RECOVERY.gov: RECOVERY.GOV "...the U.S. government’s official website providing easy access to
data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse..."
091108
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monster: Which Cities Are Most Likely to Get Stimulus Jobs? "If you’re looking for the cities most
likely to have new jobs funded by the federal stimulus plan, seek out those with research universities,
alternative energy research and production facilities, and state capitals. That’s where the biggest job gains
from the federal stimulus are likely to be found, experts say..." 091008
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The Boston Globe: Stimulus job boost in state exaggerated, review finds "While Massachusetts
recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review
shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs,
filed erroneous figures, or claimed jobs for work that has not yet started..." 091109
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Bloomburg.com: Commercial Real Estate ‘Crisis’ Looming for U.S.: Chart of Day '"A crisis of
unprecedented proportions is approaching” in the U.S. commercial real-estate market, according to
Randall Zisler, chief executive officer of Zisler Capital Partners LLC..."' 091111
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ABC News Money: Jobless Claims Fall, but Hiring Gains Seem Far Off "Fewer people are claiming
unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs. First-time
claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department
said Thursday. That's the fewest claims since the week ending Jan. 3, and below economists' estimates..."
091112
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Yahoo! Finance: Wall St falters on home construction data, tech "Stocks fell on Wednesday on
worrisome outlooks from major software makers and as a surprise drop in new home construction last month
prompted concern about the strength of an economic recovery..." 091118
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MSN Careerbuilder.com: The Appeal of Hiring an Ex-Con "Clayton Smalls has come a long way
since he was holding up tellers behind bank counters. Today he works as a deli man behind the counter of
a Fairway Market in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Smalls, 49, who got out of prison in
October 2007 after serving 17 months for selling marijuana, has spent most of his life in and out of jail for
everything from robbery to drug dealing. 080715
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About.com: How to Recruit and Hire the Best: A Checklist for Success in Hiring Employees "Want
to recruit and hire a superior workforce? This checklist for hiring employees will help you systematize your
hiring process, whether it's your first employee or one of many employees you are hiring..." 071028
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Guardian Unlimited: From the sub-prime to the ridiculous: how $100bn vanished "It began with
low-income Americans being encouraged to borrow mortgages they couldn't afford..." 071231
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MSN Real Estate: The new ghost towns "More people buying into new developments are being left high
and dry when their builders file for bankruptcy. Here's how homeowners can protect themselves..." 071229
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wsj.com: Why Borrowers May Not Benefit From Rate Cut "Many Loans Are Now Tied To
Benchmark That Remains High Despite Fed's Moves. Not all borrowers are benefiting from the Fed's
moves to cut interest rates. The problem: Loans that are tied to a variety of interest-rate benchmarks --
some of which aren't necessarily moving in lockstep with Fed action..." 071214
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MSN Money: Who's to blame for the mortgage mess? "You know who the victims are. We name some
of the villains in a credit crunch built on irresponsible subprime lending in the United States..." 071201
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wsj.com: Home Prices Post Record Drop "U.S. home prices fell 4.5% in the third quarter from a year
earlier, the sharpest drop since Standard & Poor's began its nationwide Case-Shiller housing index in
1987, the research group said Tuesday..." 071127
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MSN Real Estate: How to sell in a buyer's market "You've got to be proactive on price, marketing and
more. Here are 10 steps to take before you plant the "for sale" sign..." 070909
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Monster Career Advice: Creat a Paperless Office "If you're finding it tough to stay ahead of the paper
trail in your office, it might be time to begin phasing it out. Storing documents electronically can save you
time and your firm money..." 070924
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LA Times.com: Glut: 5.1 million homes for sale "A major homebuilder warned this morning of the
growing problem of "surplus inventory" as another month of weak sales of new homes left the inventory of
unsold new homes at 529,000, and the total number of homes for sale in America at a staggering 5.1
million..." 070927
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National Labor Relations Board: What are my rights as an ...employee, ...employer, ...union? "The
National Labor Relations Act extends rights to most private sector employees and their employers..."
080106
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business know-how: IRS Resources for Small Business "Tax Law Changes--The IRS has published
2006 tax law changes on its website..." 080106
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Wired: Condominimum "More aesthetic than ascetic, the micro compact home may be smaller than an
SUV, but it packs a lot more utility..." 080106
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careerbuilder.com: Not Working at Work is Common "Some people need their daily YouTube fix even
more than they need their 10 a.m. coffee break. If you’re browsing the Web on company time looking for
the latest in viral videos, you’re not alone..." 080106
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CNN Money: Market meltdown aftermath "U.S. stock futures point to more selling after one of roughest
weeks for Wall Street in years; earnings, employment report in focus..." 080106
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About.com: Illegal Interview Questions "How to answer or otherwise handle illegal interview questions
in the U.S. Illegal interview question samples and examples are included..." 080106
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The Wall Street Journal:
How Economy Could Survive Oil At $100 a Barrel "The world economy has managed, with some
indigestion, to swallow the rise of oil prices past $80 a barrel. How well could it survive $100 a barrel?..."
070930
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National Labor Relations Board: How Do I File A Petition or Remove A Union? "he National Labor
Relations Act provides the legal framework for private-sector employees to organize into bargaining units in
their workplace, or to dissolve their labor unions through a decertification petition..." 080106
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Windows Live Blog: Freelance Work Exchange: The New Part Time Job "Instead of getting a
second job at your local retail store or pizza place, maybe you should try using freelance work to add to your
income while acquiring customers and providing services in your spare time..." 080106
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Forbes: Nowhere To Hide "f you give a company your name and address, how many copies of this data
do you think will exist in databases around the world a mere 12 months later?..." 070926
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disability.gov: Get help starting a small business "Today many people with disabilities are turning to the
flexibility of self-employment and entrepreneurship to meet both their career aspirations and financial goals. Starting
your own small business doesn't have to be difficult. The following information includes useful tips to help develop
your small business..." 091102
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The Sentinel: Dairy industry ‘shaken but not stirred’ "The dairy industry has been dealt setbacks, but
is facing a fairly positive global outlook..." 091102
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Yahoo! Bad news for Social Security Strapping in for a Bumpy Retirement Ride "Here are 10 major
retirement risks -- and tips on how to manage them..." 090512
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Personneltoday.com: Equality timebomb warning as women plan to flee City jobs "A global survey
of 1,059 people by financial services firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers, of which 90% were female, warned
that nearly three-quarters of respondents felt the recession would provide a new opportunity for women to
exit corporate life to start afresh..." 090420
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MSNBC: Jobs are still roadblock on path to recovery "Until employment improves, the economy’s
bottom may be still distant..." 090414
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