09/07/11
Marketplace for September 7, 2011
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Marketplace for September 7, 2011
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9
The long-term effects of a jobless economy
Long periods of unemployment can cause major psychological shifts in individuals and in society as a whole.
2
Why Yahoo is struggling
The Internet company just isn't what it used to be -- mostly because that identity lacked focus.
4
More Americans shift to contract work
A big labor shift is underway as 42 million Americans settle for contract work and freelance gigs amid a shortage of traditional 9-to-5 jobs.
0
Wildfires devastate Texas, destroy over 1,000 buildings
Colin McDonald, environment reporter at the San Antonio Express-News, discusses the latest on the Texas wildfires and how much damage they've caused.
1
Did 9/11 make America less safe from natural disasters?
Has the shift in funding and disaster preparedness -- away from natural disasters and towards counter-terrorism -- made America less prepared for Mother Nature?
20
The 'new normal' not so normal
The unemployment rate is roughly 9%. And some say that's going to last for years -- unless a major policy shift happens.
4
More than 15% of Americans go hungry
The latest government figures show nearly 50 million Americans don't have enough to eat, about the same since the recession began.
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