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	Employment Help Are you looking for employment? Have you recently lost your job? Take advantage of these local resources that may be able to help. (Full Story)
	Foreclosure Help If you or someone you know is in danger of foreclosure, there are many organizations in Southern Colorado that may be able to help.
	Bills Help Do you need help paying your bills? Take advantage of these local resources that may be able to help.
	Healthcare Help All too often, when people hit hard economic times, healthcare is the first expense to be cut. Take advantage of these local resources that may be able to help.

Here's the Deal
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 10/29/2009 Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 12:06 AM 10/30/09 - Enjoy some free or nearly free Halloween food treats at several local restaurants. (Full Story)
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 10/22/2009 Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 12:10 AM 10/23/09 - Enjoy a free day at the Denver Zoo, a consignment sale in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park, and a sweet deal from Baskin-Robbins. (Full Story)
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 10/15/2009 1 Comment Last Updated: 1:40 PM 10/20/09 - The holidays are just around the corner. Here are some money saving ideas to help get a jump start on your shopping. (Full Story)
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 10/8/2009 Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 1:39 PM 10/20/09 - Now is a great time to find money saving deals for the ski season. You can also enjoy inexpensive Fall festivals and destinations. (Full Story)
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 10/1/2009 1 Comment Last Updated: 1:39 PM 10/20/09 - We have details on a book swap club, a fall festival near Garden of the Gods, and a free day at the Denver Zoo. (Full Story)
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Economy Headlines
	House Vote on Senate-Passed Bill Expected Soon Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:10 AM 11/05/09 - The House could be voting as early as today on a Senate-passed bill that would extend unemployment benefits and expand a homebuyer tax credit. (Full Story)
	Madoff Auditor Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 11:13 AM 11/03/09 - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and other charges. (Full Story)
	Local Workforce Center Swamped With Those Looking For Jobs 2 Comments Last Updated: 8:07 PM 11/02/09 - The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is working with more and more people needing its services. (Full Story)
	Danish Wind Company Slows Hiring In Colorado 1 Comment Last Updated: 2:17 PM 11/02/09 - The economic slowdown has prompted Danish wind-turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems to slow its U.S. hiring and building, including in Colorado. (Full Story)
	Ford Reports Surprise $1 Billion Profit 1 Comment Last Updated: 6:32 AM 11/02/09 - Ford Motor Company says it made nearly a billion dollars in it's third quarter. (Full Story)
	Ranks of Millionaire College Presidents Up Again Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 9:47 PM 11/01/09 - A new study says at least 23 heads of private colleges and universities earned a total of more than $1 million each in fiscal 2008. (Full Story)
	CIT Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 8:44 PM 11/01/09 - Lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a potential blow to the thousands of small and mid-sized businesses that rely on the company for loans to keep their operations afloat. (Full Story)
	Southern Colorado Economy Looking Up 4 Comments Last Updated: 10:45 PM 10/30/09 - On the list of the forty strongest metro economies Colorado Springs comes in at 24, according to Business Week. The ranking is based on several factors, like employment and the housing market. (Full Story)
	UPDATE: White House: 650,000 Jobs Created Or Saved 8 Comments Last Updated: 8:02 AM 10/30/09 - The White House says new job numbers will show the president's economic stimulus plan has directly created or saved about 650,000 jobs. (Full Story)
	First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Less Than Expected 4 Comments Last Updated: 6:50 AM 10/29/09 - The government says the labor market remains weak, even as the economy is recovering. (Full Story)
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