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Job seekers seeking solace in faith

  

BEVERLY, Mass. - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk.

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    European stocks calm on heels of big losses

    LONDON — European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data.  Published: July 4, 2009 ( 0)

    Vt. gets money for job training

    MONTPELIER — Vermont is receiving nearly $100,000 to boost apprenticeship programs for unemployed workers.  Published: July 4, 2009 ( 0)

    Oil steady at $66 a barrel

    Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.  Published: July 4, 2009 ( 0)

    Jobless rate reaches 9.5 percent in June

    WASHINGTON — Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent.  Published: July 3, 2009 ( 0)

    June sales at Ford sees smallest decline

    DETROIT — June sales figures released Wednesday showed another difficult month for automakers, yet provided a hint that demand for new vehicles in the United States might finally be on the upswing.  Published: July 2, 2009 ( 0)

    Stocks advance on mixed data

    NEW YORK — Investors kicked off the stock market's third quarter with a moderate gain after getting some reassuring data on manufacturing and housing.  Published: July 2, 2009 ( 0)

    Muted recovery seen in Asia

    HONG KONG — Gradual stabilization in some economies, a muted recovery in others and a long way to go over all — that was the picture painted by a cluster of data from Asia on Wednesday after the...  Published: July 2, 2009 ( 0)

    Madoff losses near $3 billion

    With thousands of claims still pending, the documented total of cash losses in Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme is nearly $3 billion, according to the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the claims process.  Published: July 2, 2009 ( 0)
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