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Working Thoughts is a blog by Ben Leeson about the job market and work related aspects. Topics this blog touches on include government reports, compensation, training, benefits, recruiting, technology, and more.
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Awards, when they are genuine and sincere, they are highly motivating
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Positive Sentiments: Is Hiring Poised to Make a Run?
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
February 2010 Jobs Report and Wages
Saturday, March 06, 2010
In a Service Economy, Make the Experience Good, but the Memory Even Better
Friday, March 05, 2010
Business, Federal Government, and Exports Carries GDP to 5.9% Growth
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Unemployment Is Not Distributed Evening Across Income Levels - No One Thought It Was
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
"EL GRANDE BIGOTE" Victory
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Take a Moment and Ask "What Story Would I Tell about Myself?"
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The Last Mile is a Land of Opportunity
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ask Yourself "What if..."
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Using a Multiple as a Compensation Distribution Model
10/28/2009
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Using a Multiple as a Compensation Distribution Model
10/27/2009
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Motivation, Dan Pink, and TED
9/25/2009
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Ten Years and Basically No Private Sector Job Creation
8/10/2009
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Ten Years and Basically No Private Sector Job Creation
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Is the Middle Class Gone?
7/10/2009
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Is the Middle Class Gone?
7/10/2009
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7/10/2009
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Business, Federal Government, and Exports Carries GDP to 5.9% Growth
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2/27/2010 12:18 AM
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A Jobs Report Prediction - One Year Later
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12/9/2009 11:05 PM
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We need a new Medici Effect, A New Renaissance.
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12/6/2009 11:47 PM
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The Near Future: Big Raises Coming for Those with Certain Skills
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11/13/2009 12:58 AM
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Education, Games, and Peer Learning
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10/19/2009 7:31 PM
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Nobel Prize for Economics
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10/12/2009 10:18 PM
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Working Thoughts: Odds and Ends
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Preparing for a year like 2015
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9/16/2009 10:48 PM
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A View from College, A View of College, and a Job
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8/20/2009 10:46 PM
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Ten Years and Basically No Private Sector Job Creation
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8/10/2009 12:09 AM
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July 2009 Jobs Report and Wages
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8/7/2009 9:23 PM
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June 2009 Jobs Report and Wages
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7/2/2009 9:21 PM
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No Business Model is Forever
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5/29/2009 10:59 PM
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Business Leaders Need to Realize a Generational Shift has Occured
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5/21/2009 10:58 PM
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People like Chris Crutchfield Demonstrate Changing Values
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5/13/2009 1:03 AM
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April 2009 Jobs Report and Wages
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5/8/2009 9:10 AM
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The Next Three Job Reports will be Telling
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5/7/2009 11:43 PM
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Shai Agassi Explains the Bold Plan - A Car and a Battery
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5/4/2009 11:16 PM
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Juan Enriquez has Some BIG Ideas
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4/7/2009 11:42 PM
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March 2009 Jobs Report and Wages
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4/3/2009 10:40 PM
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A Viable Electric Car Business Model?
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3/20/2009 10:54 PM
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Is the Middle Class Gone?
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3/10/2009 11:13 PM
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February 2009 Jobs Report and Wages
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3/6/2009 10:42 PM
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Spending More Time in School Isn't the Answer
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3/2/2009 12:45 AM
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Trade Up to the Future
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2/24/2009 12:14 AM
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Fuel Cost Savings: Technology and Process Improvements
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2/20/2009 6:03 PM
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An Intro to Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) - Ideas Worth Spreading
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2/17/2009 11:35 PM
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Education is Getting an Overdue National Review
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2/16/2009 6:01 PM
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Pay, Wall St, and Legislation
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2/5/2009 6:17 PM
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20 Ideas for 2009 from the HBR
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1/29/2009 12:30 AM
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Happy Chinese New Year and Era
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1/27/2009 12:27 AM
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The Value of Time and the Economy
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1/23/2009 10:36 PM
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"I have a Dream" Speech
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1/19/2009 1:09 AM
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Experts, Mentoring, and Job Blogs
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1/13/2009 2:20 AM
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President Obama is Making 30 Year Decisions
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1/12/2009 1:14 AM
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December 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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1/10/2009 12:46 AM
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Special Skills are Needed to Create A Unique Business Case
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1/5/2009 11:46 PM
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Different Influences Will Work Together to Moderate Prices, But They aren't Enough to Induce Deflation.
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12/18/2008 11:25 PM
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Trying Times for the Profession of Recruiting
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12/17/2008 11:34 PM
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Team Dynamics with Innovating - Two Methods
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12/10/2008 1:06 AM
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US Employment and Prediction
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12/9/2008 6:15 PM
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Recession, Recession, Recession
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12/1/2008 10:09 PM
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My Interview with Norm Bogner of 4Refuel
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11/14/2008 1:02 AM
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4Refuel Overview
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11/13/2008 1:02 AM
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Thank You Veterans
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11/11/2008 10:48 PM
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October 2008 Job Report Analysis and a Look Ahead
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11/9/2008 12:19 AM
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The Will of the American People
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11/5/2008 10:26 PM
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Characteristics of a free thinking capitalistic society
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10/29/2008 6:22 PM
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So When Did the Recession Start?
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10/20/2008 11:12 PM
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September 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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10/4/2008 5:48 PM
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There are two Americas: One is dying and one is ignored
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9/23/2008 11:07 PM
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Freelancer Site Follow Up
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9/14/2008 9:24 PM
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New Freelancer Site I'm Trying Out
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9/11/2008 11:00 PM
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Many Sectors Down - Tech Holding Up
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9/10/2008 2:18 AM
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August 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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9/8/2008 4:30 PM
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Poor Job Numbers but Subtle Positive Signs
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9/4/2008 10:26 PM
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GDP Update for Q2 2008
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9/2/2008 9:40 AM
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Eventually Globalization Comes Back to the US
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8/27/2008 11:29 PM
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Chinese Hiring of Graduates is Down
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8/20/2008 11:32 PM
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How to Erode the US Middle Class
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8/13/2008 9:24 PM
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Individualism and Collectivism
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8/12/2008 9:40 PM
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Update on Heating Oil and China Growth
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8/6/2008 4:43 AM
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The Fuel Cost Balance
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8/4/2008 9:44 PM
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July 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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8/1/2008 8:58 AM
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Services Inflation Dropping
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7/17/2008 11:13 PM
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The Middle Class of Emerging Markets (stats)
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7/14/2008 11:17 PM
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June 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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7/3/2008 6:01 PM
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Forecasting Energy
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6/30/2008 10:39 PM
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Before College and After Retirement
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6/20/2008 8:33 AM
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Energy Legislation Delay
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6/17/2008 10:37 PM
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May 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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6/9/2008 10:20 PM
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Oil Attention Too
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5/27/2008 10:12 PM
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Free Trade is Scary!
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5/20/2008 11:14 PM
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Oil Attention
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5/14/2008 10:46 PM
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April 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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5/4/2008 8:09 PM
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Manufacturing Jobs Not Stolen
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5/2/2008 9:55 PM
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit and Another Level
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4/29/2008 11:17 PM
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Happy Earth Day
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4/22/2008 6:17 PM
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March 2008 Jobs Report and Wages
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4/4/2008 11:31 PM
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February 2008 Job Report Statistics
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3/7/2008 11:10 AM
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Bubbles are Bursting
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3/7/2008 12:26 AM
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January Job Report Statistics, Wage, Spending, Inflation, and China Changes
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2/2/2008 12:15 AM
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Olympic Prediction
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1/26/2008 12:41 AM
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Spinning Globalization the Other Way
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1/24/2008 12:32 AM
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To Keep Economy Growing, President Bush to Push for Tax Rebates, Breaks for Businesses, and Foolishness
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1/22/2008 11:28 PM
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Can I afford the Price of a Sweet Tea?
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1/16/2008 12:32 AM
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A New Paradigm for Corporate Personnel Cuts
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1/14/2008 8:45 AM
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Definition of Recession
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1/7/2008 11:52 PM
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A Green Revolution?
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12/20/2007 12:26 AM
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Challenge the US Middle Class
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12/18/2007 12:35 AM
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Accepting Unconventional Risk
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12/10/2007 7:44 AM
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Dyslexia and Entrepreneurs
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12/7/2007 9:04 AM
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Economic Pessimism
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12/6/2007 12:36 AM
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It's Not a Recession, But It Sure Feels Like It - Stats
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11/30/2007 10:57 AM
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It's Not a Recession, But It Sure Feels Like It
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11/30/2007 12:29 AM
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Happiness is Relative?
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11/27/2007 11:38 PM
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Global Business Section in Time
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11/19/2007 7:59 PM
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Thank You Veterans
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11/12/2007 11:27 PM
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October Job Market Analysis
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11/6/2007 6:59 PM
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Cloud Computing
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11/2/2007 10:04 PM
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