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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
Economy at a Crossroads
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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.
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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
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Black workers' crisis may linger after upturn
The recession has compounded a decades-long problem facing black workers, leaving experts worried blacks will remain in crisis even in a recovery.
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The Big Money: Facebook 50
Introducing The Big Money Facebook 50, a ranking of companies making the best use of Facebook.
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Dubai says Dubai World is on its own
The Dubai government disclaimed responsibility for the debts of its Dubai World conglomerate on Monday.
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Mustang, Camaro try to outmuscle each other
Ford is cranking up the horsepower on the 2011 Mustang as it tries to win back muscle car sales from its archrival, the Chevrolet Camaro.
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Review: Toyota Venza falls short
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‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08
Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after the Thanksgiving holiday, to try to maintain the long weekend's strong online sales.
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White House tries to spur mortgage relief plan
The Obama administration's efforts to step up pressure on the lending industry to provide mortgage relief includes few new incentives or penalties.
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Housing’s long road back
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Your Career: Job fears fuel gossip at work
The recession not only ushered in unprecedented job cuts and economic pain but also seems to have opened the door to more whispers around the water cooler.
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The ADA expands
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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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Bailed out banks and bonuses
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More jobless, more benefits
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports
Even as traffic reporters have had their wings clipped in recent years, the airwaves ahead appear even more bumpy.
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‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08
Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after the Thanksgiving holiday, to try to maintain the long weekend's strong online sales.
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