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via: news92fm.com Jobless claims have hit a standstill, according to the latest weekly report from the Labor Department. The agency said Thursday that for the week ending Feb. 18, the number of people filing for benefits remain unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of 351,000 — the lowest tally since March 2008. Read More

If you’re out of a job, or you’re low on funds, chances are you may not be in the most festive of moods this holiday season. Here are some tips from our friends at Black Voices to help you survive – and even thrive – during the holidays, enjoying yourself and those around you even […]

VIA CNNMoney.com By Tami Luhby: More than 2.5 million unemployed Americans are one step closer to having their unemployment benefits restored. A bill that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment benefits until the end of November passed a key procedural hurdle in the Senate Tuesday. The vote was 60-40, the minimum […]

Justin Gawel says there’s nothing too incriminating on his Facebook page. “There are a lot of pictures of drinking [but] nothing naked or anything — at least I don’t think so,” he said jokingly. Even so, the Michigan State University junior recently changed his Facebook display name to “Dustin Jawel” to keep his personal life […]