Pending home sales increased for the second consecutive month in August 2010, according to a report released today by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).
Unemployment Rises in 27 States Last Month: Jobless Rate Increased
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of U.S. states saw their unemployment rates rise in August, the largest number in six months, as hiring weakened across the country.
The New Unemployables: Workers Over 50 – NYT
Patricia Reid is not in her 70s, an age when many Americans continue to work. She is not even in her 60s. She is just 57.
Recession Raises Poverty Rate to a 15 Year
The report said that 44 million people, or one in seven residents, lived in poverty in the United States in 2009, the highest rate since 1994.