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31 Jul 2009 10:58

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Biz, U.S.: A light is showing at the end of the recession tunnel

  • -1% GDP is still shrinking, but much, much slower source
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22 Jul 2009 11:07

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Biz: Morgan Stanley: A big financial firm that’s actually feeling the recession

  • 3 straight quarters of pain and sadness for the financial giant source
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22 Jul 2009 00:51

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Biz, U.S.: Sadly, it doesn’t look like Crocs shoes will survive the recession

  • 100 million pairs of Crocs shoes sold since 2002. That’s a lot of ugly feet source
Posted by Nathalie Heiberg • 5 Comments • Permalink

17 Jul 2009 11:05

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Biz, U.S.: Michigan hits a level of unemployment few states have hit

  • 15.2% the highest level in any state since 1984 source
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13 Jul 2009 12:29

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U.S.: ‘Till death (or at least the end of this recession) do us part

  • The kids are OK with it. They just know that mommy lives upstairs and daddy lives in the basement.
  • Freelance writer and stay-at-home mom Rhonda Brewster • On her not-so-typical living arrangements thanks to the recession. Divorcee-wanabees across the country are finding it increasingly hard to sell their houses, split their stuff, pay their lawyers and untie the knot. Some, like Brewster, have had to get a little creative.  • source
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12 Jul 2009 18:48

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U.S., World: The easiest way to cut back on expenses: cut back on babies

  • 0.4% predicted drop in the U.S. birth rate this year source
Posted by Nathalie Heiberg • 0 Comments • Permalink

21 Jun 2009 11:58

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Biz: Want a loan in this economic climate? You must be this tall.

  • 720 credit score or higher to get a loan in this recession 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
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

11 Jun 2009 22:47

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Sports: The Red Wings are pretty much Detroit’s only reason to smile

Which, of course, means that they’ll probably lose Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals tomorrow night. Why does God hate Detroit? source
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06 Jun 2009 20:33

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Biz, U.S.: Big businesses try to get rid of the scourge that is TARP funds

  • $25 billion The estimated amount the federal government expected to get back from bailed-out financial institutions source
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