economy
More elderly are poor; net worth for young people worsens
November 9, 2011The U.S. Census Bureau calculates that nearly twice as many older Americans qualify as poor than had been previously thought. At the same time, net worth disparity between younger and older is at an all-time high.
Read moreOccupy Tucson has new home
November 7, 2011Activists believe the Occupy Tucson movement, with it's new and improved downtown location, is growing and has gotten its second wind.
Read moreComcast arrests spotlight Occupy issues: fairness vs. big biz
November 7, 2011Nine Occupy Wall Street activists held a sit-in and were arrested at the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia urging the giant cable company to pay its fair share.
Read moreEconomy adds paltry 80,000 jobs, official jobless rate 9 percent
November 4, 2011Just 80,000 jobs were added in the U.S. economy in October and the official unemployment rate was 9 percent, almost unchanged from September.
Read moreGreece – and the world – at the crossroads
November 3, 2011Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece stunned the world with his announcement of a national referendum on new austerity measures.
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