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• No end in sight for job market woes
People look for jobs in front of computer screens at the California Employment Development Department in Sunnyvale, Calif. The country lost nearly 2 million jobs through November and more bad news is expected this week when the government releases ...
• Late loan payments hit a record high
... repayment of outstanding card balances recorded its sharpest one-month drop on record, dropping to about 16 percent from more than 18 percent the previous month, Fitch said. "Consumers continue to struggle amid a rapidly deteriorating employment ...
• Jobs outlook uncertain for 2009
I’ve decided to ask the Magic 8-Ball about the jobs outlook for this year. I came to this conclusion after spending days talking to economists, academics and a host of career experts about the employment picture in 2009. I got a lot of very ...
• U.S. manufacturing weakest in 28 years
   Manufacturing activity dropped more than expected in December, hitting the lowest in 28 years as new orders and employment continue to decline. Jan. 1: CNBC's Jim Cramer discusses what could be coming for your finances and gives his tips for a ...
• Services sector contraction slows in Dec.
NEW YORK - An index of activity in the U.S. services sector contracted at a slower pace in December as new orders and employment improved. In a surprisingly upbeat reading, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives ...