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Better Education Means Better Economy

If the US intends to compete in the contest of better ideas, it will need to boost it’s commitment to education. These new initiatives are a step in the right direction.

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Arne Duncan: Educating our way to a better economy

President Barack Obama recently challenged [...]

Economic Slowdown Hurts Tourist Towns

Noted on MSNBC.com today:
I was recently searching through the dress rack at a gem of a consignment shop in Mystic, Conn., called Pennywise, and I felt compelled to ask the store’s owner how business has been.
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Proceed With Caution: Hot Jobs in a Cooling Economy

Trade magazines and job websites love to identify the latest job trends. Often, “hot jobs” are based on government predictions, such as those contained within the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Tomorrow’s Jobs” report, issued every ten years. Ten years is a long time, however. Unforeseen circumstances can alter what once looked like a very safe prediction, leaving students and job seekers in the lurch.