Many Entry-Level Workers Feel Pinch of Rough Market
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Young people face a choppy job market, making it hard to cope with high housing costs and rising college debt.
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Shift in the U.S. workforce is no longer just about factory workers.  All kinds of jobs that pay middle range -- $17 an hour, or about $35,000 a year -- are vanishing.
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For many college freshmen, this was what life on campus was like: Unprepared to handle money, they overspent on fast food and partying with friends without much thought as to how to pay the bills.
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Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and payments rise. Tuesday, several banks are expected to offer assistance to ease the burden.
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An unusually large share of workers have been out a job for more than six months even as overall unemployment has remained low, a little-noted weakness in the labor market that analysts said threatens to intensify the impact of the unfolding economic downturn.
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Banks are starting to offer loans, but the rates put them beyond most people's reach.
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CONYERS, Georgia  - Just because you earn a bit above minimum wage doesn't mean you're not one step away from financial ruin, according to people on low wages in two U.S. states.
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North Carolina's woes teach us that building an economy around temporary workers isn't easy
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High gasoline and food prices, the slumping housing market, tighter credit and tougher job prospects pushed some consumers to the edge.
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Most Americans who rely on just a full-time job earning the federal minimum wage cannot afford the rent and utilities on a one- or two-bedroom apartment, an advocacy group on low-income housing reported Monday.
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The minimum wage rate has increased, but many people in the UK do not get the right amount for their work.
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As the economy has turned against those with low skills and researchers have questioned the long-term impact of the Job Corps.
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Many forecasters are worried that the latest economic expansion is running out of steam, just as workers have finally begun to reap some of the spoils.
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U.S. worker salaries are growing much  more slowly than inflation, raising concerns about consumers'  ability to repay loans and credit cards bills at a time when  borrowing is near all-time highs.
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IT departments face a crunch, between impending retirements and a smaller pool of grads.
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The increase was smaller than expected, suggesting resilience in the labor markets.
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The rise and fall of companies such as Schwinn help explain why the economy has become less forgiving of workers who lack higher education or specialized skills.