Spanish homeowners rally together to fight evictions by banks: The impact of the toxic assets choking Spain's banks is being shown on a personal level as a legal battle begins in the country's courts.
Hunger Stalks America: Arizona, Arkansas and Texas:According to a new report by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families released in March, the child poverty rate in the state is 26.8 percent and has grown 2 percent in the last 10 years.
The Poor are Getting Poorer. Is It Time to Raise the Minimum Wage?: Income inequality is here to stay, unless something radical changes that will give working class families a larger slice of the pie.
Job Cuts Increase 7.1% in April: Challenger Report: From the same month a year ago, job cuts were up 11.2 percent and so far this year the number of job cuts has increased by 9.8 percent to 183,653.
Payroll Survey Signals U.S. Jobs Slowing as Orders Drop: Economy: Companies in the U.S. added fewer workers last month, according to data from a private survey, pointing to a cooling in the job market, as the Commerce Department also reported a decline in factory orders in March.
A teen with a job becomes a rarity in US economy: Only about 25 percent of 16- to 19-year-olds currently are working, a drop of 10 percentage points from just five years ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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