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This page contains the latest news & blogs associated with economic concepts (in reverse chronological order).

Highly recommended readings:

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And, of course, we can always use some cartoons and jokes about the economy: The New Yorker | Econosseur

Current News (in reverse chronological order):

Evolution of the iPhone
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Red-leaning states say yes to a higher minimum wage
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iPhone 5 costs $180 to make (CNN video)
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Social Security: Many pay more in taxes than they'll get back
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Reality check: $2.5 trillion in deficit cuts
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$9 wage alone doesn't get workers out of poverty
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The impact of a $9 minimum wage
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Cost of Living: How far will my salary go in another city?
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Federal reserve expected to launch new bond buying program
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Obama's economy: A snapshot
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The good news in the rising jobless rate
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171K jobs added in Oct., unemployment rises to 7.9 percent
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Sandy Stimulus? Don't bet on it.
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Sandy's economic impact
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US economic growth up to still-modest 2 percent
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Q3 GDP: U.S. economyc picks up
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China luxury battles shifting tastes
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Deficit tops $1 trillion for 4th straight year
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Why the unemployment rate won't keep dropping
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Are we better off 4 years after crisis?
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The debate in 99 seconds
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Fact checking Obama and Romney on jobs
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Federal Reserve launches QE3
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Why outsourcing is good
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Bernanke paves the way for more stimulus
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US economy grew at 1.7 percent rate in 2nd quarter
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Obama battles job crisis: 3 years...and counting
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Obama's economy: A snapshot
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Corpus Christi unemployment rate increases slightly to 6.4 percent in May
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New rules make it harder to get unemployment benefits
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Coinstar is kicking Netflix's butt
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More than seven in 10 US teens jobless in summer
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi students, business seek to clean hydraulic fracturing wastewater
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China cuts interest rates
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Bernanke: No hints on QE3
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Wind: Kansas' other energy boom
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ECB holds rates steady
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College majors with the highest starting salaries (2012)
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Job market dropouts
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I have jobs, but no one wants them
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Obama: How we could get to 6% unemployment rate
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Obama budget fails to tackle entitlements
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CNN Quiz: What the rich really pay in taxes
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As Corpus Christi eyes sales tax funds, RTA argues it contributes to street maintenance
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GDP: Economy grew faster at the end of 2011
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Unemployment rate dips to 8.3 percent after hiring increase
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Corpus Christi plans five public workshops to discuss street funding options
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World Bank to China: Free up your economy or bust
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Obama sends $3.8 trillion budget proposals to Congress
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Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two recoveries
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U.S. economy growing faster, but still struggling
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Did Obama really make government bigger?
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Class of 2011 scores higher-paying jobs
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2011 Archive

Billionaires with 1% tax rates
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Why the euro is so resilient
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Big Oil sees energy bonanza ahead
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Oil's up, gas is down. Why?
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China steps on the economic accelerator
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Lower birth rates for young women tied to troubled economy
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Foreign aid, capitalist style
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Europe: The worst-case scenarios
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My students make twice my salary
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What's a flat tax?
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10 US industries still hanging on
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China sees trade war if U.S. passes currency bill
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Senate takes aim at China's currency
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Eagle Ford: As oil flows, so do region's jobs and growth with no end near
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Tax hikes and jobs: The whole story
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Don't expect a euro breakup ... yet
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Federal Reserve launches Operation Twist
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Economy got you down? 5 Ways America is still on top
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Global energy use to jump 53%
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Buffett Rule: Not so simple
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Obama unveils $3 trillion in debt cuts
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Is Manufacturing Falling Off the Radar?
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Food inflation is far worse in grocery stores than restaurants
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Wishing for euro bonds? Fat chance.
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CBO to debt committee: Cutting now could hurt
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U.S. trade gap narrows
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Obama stimulus plan: Will it work?
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Stimulus added jobs -- but not enough
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The 9/11 fund: Putting a price on life
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National debt: The five-minute primer
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Divisions at Fed Resulted in Compromise on Interest Rates
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Hurricane Irene to deliver blow to economy
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Will free trade create or kill U.S. jobs?
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Rick Perry's Texas jobs boom: The whole story
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Main Street on edge as Wall Street swings
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What’s With All the Bernanke Bashing?
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Economy grinds to halt as consumers pull back
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Made in USA: Overseas jobs come home
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Pricier bread and cereal. Coming soon?
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Job market underdogs
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Ivy League degree, no job
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How the Fed has (and hasn't) fixed the economy
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2011 budget cuts revealed
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2010 Archive

$2.8 trillion - stimulus price tag
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China's labor market: Valuable asset or economic albatross?
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Everybody hates the Fed
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Tax cut deal and surprise stimulus - the cost
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Rich make out in tax deal
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Bernanke 1, inflation hawks 0
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American made ... Chinese owned
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The U.S. is not falling behind
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GDP report: Economic growth picks up steam
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10 ways to cut Uncle Sam's budget
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How the banks can save Bernanke's bacon
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Bernanke's worst nightmare: Ron Paul
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Global Fed bashing casts shadow over G-20
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The cost of doing nothing for two years
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Bernanke: It's all about jobs
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What the Fed should really be buying
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QE2: Fed pulls the trigger
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Deficit debate: Game on
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Will the economy save Obama's job?
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Economic growth weak in third quarter
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Google to map inflation using web data
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Nobel prize in economics
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100 best jobs in America (2010)
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It's the economy--but there's nothing simple about it
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Deficit near $1/3 trillion
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Jobs take a hit in Sept
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The Long View of China’s Currency
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What deflation? Prices are rising!
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A Course Load for the Game of Life
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What recession? Panel says it's over
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Recession officially ended in June 2009
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Economists: Extend Bush tax cuts for everyone
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Bush tax cuts: What you need to know
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Coffee prices on the rise
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China's inflation battle intensifies
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Pop Quiz: How Do You Stop Sea Captains From Killing Their Passengers?
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6-figure jobs - no degree required
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College degrees that don't pay
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Is a college degree really worth $1 million?
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CCISD incentives reward students
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What smartphones really cost
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Do unemployment checks keep the jobless at home?
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What your kids learned from the crash
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Long-term debt: The real problem
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The wasted 4.44% mortgage rate
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Renewable energy: The government piggy-bank
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$600M bill creates 1,500 jobs in border security
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China marches towards world's No. 2 economy
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A surprise tax cut for the (almost) rich
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Inflation up first time in four months
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Don't blame the consumer
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Fed decision: Recovery losing steam
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McDonald's liquid profits
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It's official: We're all burnt out
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20% of mortgages are underwater
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The Fed's great something-flation debate
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Economic Slowdown Catches Up With Nascar
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Bush tax cuts: Which side are you on?
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Did the recession actually end?
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College degrees that don't pay
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Does $250,000 make you rich?
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How rich is rich?
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Social Security: More going out than coming in
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The $2.5 trillion slush fund
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Think you're smart about deficits? Try this
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Fed official backs more asset purchases
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U.S. economic growth slows to 2.4%
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Fed report: Recovery steady, but modest
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The coming inflation wave
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The fear economy
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When will unemployment checks be mailed? Not soon
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Is Texas toast?
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Tax hikes for the rich: Can the economy afford them?
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Worth the trip over the bridge?
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Lost decade: The new threat to the U.S. economy
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Worth the trip over the bridge?
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Council approves budget with more fees, higher tax rate
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An eyeblink glance at the economy
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South Africa set to break even on World Cup:
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South Africa Draws Praise as Soccer World Cup Ends
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Best places to live (2010)
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Why China's growth will slow (blog)
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World's largest companies
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Factory Efficiency Comes to the Hospital
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In Part-Time Jobs, Women Out-Earn Men
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Record sales for recession-proof luxury cars
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Farm workers: Take our jobs, please!
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College grads take a cut in pay
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GM's Chinese sales top U.S.
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Discouraged workers all time high
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20 products that are cheaper today than 10 years ago
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'Many difficult tradeoffs' on federal debt
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U.S. economic growth revised down to 2.7%
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Fed: U.S. recovery hurt by overseas woes
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'Bush-ama' tax cuts: The $2.2 trillion decision
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Is the Fed out of bullets?
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How toilet paper drives the economy
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134-year-old oyster company stops shucking
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$16M of city budget cuts proposed
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Wanted: 400,000 truck drivers
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McDonald’s Offers Cash in Recall of Shrek Glasses
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Double dip recession: What are the odds?
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Beware of falling prices
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BP after the spill: Bankrupt, bought, or business as usual?
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Job Data Casts Pall Over Economic Recovery
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BP's lost-wages list: Shrimpers, crabbers -- and real-estate brokers
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May jobs report: Census inflates payrolls
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Why U.S. debt matters to you
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Oil spill damage spreads through Gulf economies
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Chinese inflation might be out of control
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Why universities should hate the iPad
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China grabs more Treasurys
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The 10 most profitable college majors
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April Jobs report: Best gain in four years
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US Jobs Up 290,000, but Jobless Rate Rises to 9.9 % (CNBC)
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A Week in the Life of the Economy (NY Times Editorial)
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Economy Gains Impetus as U.S. Adds 290,000 Jobs (NY Times)
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'Many difficult tradeoffs' on federal debt
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'Bush-ama' tax cuts: The $2.2 trillion decision
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The economy in an eyeblink
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Fed: Economy better, rates to stay low
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Economy grows for 3rd straight quarter
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Meet the new Benjamin (CNN Video)
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Economists: The stimulus didn't help
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10 top paying jobs for women
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Economists: Too soon to say recession is over
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'Earthshaking' ways to fix U.S. debt (** This is a must read article for ECON2301 students**)
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Christi area grew by less than 3,000 last year, Census says
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Taking On China (Op-Ed by Paul Krugman)
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China Uses Rules on Global Trade to Its Advantage
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Is the Fed blowing bubbles?
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Why the U.S. can't inflate its way out of debt
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The Fed's great rate debate
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Scalpers make a Swift buck
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Come visit the U.S. - and create jobs!
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Deficit hawks: What Obama got right - and wrong
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Senate approves $15 billion jobs bill
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Economy grew 5.9% in fourth quarter
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Local firm eyes mass production
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Keeping Memorial Coliseum's roof only would cost $3.7 million
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Inflation edges higher
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Fed boosts discount rate to 0.75%
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China to push aside Japan as No. 2 economy
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Refining industry faces decrease in demand, profit
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Penny-pinching budget cuts
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion budget
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Obama maps route to lower deficits
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Privatization: the outsourcing of some city-run service
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State of the Union: Obama Makes Jobs Top Priority for 2010 (ABC News video)
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Road projects don't help unemployment
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November trade deficit increases to $36.4 billion
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2009 Archive

2008 Archive

2007 Archive

2006 Archive

2005 Archive

2004 Archive

Insights/Blogs:

Can a Soda Tax Save Us From Ourselves?
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ECONOMIC SCENE; The Battle Over Taxing Soda
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A trade war with China is a bad idea
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In Pictures: College Majors With The Most Job Offers (Forbes 2009 survey)
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Doctor shortage: Who should fill it?
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2009 Starting Salaries (NACE Survey)
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5 cities where Americns are relocating (MSN)
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5 Workplace Whoppers We All Tell (MSN)
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10 Worst Work Habits (MSN)
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Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary (PayScale.com update)
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Mutual fund plans remain a cornerstone
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Take this CNN quiz: Are you ready for the new global economy?
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How to fix the SBA
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Is it better to buy or rent?
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Is Democracy the Best Setting For Strong Economic Growth?
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Happiness doesn't cost the Earth
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8 cheap places you'd want to live
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The Next Job Boom
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Best Jobs in America
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Business Week's Economics Unbound
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Mind the gap: Income inequality, state by state
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Income Taxes: Who pays and how much
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Property Taxes Simplified
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Attractive people often more successful, professor says
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College majors that boost your paycheck
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What's love worth: Try $100K
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Most lucrative college degrees
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Where the hot jobs will be
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Public Officials and Job Creation (pdf file)
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What the election really means to you
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FoxNews timeline of US presidents
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Fear of Hell Might Fire Up the Economy
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How much is your time worth?
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How rich is rich?
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Census: Have-nots have less
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