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Ronnie Dunn Presents His Plan to Help the Unemployed

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:16 +0000

Ronnie Dunn is apparently a little bit fed up with both of America’s major political parties, and he’s not afraid to say so. In a Facebook post last week, the ‘Cost of Livin” singer said he wouldn’t be appearing at the Republican National Convention and has yet to decide about the Democratic National Convention, proposing an alternate means of helping America’s unemployed.

Hallmark Has Rolled Out a New Line of "Sorry You Lost Your Job" Cards

Jackie — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:58:00 +0000

The greeting card industry has figured out ways to make money off of birthdays, forgetting birthdays, graduations, funerals . . . so why wouldn't they squeeze some cash out of unemployment too?

According to Business Insider Hallmark just rolled out a brand new line of "Sorry You Lost Your Job" sympathy cards. They're for sale in stores and online for the usual $3.50-or-so per card.

Florida Residents Given Capes to Fight Unemployment

Terry Morgan — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:29:21 +0000

A government-supported unemployment agency in Central Florida is in hot water today after it reportedly spent $14,200 to fund 6,000 superhero capes to hand out to unemployed area residents.

It's all part of what's being called the 'Cape- A-Bility Challenge,' a contest in which out-of-work Floridians take on "Dr. Evil Unemployment," a cartoon character that represents the current state of the economy. (The agency also spent $2,300 on foam cutouts of this job-killing super villain.)

Once they enter the contest, they will be provided with a red cape -- while supplies last, of course. The campaign, which some are calling "insensitive and wasteful," runs through June 30.