4 Economic Moves the Government Got Right
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U.S.News & World Report
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Tue 2:55 pm ET
Back in early May, the stock market looked as though it had rebounded from the depressing lows it had reached in March, but stocks still seesawed as investors vacillated between hope that the worst was behind and fear that nasty surprises still lay ahead.
How to Apply for Those 1,000,000 Census Jobs
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U.S.News & World Report
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Tue 2:41 pm ET
The prospect of up to a million temporary jobs working on the 2010 U.S. Census is drawing lots of attention in today's job-starved marketplace. So, while most jobs won't begin until the spring, it is not too early to add your application to the growing flood of job seekers contacting local Census offices.
A Lesson From AIG: How to Fix the Fed
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U.S.News & World Report
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Tue 10:51 am ET
Of all the villains responsible for the Great Economic Wipeout, the Federal Reserve is pretty far down the list. It's certainly behind members of Congress who deregulated the banks in 1999, allowing once staid institutions to gamble recklessly.
Half of Americans Don't Have a 401(k) or Pension
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U.S.News & World Report
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Tue 10:42 am ET
Fewer than half of U.S. workers participate in any kind of employment-based retirement plan. Just 40.4 percent of employees utilized a 401 or pension in 2008, down from 41.5 percent in 2007, according to a recent study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
9 Ways Spending Changes in Retirement
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U.S.News & World Report
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Mon 11:48 am ET
Retirees don't have to pay for professional work clothes, dry cleaning, or transportation to the office. So some workers reason that they will be able to get by with a lower income when they retire.
Where to Find the Best Cyber Monday Deals
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U.S.News & World Report
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Wed Nov 25
For those looking for sizzling sales on electronics and other hot gift items for this holiday season, Cyber Monday will not disappoint. Coined by Shop.org in 2005, Cyber Monday is the day when most people return to the office after their Thanksgiving holiday and continue their holiday shopping online.
Why Performance Reviews Deserve a Better Rap
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U.S.News & World Report
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Wed Nov 25
Performance evaluations often get a bad rap by people who see them as a bureaucratic waste of time.
11 Ideas for Obama's Jobs Summit
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U.S.News & World Report
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Wed Nov 25
I hear some of the folks in Washington talking about creating jobs and I just cringe.
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