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How a Banker, a Charity Worker and an Executive Assistant Cope With Layoffs

Emory Edwards is doing more volunteer work at his church. Maribel Ruiz is spending more time with her daughter. Win Hornig and his girlfriend have started a blog. For each, things were different a few months ago, when they all had jobs. The three are among the growing number of Americans who are stuck trying to make the best out of a bad situation: unemployment. More than 760,000 people have lost their jobs so far this year, and 47 states this week reported that their unemployment rates were... Full Story
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