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Fact-checking Moore's 'Capitalism'

NEW YORK (AP) - Despite the title of his new movie, Michael Moore really hates capitalism. He says it's a scheme for businesses to profit at the expense of the little guy.
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Correction: Watercooler story

(AP) - In a July 21 Watercooler column on resume typos, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the results of a survey conducted by staffing firm Accountemps were based on telephone interviews with 1,000 senior executives. The survey was of 150 senior executives from the nation's 1,000 largest companies.
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Career guidance, a portrait of the entrepreneur

(AP) - CAREER COACH: The "Job-Hunter's Survival Guide" is a slim paperback manual of little more than 100 pages, chock-a-block with bullet points and tips, wrapped in a road-sign shade of yellow.
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Ready to hire? You have many employee options

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though the economy is still suffering and many small businesses won't be hiring for some time, some companies are thinking about taking on more workers. The question for many is, what kind?
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Shoppers, small businesses planning to spend less

(AP) - TIGHT-FISTED?: A third of U.S. adults said they would spend less this year than they did in 2008 on gifts, while 49 percent would spend about the same amount, according to a Consumer Reports poll on holiday shopping.
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