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The Labor Department released the latest jobs report today. Employers cut 524,000 jobs in December, bringing the unemployment rate to 7.2 percent. That percentage is the highest in 16 years according to Bloomberg News. Still, most Americans plan to stay put in 2009. A recent survey by SnagAJob.com…

Looks like the Internal Revenue Service is following the example of financial institutions like banks and agreeing to work with people in financial distress who owe them money. The bottom line is that you should call IRS and talk to them if you cannot make payments. Tell them about your specific…

Here are some additional resources for annuities:

Here are some resources to help you figure out whether you should invest in annuities, and if so, how:

www.immediateannuities.com

Provides instant quotes for monthly payouts from immediate fixed annuities.

www.longevityalliance.com

Provides an explanation…

Just received this from Woody Alpern, who was partners with the late Mike Kavanagh at Capital Investment Advisors, Inc. (www.yourwealth.com). For more information on annuities, please contact him at radio@yourwealth.com and tell him I sent you.

Ilyce:

I was listening to your show, and I heard the last…

Bob is a dentist and he called into the show to say that each state has a Dental Practice Act that determines what is the standard of care for dental patients. Here's some information from the Georgia Dental Association's Website (http://gadental.org).

GDA Role in Dental Law Enforcement

The Georgia…

Sherri called the show to say she wanted to get her teeth cleaned (the $60-70 is all she can afford) and was told that she had to see the dentist and she had to get x-rays if she was going to get a cleaning.

She thinks that's lousy. I agree (having paid a $400 bill for Sam and one of our kids to get…

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, we're going to go over all of the big economic events of the week:

• President-Elect Obama named his economic team
• The stock market rose nearly 10 percent
• The government bailed out Citibank
• Treasury and the Fed announced an $800 billion bailout to boost consumer…

Here's a question I received online during the show:

Dear Ilyce, I listen to you every Sunday without fail- I learn so much from you. Thank you so much for your great service.

Between myself and my son, we have 5 rental properties in Florida. We couldn't sell them --so we are stuck and have to rent…

If your stomach isn't churning by now, then you're probably not human.

After a roller coaster ride, we ended the worst week in the history of the Dow on Friday. This weekend, international leaders are meeting to see what kind of coordinated response can be implemented to ward off financial disaster.

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Continuing constraints in our capital markets have posed challenges for students and student lenders throughout the last year. We recognize that education is the foundation of a strong American workforce and we must not let challenges in our capital markets hinder our students' opportunities. Given…