Issue #1: America's Money

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Full coverage All this week on CNN Issue #1: America's Money Your stories Where tax rebate cash is headed Catching up on bills. Going on vacation. Filling up the gas tank. A snapshot of what Americans plan to do with their stimulus payments. (more) • America's Money: In their own words • Financial pain hits close to home Your job Jobs: 'Not as bad as we thought' Employers trim payroll for fourth straight month, although decline is less than forecasts. Unemployment rate dips to 5%. (more) • Immigrants and jobs: A closer look • Ask the expert: Early retirement Your wallet Regulators zero in on credit card reform Key bank regulator approves proposal to eliminate industry practices like 'double-cycle billing'; Fed expected to follow. (more) • Forget gas: Get ready for $4 a gallon milk • Make the most of your stimulus check Your gas tank U.S. gas: So cheap it hurts Relatively low taxes have kept pump prices far below most other developed nations, which some say is precisely why the current runup is so painful. (more) • The politics of gas • Tax cut could push gas prices higher Your home Foreclosures spike 112% - no end in sight More than 155,000 families have lost their homes to foreclosure this year; one out of every 194 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing. (more) • Home prices post record declines • Dems fend off mortgage bill challenges
Your Home Rescue plan offers 'Help Now' Supporters say the proposal will help rescue more home owners faster than Hope Now, a rescue coalition that some critics say hasn't done enough. (more) Foreclosures up 60% Housing relief bill: It ain't over 'til it's over Say good-bye to granite countertops Forestalling foreclosure	Your Wallet Gas: Painful, getting worse Experts say record pump prices are pushing energy spending to early 1980s levels, and that's helping pull the economy into recession. (more) Pain in the pocketbook Holy cow! Consumers get a milk break Gas prices rise to another record Save money on energy bills
Your Job Extreme job hunting As employers are slowing down on hiring, groups like The Five O'Clock Club are advocating a more aggressive approach to job searches. (more) Pink slip pain 8 ways to recession-proof your job Job losses: Worst in 5 years Collecting unemployment	Your Portfolio Protect your money Planners advocate prudence - and a cash cushion - to get you through volatile times. (more) 6 months after the first rate cut Keep your cool in a dangerous market Beware the sucker's rally 'Don't panic' in a rocky market

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