Thursday, November 7, 2013

Cut to food stamps

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Food stamp benefits will be cut, starting last Friday. The cuts, totaling $5 billion, will mean less money for groceries for millions of...
Monday, November 4, 2013

Most Americans accumulating debt faster than they’re saving for retirement

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A majority of Americans with 401(k)-type savings accounts are accumulating debt faster than they are setting aside money for retirement, f...
Friday, November 1, 2013

In more homes, the roof overhead is rented

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In the aftermath of a historic housing bust, rented single-family homes are on the rise in communities from coast to coast. At least a fi...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Youth Unemployment: 15 Percent Of American Youth Out Of School And Work, Study Finds

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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Almost 6 million young people are neither in school nor working, according to a stud...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

White House sees “deterioration” in Oct. labor market signs

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Forget September's jobs report; Jason Furman, chairman of President Barack Obama 's Council of Economic Advisers, is already worri...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Security check now starts long before you fly

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The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its screening of passengers before they arrive at the airport by searching a wid...
Monday, October 28, 2013

Murky jobs picture likely to keep Fed on hold

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The Fed is expected to keep easing at full throttle well into next year, after September's tepid jobs report showed the impact of a pa...