Telemarketers' convention focuses on survival - 2003-09-17
Forget the daylong seminars on how to enhance profits and the boisterous nighttime receptions typical of most conventions.

Four years ago, after earning her headset as a cold-caller selling long-distance service for MCI, Scheuerman started her own company, A Direct Result Inc. in Baltimore. It specializes in telemarketing for mortgage brokers.
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U.S. Can't Pull World Economy Out Of Slump - 2003-09-17
There was positive news on the American job market Thursday, but skepticism on whether the U.S. recovery was robust enough to bolster the world economy.

In other economic news this week:

Housing construction declined by 3.8 percent in August as higher mortgage rates made builders a bit cautious about breaking ground on new projects. However, the level of building activity was still considered fairly robust.
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