In a recent article called, "Sam Palmisano the biggest outsourcer of jobs out of the US to BRIC countries", we learned of the personal trageties and lose of both physical and mental health. We would like to hear more of your personal impressions and stories that effected your families or those of people you know or care about. This must be stopped, what is wrong that this can continue in the name of greed and prosperity for wall street and Sam Palmisano’s stock options and bonuses.

For those Americans recently laid off, six steps are presented to aid in your emotional and financial recoveries, then the search for a new job. These steps are presented with a little humor from a fellow layoff victim.

Poverty seems to be at an all time high. Many people in need are on welfare, but there are those who abuse the welfare system.

Currently in my second chemistry job layoff in six years, I’ve become a mad scientist. Follow my thought processes as I consider switching to a new career at age 50.

In these uncertain times, everyone feels relatively powerless and unable to change their circumstances. Folks are losing their homes, the jobs, their retirement, their life savings. All you hear on the news are bad tidings regarding the housing slump, bank failures, and general economic turmoil. Things are bleak and now you’re wondering how you can feed your family. Here are three simple things you can do to prepare.

It’s time for Congress to act. Failure to approve the loans for the American auto companies will have immediate and dire consequences.

On radio news a few weeks ago I heard that United States retailers expect very poor sales for the 2008 holiday season due to the souring economy. It continued to say that the poor sales coupled with nationwide layoffs would mean a very meager Christmas for some, and even denied for others.