A state lawmaker is proposing a bill to drug test unemployed Floridians collecting unemployment benefits. “Let’s make sure it’s going to people who truly are ready, able, and willing to work. People who can’t pass a random drug test really probably shouldn’t be collecting our unemployment money,” picked by mutil8or 9 months ago

Realizing that small businesses are the backbone of the country and account for a large percentage of people employed, Obama is working to increase the loans available to small businesses. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

In short, he wants to cut out the middle man and extend loans and aid directly to students instead of giving money to banks that makes the loan to the student. These and other changes could make college much more affordable for many more people. picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

A bank robber who held police at bay for five hours in Austria took calls from customers and offered them loans. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

He figures it's easier to let the taxpayers cover his living expenses until he can collect social security at the end of his 3 yr sentence. Someone should have told him that jail is still, well, jail. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Forget going on a hunger strike. In Colombia, an unemployed man has sewn shut his mouth and locked himself behind an iron mask to demand the government attend to his family's desperate economic plight. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The out-of-work is auctioning off the right to change his legal name in an eBay auction slated to end early Sunday.

The auction, titled “I will legally change my name to anything,” seeks a minimum bid of $5,000. Four days in, Gosz has a handful of people tracking the page but no bids. picked by cecilberman 3 weeks ago

It's been a few years since Darth Maul found himself cut in half and unemployed. What's he been up to? picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

A French bank announced Thursday that it had lost $7.2 billion, not because of complex subprime loans, but the old-fashioned way — because a 31-year-old rogue trader made bad bets on stocks and then, in trying to cover up those losses, dug himself deeper into a hole. picked by willster09 2 years ago

Soviet themed Super Mario flash movie. picked by wags273 2 years ago

A jobless Taiwan man released from prison stole a box of cotton swabs just to get arrested again because he "could not forget the police department boxed lunches," officers and local media said on Tuesday. picked by makuus 6 months ago

NewswireToday - Pursuing the trend of Internet technology, Loan.co.uk has launched a new website today to aid consumer empowerment in the online personal loans market. picked by Intensorator 2 years ago

For those who haven't heard of it, the UPG is an extremly funny, and quiete thought provoking group of people... hwo happen to sell some great products along the same lines. The perfect site for the mondern citizen. (Even if you just browse, you'll get a kick out of these great products.) picked by dorkfire 3 years ago

A handful of Bush cabinet officers have accepted academic appointments, reported the Wall St. Journal, but 70-75% have not found new jobs. The think tanks "lack interest in hiring high-profile Republicans, Mr. Bush's low approval ratings at the end of his term don't help picked by equinox 9 months ago

The NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against Wells Fargo and HSBC banks, alleging they discriminated against African Americans by using racist practices in mortgage lending. Subprime mortgages, intended for people with poor credit, were given to African Americans who qualified for better loans 54 percent of the time compared to 23 percent for white people. picked by equinox 9 months ago

A German bank manager gave loans to a woman for sex and then embezzled thousands of euros to buy the silence of her relatives. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Loans made under the Small Business Administration's flagship credit program have fallen dramatically in the first six months of fiscal 2008 -- and none of the interested parties can agree on the cause. picked by vyoma999 2 years ago

Eminem is flying out 200 unemployed autoworkers to his appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

The rapper and the show host are making sure the Detroit workers will see the performance in Los Angeles on Friday after they lost their jobs amid the global recession. picked by DAVEthefish 7 months ago

A broad smile spreads over Magic Johnson's face. "Sooner or later, we all need help," the former NBA superstar says into the camera. "If you need cash quickly, Jackson Hewitt has the Money Now loan. It's fast, it's simple - it's money like magic." But consumer advocates say the quickie tax-refund loans Johnson is advertising prey on the working poor. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A good news update to this. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago