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How High Is African-American Unemployment and Is It Going Down?

May 24, 2013

A look at the jobs data for African-Americans reveals a story of deep distress, especially for the young. Paul Solman answers a reader’s question about unemployment for blacks and offers some chilling statistics.

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The Odds of Disaster: An Economist's Warning on Global Warming

May 23, 2013

Harvard economist Martin Weitzman acknowledges that no one knows what will happen if carbon dioxide levels keep rising above the headline 400 parts per million level the world just hit. All the more reason to insure ourselves against disaster, he says.

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Suicide and the Unemployed

May 22, 2013

The relationship between unemployment and suicide is well established. But is the persistence of long-term unemployment an added factor in the rising suicide rate these days, especially for older workers?

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Ask The Headhunter: Over 50? Show How You'll Do the Job

May 21, 2013

Have you ever been skeptical of headhunter Nick Corcodilos' unconventional advice? One job seeker decided to put some Ask The Headhunter methods to the test and the results were extremely successful.

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What About Social Security Benefits for Singles and the Divorced?

May 20, 2013

Fifty-two percent of women over 60 aren't married and nearly 70 percent of those over 75 are single. What Social Security benefits are they entitled to? And what about single or divorced men?

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Inequality Today: Worse than a Century Ago?

May 17, 2013

Paul Solman explains how today's income disparity compares to the past. The theme of the presidential campaign of 1912 was economic inequality, he points out, but it's worse today and has been since the mid-1990s.

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Ask The Headhunter: Over 50? Show How You'll Do the Job

Ask The Headhunter: Over 50? Show How You'll Do the Job

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Social Security Benefits to Take While You Wait Until 70

 Will Social Security Benefits Increase This Year? By How Much?

Will Social Security Benefits Increase This Year? By How Much?

Suicide and the Unemployed

Suicide and the Unemployed