Commentary: New England unemployment statistics don't add up to accurate ...
The difficult economic circumstances in the rest of New England are further evidenced by the increase in recipients of various government programs. The most notable example is the growth of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as ...
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Panhandle provides perfect setting for cycling adventures
Panhandle provides perfect setting for cycling adventures - Business, Government Legal News from throughout WV. Member Center: ... Don Blankenship UBB Mine Trial · Law · Business · Education · Energy · Health Care · Government · Tonight Live · Opinion ...
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China central bank official sees downward pressure on economy persisting: paper
Sheng Songcheng, the director of the statistics division of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), was quoted as saying by the National Business Daily on Saturday. Pressured by uneven domestic and export demand, cooling investment and factory ... Sheng ...
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Mexican government wants to tame disruptive teachers' union
Between 2006 and 2010, the teachers missed an average of 64 school days per year due to strikes and walkouts, according to government statistics. Since the teacher-testing plan passed, teachers have again staged massive protests and canceled classes ...
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CPS must add girls sports at 12 high schools to resolve federal probe
Lane Tech had the largest gap in terms of the number of girls participating in sports, according to statistics distributed by the government. Girls made up 55 percent of the student body, those figures said, but only 40 percent of its athletes. The ...
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