Today’s top news headlines feature struggles faced by both Americans and businesses due to the unemployment market and reasons the government is rejecting claims of a double-dip recession. Plus, find out the most common ways Americans are saving money.

Employment Market Affects Both Jobless And Businesses CNN Money Unemployed individuals and small companies continue to face hardship as a result of the employment market, despite growth in other sectors of the economy. Unemployed Americans have been forced to move from job to job and take downgrades in pay in order to meet their basic living needs. Companies have noted the time and energy it takes to weed through the flood of applications they receive each day, and many have opted to save money by stretching their current resources or imposing a hiring freeze.

Government Rejects Claims Of A Double-Dip Recession Reuters White House advisor Austan Goolsbee dismissed claims that the economy is now in a double-dip recession, following the most recent labor report. The private sector added roughly 18,000 jobs in June, well below what analysts were expecting. However, Goolsbee said the figures should be viewed as a “call to action” to institute better polices to fuel growth.

Americans Find Ways To Cut Back, Report The Huffington Post A recent Harris Interactive report reveals the most common strategies Americans are using to rein in their spending and save money. Twenty-one percent of individuals have stopped purchasing a morning cup of coffee and 46 percent pack their own lunches. Other common methods include canceling magazine subscriptions, skipping visits to the hair salon and switching to cheaper cable packages.

Online, Mobile Banking Made Safer Credit.com The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council recently instituted a new set of rules designed to add more security to Americans who bank online or utilize mobile platforms. The new mandates shed light on the most common threats mobile and online banking users face and requires banks to apply the same level of security to mobile devices that are currently in place for bank websites.

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