On January 30 the Obama administration reported that the federal stimulus package had saved 600,000 jobs in the final three months of 2009, according to a Feb. 1 Washington Post report.

In addition, the economy actually grew by more than 5% during those same three months.

But while any jobs saved is a good thing, the fact is that the combined unemployment and underemployment rates in the U.S. range from more than 17% to more than 40% in some states. (more…)

In January of 2010 the federal government reported that the U.S. economy had grown by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009, and the Wall Street Journal reports that the economy is expected to keep growing in the low single digits through 2112.

It seems that the economic plunge has opened a parachute at least. However, growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) is just one indicator of the health or illness of our economy. Credit.com, for example, put out an article at the end of January 2010 reporting that 3 million more homeowners are expected to face foreclosure in 2010 – up from the more than 2 million who endured that nightmare in 2009.  (more…)

They say the recovery has begun. Before you start post recession celebrating however, you had better take a long, hard look at what’s going on.

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal blog “Real Time Economics,” the country’s gaping 10% unemployment figure is going to take much longer to rebound. 

This is because companies need to see more steady cash in hand before they feel comfortable beginning to hire again. But there’s another dynamic as well.

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It seems that every day we hear about the terrible state of today’s economy and all the many horrible ways it is affecting people’s lives, but believe it or not, you can stop worrying about becoming one of those people and make sure that you never will be. It doesn’t seem that anyone’s job stands on stable ground and that everyone is vulnerable to the possibility of losing their positions with their companies; but if you become your own boss with an online business you will no longer be susceptible to losing your job. (more…)

The site focuses on serious home business seekers who are looking to restore retirement accounts decimated by the recession.

Austin, TX—Cori Rizzo, an online entrepreneur, computer test engineer, and a certified woman’s gymnastics judge has launched her new home business building website, http://www.serioushomebusinessseekers.com/. The site serves as a resource for prospective entrepreneurs who are considering a home based, internet marketing business, by providing them with valuable information related to launching and running such an enterprise. Rizzo, a financial consultant with Wealth Masters International (WMI) and a member of industry powerhouse CarbonCopyPRO, is regarded as an internet marketing expert.
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