Weak economic data suggest 'recovery' fizzling

Fears that the economic recovery is fizzling grew Thursday after the government and private sector...

Recession: 5 weeks on the brink

5 weeks on the brink: Reliving the meltdown of '08

It's True: Part-Time Jobs With Full-Time Paychecks and Benefits..

When most of us hear the term "part-time job," we think of teenagers working at fast-food chains for minimum wage. However, perceptions like this are quickly changing as more Americans seek out part-time work and find real benefits, financially and otherwise..

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Co-worker couples losing both incomes at once

As layoffs mount across the country and in all sectors, couples who are co-workers are increasingly vulnerable to losing their families' twin sources of income at once.

The lack of variety in job skills can also make it difficult to bounce back, especially in a struggling industry.

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7.6% Unemployment. 600,000 Drop in Payrolls. Worse Since 1974.

Recession-battered employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January, the most since the end of 1974, and catapulted the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent.

The grim figures were further proof that the nation's job climate is deteriorating at an alarming clip with no end in sight...

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Companies state the stark choice: sacrifice salary or jobs will go

It's a stark choice: take a pay cut or face losing your job. And it's one that more and more Britons may have to confront as recession grips the country…

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Report: New York to lead US cities in job losses

New York is expected to take the biggest hit as thousands of jobs are lost on Wall Street. Big financial firms are slashing workers as they cope with bad debt. Other companies have gone under, like Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in September...

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