Recession – Page 28 – People's World

Banking on consumer debt

November 25, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky

As the economic crisis continues to worsen and the official national unemployment rate inches well over 10 percent, more and more Americans are faced with more and more debt.

Students, faculty & workers protest U of Calif. hikes, cutbacks

November 19, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

Thousands of students, faculty, campus workers and community supporters gathered Nov. 18 in historic Sproul Plaza to protest at proposed 32 percent fee hike.

Americans for Finance Reform takes aim at big finance

November 16, 2009 By John Wojcik

Americans for Finance Reform is making it clear that curbing the power of the nation's finance industry will help boost the economy more than focusing on deficits.

Unemployment crisis continues to grow

November 12, 2009 By John Wojcik

CHICAGO - "The stock market rebound is great news, I suppose, but it means nothing for us at home."

Unemployment at record levels

November 9, 2009 By John Wojcik

The nation's official unemployment rate soared into double-digit territory in October, increasing 0.4 percent that month, to 10.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.