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Dec 10

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Older Workers Face New Challenges in Tough Job Market

In his continuing series of reports on Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retirement, amid the downturn.

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Dec 04

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For Singles, Job Losses Hit Twice as Hard

When it comes to job losses, the economy's slide has been twice as painful for singles as it has for married adults.

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Oct 06

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Recession Grads Not Afraid to Turn Down Jobs

A recent survey has found just 45 percent of college students offered a job this past spring accepted a position, begging the question, are recent graduates grasping the severity of the financial crisis?…

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Oct 02

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Job Losses Rise, Dampening Hopes for a Quick Recovery

Employers shed 263,000 jobs in September, more than analysts expected, bringing the jobless rate to 9.8 percent. Economics columnist David Leonhardt and labor expert Jacob Kirkegaard look at the numbers.

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Sep 04

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Jobless Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Hints of Recovery Remain

Unemployment jumped to 9.7 percent in August, but new data shows job cuts have slowed. Ray Suarez speaks with a financial expert about the labor market and economic recovery.

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Aug 25

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Across the U.S., All Eyes on Health Reform, Economy

At the end of an especially eventful August recess, Jeffrey Brown speaks with reporters and analysts from around the nation about how the economy and health care debates are shaping up.

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Aug 07

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Health Reform Push, Clinton’s N. Korea Trip Top Week’s News

Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the news of the week, including tensions in the health care debate and former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to obtain the release of two U.S. journalists.

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Aug 07

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Other News: Markets Jump on Positive Jobs Report

In other news, Wall Street rallied on a Labor Department report that showed the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected in July, and President Obama signed a $2 billion extension of the "cash for clunkers" incentive program.

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Aug 07

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Job Losses Ease in July, but Economic Picture Still Mixed

The U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in July, according to new Labor Department figures. Experts discuss what the data says about the job market and an economic recovery.

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Jun 23

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The Jobless Recovery

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Paul Solman looks at the recession's effect on the changing world of manufacturing, where heavy losses have left many machinists with few options.

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