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467K Jobs Cut In June; Jobless Rate At 9.5 Percent

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. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. Full Story ››

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Older Job Seekers Struggle With Age Barrier

Manhattan Apartment Prices Skid 13 To 19 Percent

NYC Market Workers Bag $1.1M

400,000 Cribs Recalled After 8-Month-Old Dies

Johnson & Johnson Pays $1B For Elan Stake

In Hard Times, Scam Artists Abound

Spending: How Much Is Too Much?

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Crisis Assistance Doles Out Help While Facing Funding Cut

More people are asking for help from Crisis Assistance Ministry, at the same time that the organization itself is struggling. Full Story ››

S.C. Unemployment Rate Hits 11.5 Percent; N.C. At 10.8

Banks See Rush Of Customers Refinancing Cars

Perdue Announces More Than 200 Jobs Coming To Charlotte

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Don Griffin

Watch Action 9 Weeknights on Eyewitness News 5:30 p.m. "Action 9" consumer reporter, Don Griffin joined WSOC-TV in October, 1982. A native of Lexington, North Carolina, Don is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he received a B.S. degree in Pre-Law and Political Science... Full Story ››

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Action 9's Don Griffin says many consumer complaints can be solved relatively quickly, just by knowing the 'right' way to complain. Here are nine tips from Don. Full Story ››

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Recalls

4 Million Baby Floats Recalled

400,000 Cribs Recalled After 8-Month-Old Dies

JBS Swift Recalls 41,000 Pounds Of Beef

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation

Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard

Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recalls Black & Decker® Spacemaker™ Coffeemakers Due to Burn Hazard

Toll House Cookie Dough Recall

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Protect Your Pocketbook In Tough Economy

Do you catch yourself counting every penny these days? Find money saving ideas big and small in our Smart Savings guide. Full Story ››

Spending: How Much Is Too Much?

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Help For Surviving The Housing Crisis

With banks and lenders facing major troubles, gain some insight on how to sell, refinance or keep your home. You'll find everything mortgage in our special section. Full Story ››

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