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Unemployment among black workers may linger after upturn

The recession has compounded a decades-long problem, leaving experts worried blacks will remain in crisis.  Full story

Layoffs lead to more black start-ups

The Grio: In the face of such bitter circumstances, some of the unemployed are turning their layoffs into opportunities.

Look at jobless picture across U.S.

Map: State-by-state unemployment breakdown. 

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Introducing The Big Money Facebook 50, a ranking of companies that know social networking. Full story

'Cyber Monday' begins after good weekend
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Newsweek: Delaying retirement to support the kids

  The downbeat economy has resulted in increasing numbers of parents and grandparents helping out their strapped adult children and grandkids with home down payments, credit-card bailouts, and spare cash—often at the same time as parents are trying to confront new retirement budgets.

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