Eaters driven by stress turn to fatty, sugary comfort food to feel better in bad economyNEW YORK — Leslie Fuller tried to stick to her shopping list on a recent grocery run. Instead, she found herself venturing down the candy aisle, throwing bags of Hershey’s Miniatures and M&M’s into her cart. Twittering and friending for employment; Battered offices still congenial, survey saysSIGN UP, HOOK UP, JOIN UP: Every time you hand out a business card, that contact should also be added to your online social network, experts say. These sites are an opportunity for self-branding and building connections while on the job hunt. For industrial towns where the recession arrived long ago, the road to recovery looks longerBURLINGTON, N.C. — Tim Holt was among the men and women who wove fabric and prosperity here for generations, until the textile factories left town in a global manufacturing shift that the rest of the country hardly seemed to notice. Some bright spots emerge in tough job market as hiring ticks up in restaurants, health centersWASHINGTON — Signs of stabilization in the job market are emerging, according to several private surveys, as restaurants, mortgage servicers and health centers step up hiring. Ford’s American utopia in the Amazon, summer hiring, collect calls on Father’s Day declineSUBURBIA IN THE AMAZON: Deep in the Amazon rainforest are the ruins of what was once meant to be a Midwestern American utopia, complete with white picket fences, hamburgers and movie theaters. But now “Fordlandia” is overrun with weeds, a city Henry Ford long ago abandoned. President Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. SPIN METER: Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. Obama defends revival plan, says it will provide 600,000 jobs this summer despite jobless riseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still persistently rising nearly four months after he signed the biggest economic stimulus in history. Obama promises more than 600,000 jobs by accelerating federal stimulus spendingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies pumping billions into public works projects, schools and summer youth programs. Meltdown 101: A by-the-numbers look at why the unemployment rate rose as job losses slowedIf the recession really is ending, someone forgot to tell the nation’s employers. Temp and part-time workers, discouraged jobseekers mask the depth of unemployment in USTOWNSHEND, Vt. — For weeks, Greg Noel roamed the spine of the Green Mountains with a handheld GPS unit, walking dirt roads and chatting with people as he helped create a map of every housing unit in the United States. Part-timers form a hidden unemployment rate in an economy where full-time hours hard to findTOWNSHEND, Vt. — When the monthly unemployment figures come out Friday, Greg Noel will go from collecting government statistics to becoming one. Again. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity ISM says service sector contracts at slowest pace since Oct.; recovery likely to be slowNEW YORK — The U.S. service sector shrank last month at the slowest pace since late last year and orders to U.S. factory orders rose in April, but the improvements were incremental and economists say a real recovery will be long and slow. Clinic official: Amarillo, Texas, psychiatrist among 5 killed in Iraq military stress centerAMARILLO, Texas — A Texas clinic official says a psychiatrist from Amarillo is among the five people shot to death at a military counseling center in Baghdad. Evidence growing that worst of recession over, but recovery will be slow as unemployment growsWASHINGTON — Evidence is piling up that the worst part of the recession has ended. But that doesn’t mean the pain is over. US Ski and Snowboard Association Alpine director Jesse Hunt leaving for Park City Ski TeamPARK CITY, Utah — Alpine director Jesse Hunt is leaving the U.S. Ski Team to become the general manager and program director of the Park City Ski Education Foundation. Older workers embrace career change despite lower pay, citing less stress, more flexibilityCHICAGO — Less pay, fewer benefits, lower prestige — and greater job satisfaction. Italy ships back 200 migrants to Libya in latest crackdown on illegal immigrationROME — Italy returned more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya on Thursday, defying the United Nations refugee agency but claiming a major victory in its crackdown on illegal immigration. Study: Ireland’s employers favor Irish-named job applicants over Germans, Asians, AfricansDUBLIN — People applying for jobs in Ireland are twice as likely to get an interview if their name is Irish rather than foreign, according to groundbreaking field research published Thursday by the nation’s major think tank. Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who wrote his real address on job applicationDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store. Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who used his real address on job applicationDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store. Ky. prison inmates train for future in Appalachia coal mines, one of few economic bright spotsHARLAN, Ky. — Jerry Elliott hopes to trade his jail jumpsuit and slippers for a hardhat and work boots when he comes up for parole later this year. A day in the recession: Job hunting, a free meal, an auction, _ and a prayerIt’s a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day’s stories of financial ruin. Preliminary results indicate victory for Iceland’s leftwing government in general electionREYKJAVIK — Iceland’s leftist government was headed Saturday for a strong victory in the country’s general election, a rejection of the pro-business Independence Party that ran the government last fall when the banking system failed, preliminary results show. Idle cranes, empty shop windows signal grim mood as Icelanders vote for new ParliamentREYKJAVIK, Iceland — Idle building cranes and empty shop windows reminded Icelandic voters of their country’s economic calamity Saturday as they voted for a new Parliament. Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his lifeMcLEAN, Va. — David Kellermann started at Freddie Mac 16 years ago as an accountant, immersing himself in the company and working tirelessly to establish his career. Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his lifeMcLEAN, Va. — By last fall, the heady days for mortgage giant Freddie Mac were over, and what was left for executives like David Kellermann were stressful days and long nights of picking up the pieces under the sharp scrutiny of regulators. Obama talks up wind power, green jobs in Iowa, state that launched him toward White HouseNEWTON, Iowa — Marking Earth Day with a pitch for his energy plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a “new era of energy exploration in America” and argued that his proposal would help the economy and the environment at once. Women’s college basketball gets plenty of A’s on report card for diversity in coaching hiresINDIANAPOLIS — Women’s college basketball is getting good marks in racial diversity for its coaching hires. |
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