| The He-Cession 9 hours ago by alyssaconner2 African-American males struggle with unemployment The unemployment rate has hit an ultimate high for male-dominated industries, like construction and manufacturing. The Labor Department reported construction is down 62,000 jobs and manufacturing is down 61,000 jobs. The recession is affecting Africa ... Media Diversity - alyssaconner2.wordpress.com |
| Another California crisis 10 hours ago by dave The San Jose Mercury News reports a bit of sobering news to kick off the week: cash-strapped California now will likely finish 2009 with its unemployment insurance fund $7.4 billion in the red. The state fund has already been bailed out by the feds for $4.7 billion–funds that must be repaid by 2011 ... CalCoastNews.Com - calcoastnews.com |
| Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits 12 hours ago by johnq A new report from the Congressional Research Service summarizes the issues related to the various extensions of unemployment insurance benefits authorized by Congress. With the most recent extension, workers receiving insurance benefits can qualify potentially for four tiers of Extended Unemployment ... South By North Strategies, ... - sbnstrategies.com |