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Brockton's Pride Tested

ABC News' Erin Keohane reports: Over the past week, Brockton's pride has been tested; graduated, un-hired Police cadets were forced to turn in their badges and guns and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, came to Brockton High School to announce Stimulus...

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March 25, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Master Hatters Scraps Extra Design Trip

ABC News' Brian Wheeler reports: Master Hatters owner Jerry Cook was in New York over the weekend to meet with his leather designer, Agostino Calcinotto. To say they are a mismatched pair is an understatement: Jerry of course is straight...

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March 23, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Seattle: Job Search Grinds Along

ABC News' Mary-Rose Abraham reports from Issaquah, Washington: Lori Campbell chooses a good day to make her first Manhattan. Since they've been out of work, she and Rick Hirst have cut back on all of their expenses, including the alcohol...

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March 20, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Brockton: St. Patrick's Day Exhaustion Lingers

ABC News' Erin Keohane reports from Brockton: Something's in the Brockton air today; whether it was the unseasonably high temperature or the post St. Patrick's Day exhaustion. This year, Brockton's St. Patrick's Day celebrations were hit hard by the recession....

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March 19, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Master Hatters Struggling in Lone Star State

As part of our series "The Kitchen Table," "World News" will spend considerable time in the coming months with a family in Seattle, a small businessman in Garland, Texas, and local officials in Brockton, Mass., to get a firsthand look...

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March 18, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Brockton, Mass: Down-on-its-Luck City Shines On Court

As part of our series "The Kitchen Table," we're embedding in the community of Brockton, Mass., to get a firsthand look at how the city, where unemployment is already at 10 percent, is coping with the recession and preparing for...

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March 11, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Face of America's Unemployment Crisis

Across America, families are looking for jobs and small businesses are struggling to keep hard-working employees on the payroll. On Friday's broadcast we’ll bring a face to the unemployment crisis in America. Here's a snapshot. ABC News' Mary-Rose Abraham reports...

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March 5, 2009 in Kitchen Table Economy | Permalink | User Comments (21)