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Seattle Times, 10.03.10 20:33 UTC

Alabama jobless rate rises to 11.1 percent in Jan.

Alabama's unemployment rose to 11.1 percent in January, giving the state its highest mark in 26 years and tying Alabama for eighth among the states in joblessness.

Seattle Times, 10.03.10 17:43 UTC

NC Jan. jobless rate hits record 11.1 percent

The recession pushed North Carolina's unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday. January also marked a year that the state's jobless rate has been stuck above its previous high.


Huffington Post, 10.03.10 17:22 UTC

Delia Lloyd: Renting Or Buying: Which Is More Grown Up?

We're about to move. We just got notice from our landlord that we have 60 days to vacate our home. And among the many things we've had to contemplate on short notice is whether or not we want to ...


Economist - analysis and views, 10.03.10 16:55 UTC

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Seattle Times, 10.03.10 12:09 UTC

China February exports jump 45.7 percent

China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.


BBC Business, 10.03.10 10:32 UTC

German exports fall unexpectedly

German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with the cold weather that month being seen as the main cause.


Belfast Telegraph, 10.03.10 10:09 UTC

Lack of exports damaging pound

Dismal trade figures and fresh doubts over the UK's sovereign credit rating heaped more pressure on the pound yesterday. Official figures showed UK exports took their biggest plunge in more than ...


Huffington Post, 09.03.10 17:02 UTC

Lotta Alsen: Can You Be A Witch And Still Enjoy Reading The Economist?

The first time I went to see a psychic was after a very public 
bankruptcy of the Internet company of which I was the CEO and
 co-founder. I had imagined her being an old woman, sitting hunched ...


Huffington Post, 09.03.10 16:10 UTC

Suzanne Ehlers: The U.N. Men's Club

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced an important new climate change financing group yesterday but, out of the 19 people named, no women were included. This is unfortunate because women will ...


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