Joblessness Hits 9.5%, Deflating Recovery Hopes
The pace of job losses quickened last month with the American economy shedding 467,000 jobs, as unemployment rose to its highest level in 26 years.
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Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
Beijing is steering a push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting.
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Retired At 54. Pensionless At 74?
G.M. has offered early retirement to tens of thousands of workers, raising questions about the fund?s viability.
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Insured but Unprotected, and Driven Bankrupt by Health Crises
Among those counted as medically insured are some whose limited-benefit policies leave them at risk of financial disaster.
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