Overworked and under paid is the famous slogan that the average American says in these financially challenging days. Making ends meet is almost impossible let alone trying to save for a rainy day. With many feeling the finance monster on their back, everyday seems to bring rain instead of flowers. One thing to be aware [...]
With unemployment growing, and Unemployment Insurance nearly bankrupt in many states (and already bankrupt in more), people are questioning the system. How does your state compare, nationally? Also, find out what the average person on Unemployment Insurance is getting per week. Use the HTML below to embed this graphic
The winner of the Lame Duck session of the United States Senate and House of Representatives may very well be APEC. APEC which stands for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is designing a plan to ensure the region remains the top emerging economy in the world. While the rest of Earth is in economic turmoil, APEC [...]
With the economy still on a downward spiral and no end in sight, many people find it hard to figure out what they are going to do to get their bills paid and to put food on the table. Because of this, the House is receiving pressure to do something about it. Their plan? To [...]
It is frightening to hear from top economists in the US that the economic status will not improve, never mind stay where it currently is. The delayed tax rate increases from President Obama cause people to shift the production and income of 2011 into 2010 wherever possible, thus causing the income rate of 2010 to [...]
Once the still high prices of food and gas are stripped from the reports, it looks like the .6% inflation increase in the last year are the lowest on record since 1957, according to the Bureau of Labor. Specific items that kept the index so low include new and used vehicles, clothing and accessories, recreational [...]
The Unemployment Insurance System is facing its toughest battle with bankruptcy ever recorded, and many states have already lost their individual wars. Take a look at the information, and learn how your state compares to the ten worst cities in the US. With 15.2% unemployment in one city, do you believe a recovery is near? [...]
As the old saying goes the bigger they are the harder they fall. Recent economic events have proven this idiom true. Some of the largest companies in the world, like Worldcom, were over $100,000,000,000 in debt when they went under. We have decided to take a look at some of the biggest corporations that filed [...]
In what’s become a brutal and cutthroat rat race for employment, young professionals need every possible advantage to land a job, which is why a college degree is almost essential on a resume these days. So why would students jeopardize their futures and give up on school, especially when landing a job is so difficult? [...]
We all remember our elementary class president’s promise to put Coke in the drinking fountains, and likewise, we remember each United States President’s promise to lower the federal debt. Once a person takes office, though, these promises seem as likely as Donald Trump getting an attractive haircut. With thousands of Americans filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy [...]
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