Friday, July 24, 2009

Is 'Cash for Clunkers' for Chumps? - ABC News

 

when automobile dealers across the country began the certification process this morning, the federal computer system they logged into crashed due to the overwhelming demand, ABC Denver affiliate KMGH reported today.

Is 'Cash for Clunkers' for Chumps? - ABC News

States Where the Unemployed Are Giving Up - US News and World Report

 

higher unemployment rates and lousier job markets alone don't explain the high rates of discouragement.

Several things could nudge job seekers toward hopelessness: negative media coverage of the job market; unsuccessful job searches among friends and family; their own long-term unemployment

no openings matching their skill set within their geographical area, Krolik says. If workers own homes they can't sell, their ability to move for a new job is severely limited.

4.4 million job seekers nationwide out of work

for more than 27 weeks or more in June

States Where the Unemployed Are Giving Up - US News and World Report