jodimb32 asked:


I want to buy a used car. Is it better to try to secure financing from a bank before going to any dealerships? Or, are the dealerships more willing to haggle if I finance thru them?

AssociatedPress asked:

The nation’s unemployment rate bolted to 7.2 percent in December, the highest level in 16 years, as nervous employers slashed 524000 jobs. The labor market is expected to remain weak as mass layoffs continue. (Jan. 9)

NTDTV asked:

WONG: Rural migrant workers are now returning to their jobs after the New Year celebrations. But millions arrive in Beijing for the first time, hoping to find a job. We bring you their story. STORY: Sun Xiaoliang is one of the millions of migrant workers who come to Beijing hoping to find a job. He is from Anhui Province in eastern China, one of the poorest in the country. He left his family back home, soon after the Chinese New Year celebrations, hoping to get a better chance at finding …

videopress asked:

Tent City for Jobless over the New Years Period was opened at Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Many temp workers who were laid off gathered. Produced by Video Press. Subtitled by Internationl division of Labor Net Japan. 東京・日比谷公園で行なわれた「年越し派遣村」の記録です。この英語字幕版は、2月4日の外国特派員協会記者会見で上映された。制作＝ビデオプレス、字幕翻訳＝レイバーネット日本国際部。

5K9P3 asked:


people were talking about the stocks going down 312 points today. does this mean the dow jones industrial average went down 312 points? what is the dow jones industrial average? is that a stock? i know i sound like an idiot, but please help me.

CBSNewsOnline asked:

Hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans wonder where their next paycheck will come from as the timetable for any economic relief begins to come into focus. Experts weigh in.

Steven TJ asked:


Nowadays governments are handing cash to failed industries, weakened banks or just households. Does this method usually work in times of global recession like this? Is Keynesian resurgence the solution to poor economic performance?