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Front Page: Unemployment Might Create a Lost Generation

TresSugar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:22 -0700

The job crisis is hitting young people just out of college especially hard, which could have a long-term negative impact on an entire generation. - Business Week
American Elinor Ostrom has become the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics. - BBC News
Iraq's National Theater has opened again for the first time in six years, as nightlife begins to return to Baghdad. - Telegraph
Hillary Clinton says President Obama's attitude toward America's role in the world won him the Nobel Peace Prize. - AP
Couples Retreat starring Vince Vaughn had a big opening weekend to come in first place at the box office. - BuzzSugar

Front Page: US Job Losses Finally Slow Down

TresSugar — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:00:38 -0700

The pace of US job losses finally appears to be slowing down. - Washington Post
Some economists say that the latest economic numbers, including lower-than-expected job losses, are partially due to the stimulus bill. - NY Times
A pro-Georgia blogger thinks that he was the target of the the cyberattack that brought down Twitter yesterday. He says the attack coincided with the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Georgia conflict. - CNN
Glenn Beck has lost advertisers after the host called President Obama a "racist." - Think Progress
The Taliban has confirmed that its leader in Pakistan has been killed. - Reuters

Front Page: US Unemployment Jumps to New High

TresSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:01:39 -0700

The US unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent last month. That's the highest rate since August 1983. - New York Times
Matt Lauer took a tour of the Neverland Ranch this morning on the Today Show. - MSNBC
Meanwhile Michael Jackson's longtime UK bodyguard apparently says Michael hid drugs and a girlfriend. - Fox News
The US army has launched a new offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan involving 4,000 US troops. - CNN
And an American soldier has been captured during this latest offensive in Afghanistan. - AP

Front Page: US Unemployment Rate Jumps to 9.4%

TresSugar — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:00:20 -0700

US unemployment has jumped to 9.4 percent, after 345,000 jobs were lost in May. Sorry, the recession's not over yet. - New York Times
President Obama is in Germany, where he visited a Nazi concentration camp in Buchenwald. - BBC News
Recovered debris found in Atlantic Ocean is in fact not from the missing Air France jet. - CNN
Tennessee lawmakers have approved a law that allows guns in bars. - AP
A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni has sold for $19,600 to an anonymous bidder. - AP

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Front Page: Number of New Unemployment Filings Takes a Dip

TresSugar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:02:57 -0700

The number of US workers filing new unemployment claims fell last week, offering a hint of recovery. The job market and income growth are still weak. - Reuters
During his press conference last night, President Obama said that he believes waterboarding is torture. He also said he's off to a good start, but it is just a start. - Washington Post
New allegations suggest baseball slugger Alex Rodriguez used steroids in high school. - Boston Globe
Officials for the Miss California pageant admit that they paid for Miss California's breast implants weeks before she competed in Miss USA. - MSNBC
New Hampshire's state senate passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage yesterday. The House is expected to pass it, but it's unclear if the governor will veto it. - New York Times
After last night's elimination, American Idol is down to its final four. - BuzzSugar

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Do-Gooders: Job Hunters Give Time and Gain Skills

CitizenSugar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:00:08 -0700

Ever dream of living the philanthropic life - projects that matter, tax write-offs, fundraisers and galas (j/k! nobody's giving)? Now is your time. Just like Barack Obama promised!

Tired job hunters, who've found that looking for work really isn't a full-time job, are filling their time and résumés in the nonprofit, nonpaying sector. Volunteer work! Add that to the list of good things about the recession.

Because what is money, really, but "something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment"? The psychological impact of unemployment can be as bad, if not worse, than the financial impact. So it's no surprise the unemployed and weary are seeking solace by giving time. And the beneficiaries? They're thrilled to have hands and talent that they could not afford otherwise.

Volunteering may even pay off. Most nonprofit workers start off the clock, so proactive volunteers should expect to be snatched up when organizations have money to hire. I hear the government's giving it out?

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Front Page: US Unemployment Jumps to 25-Year High

CitizenSugar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:04:53 -0800

The US unemployment rate has hit 8.1 percent, the highest rate since 1983. - AP
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said today that there's a chance for improved US-Russian relations but that she also sees areas of significant disagreement. - Reuters
Police are on the hunt for an Ohio gunman who allegedly killed his newlywed wife, his sister-in-law, and three young children. - AP
CNN's resident Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn his name from the list of Surgeon General candidates. - Chicago Tribune

Millions in Sudan risk starvation, as 13 international aid groups were expelled after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for President Bashir. - Reuters
Consumer activists in Indonesia want the government to ban "Obama snacks" being marketed to children. - Reuters

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Should Unemployment Rates Impact Immigration Policy?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:30:59 -0800

As the unemployment rate rises, so does the call for stricter immigration rules. Many Americans resent that they have lost their income while visaed foreigners bring home dollars, or even worse, while corporations illegally hire undocumented workers.

The issue showed up last week on CNN's Cafferty File. Jack asked whether a 7.6 percent unemployment rate meant it was time to change the immigration policy in America to keep jobs from going to millions of legal, and illegal, immigrants. One viewer said:

Halt all immigration until the unemployment rate is below 3 percent. Plus impose a 50 percent tax on all money sent back to home countries by noncitizens.

Columnist Thomas Friedman has a different take on it. He was wants an "open-door bailout." To see what that means, read more.

Friedman summed up the message immigrant business people want to send America:

Dear America, please remember how you got to be the wealthiest country in history. It wasn’t through protectionism, or state-owned banks or fearing free trade. No, the formula was very simple: build this really flexible, really open economy, tolerate creative destruction so dead capital is quickly redeployed to better ideas and companies, pour into it the most diverse, smart, and energetic immigrants from every corner of the world and then stir and repeat, stir and repeat, stir and repeat, stir and repeat.

Last year Bill Gates argued to Congress that allowing more foreigners to work in the US would not steal jobs away from Americans, but rather create more jobs for them. He said for each H-1B visa hire, four support employees are hired.

Do you think open immigration will help solve the economic crisis, or is it just part of the problem?

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Front Page: Unemployment Hits 16-Year High

CitizenSugar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:00:55 -0800

Unemployment hit 7.2 percent last month, marking a 16-year high. December’s job losses brought the total for 2008 to 2.6 million, and the deteriorating economy suggests more in the months ahead. - Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers in Washington often pass nonbinding resolutions supporting Israel during Middle East crises, but there are very few to speak for Palestine in US Congress. - Reuters
President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan ran into crossfire even from the Democrats yesterday, suggesting that spending programs and tax cuts will require much more time and negotiation. - New York Times
Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union struck a deal on monitoring gas flows yesterday. European Union monitors are scheduled to help mediate a natural-gas pricing dispute that has affected shipments to at least 20 countries today. - Bloomberg
The Illinois House is set today to vote on impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is accused of attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat. - ABC News

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Group Therapy: I Like Him, But Don't Know How to Proceed

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0800

I recently met a captivating young man who I have a fabulous time with. I've been single for what feel like forever and though the relationship is still new, I'm in total like with him! I'm not really sure how to act or what to do and I feel frozen. To make matters worse, last night when he came over, he informed me that he had been laid off. This is where I need your help readers: How do I A - be okay with liking him and open to having him in my life and B - be supportive of his unemployed status? As you can tell, I'm a bit rusty!

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