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Americans are saving more, SlideShare to beat the web conferencing big boys (maybe), and employers rejecting unemployed job applicants?
• Climbing out of debt, Americans are saving more.
 The recession that just rocked the US economy happened in part because Americans were borrowing and spending more than they could afford. Now, three years after the downturn began, families are moving faster than many analysts had expected to put their finances in order by paying down debt and boosting their savings. [washingtonpost.com]  Read »
• Can SlideShare beat the web conferencing big boys?
The social startup announced a surprising turn today, challenging Cisco, Citrix and other enterprise heavies with its freemium video web conferencing. It's hard to imagine why anyone would willingly sit through a PowerPoint presentation, though. [fortune.cnn.com] Read »
• Employers Rejecting Unemployed Job Applicants, US Agency Told.
 Employers are screening out job applicants who are unemployed, a practice that may lead to discrimination against women and minorities, worker advocates told a US agency today. [bloomberg.com] Read »
Author: Asterisk, for AZ10.com ~ 16 Feb 2011
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