes the economy would bounce back quickly from a slowdown in… Continue reading
FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty: For the first time maybe since the Vietnam War or certainly since the civil rights movement, there are some darkening storm clouds on the civility horizon. A growing number… Continue reading
June 6, 2011 – NEW YORK – America clocked up a record last week. The latest drop in house prices meant that the cost of real estate has fallen by 33% since the… Continue reading
As the U.S. economy falls apart and millions of Americans descend into despair we are seeing some really shocking things start to happen all over America. The mainstream media keeps telling us that… Continue reading
While I was surfing through the various news sites this morning (Friday, March 18), I came across this story from the Los Angeles Times about the apparent suicide of a maintenance worker for… Continue reading
Poverty and joblessness are prompting protest in the kingdom, writes FINIAN CUNNINGHAM in Manama THE POPULAR uprisings across the Middle East are sparking similar unrest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with youth… Continue reading
In 2008, Michelle, a 53-year-old Illinois resident with 19 years experience in information technology, became another casualty of the Great Recession. More than a year later, after a long and fruitless job search,… Continue reading
