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21 Jul 2009 10:27

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World: WHO sez the death toll from swine flu has gone way up

  • 429 the WHO’s official swine flu death toll two weeks ago source
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08 Jul 2009 13:31

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Biz, U.S.: Want to feel kinda depressed? Read these food stamp numbers

  • 33.8 million people are on food stamps right now – that’s a depressing record source
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02 Jul 2009 10:06

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Biz, U.S.: That unemployment number creeped up again in June

  • 9.5% of folks are sans job; better get out the bread lines source
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27 Jun 2009 17:13

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Biz, Tech: What are Google and Facebook fighting for? Lots of ad money

  • $50 billion amount of ad money floating around the Internet each year; much of it goes to Google source
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24 Jun 2009 10:19

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Biz: People are buying more stuff they don’t have to replace immediately

  • +1.8% increase in durable goods in May source
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17 Jun 2009 09:08

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Biz: The recession is managing to keep down the price of goods

  • +0.1% The consumer price index increase in May, kept in check by recession-influenced inflation woes source
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16 Jun 2009 10:31

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Biz: Lots of new houses were being built in May. A FREAKING TON.

  • +17.2% increase in housing starts in May; that’s a massive leap source
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12 Jun 2009 15:49

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Biz, Offbeat: This handy chart says bologna sales have gone way up

Hey, times are tough, sandwiches are easy to make, and moms everywhere are scared of peanut butter. Can you blame ’em? source
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11 Jun 2009 10:18

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Biz, U.S.: Good: Retail spending went up. Bad: It went up ’cause of gas prices

  • +0.5% the increase in retail sales during the month of May source
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04 Jun 2009 10:25

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Biz: Wal-Mart: Our new jobs will help the economy

  • During this difficult economic time, we’re proud to be able to create quality jobs for thousands of Americans this year.
  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright • On the company’s desire to create more jobs; many states will get boosts of 1,000 new jobs each. Sounds great, doesn’t it? • source
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