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NEW PLATEAUS Good News/Bad News--for only $1
The capability and popularity of dollar store retail outlets say a lot about the times we live in. And while one says something bad, the other is good. So enjoy this good news/bad news post, and as I ...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 10:00 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Black Friday: A Sign of Tradition, A Sign of the Times, or A Sign of Tyranny?
As I write this column entry, people in the USA as well as American expatriates residing in Europe, Australia, Asia and elsewhere are celebrating Thanksgiving. The holiday, which occurs every fourth...
Posted on 11/26/11 at 1:54 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Stimulating the economy
What do you think of this latest idea to stimulate the economy? WASHINGTON Vowing to find new ways to stimulate the sputtering economy, President Barack Obama will call for long-term investments in...
Posted on 9/6/10 at 11:21 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Gandalf, Conan and King Arthur Comment on Recession
Guns are up and swords are down in fantasy art, according to a fun chart from Orbit Books that shows art elements from fantasy book covers. (Hat tip to BoingBoing.) Can the fifty percent reduction in...
Posted on 8/30/10 at 12:28 PM
FACT CHECK: Prime culprit for high U.S. debt is recession 
Much of the present large gap between tax revenues and federal spending comes not from political decisions but from what happens to a nation's finances during any deep recession, economists suggest. But you wouldn't know it from some of the recent campaign rhetoric from Republican candidates for the job held by Barack Obama.
By Tom Raum , August 19, 2011
Stocks lower but selling pressure eases
Global stocks fell again Friday as fears of a possible U.S. recession combined with ongoing worries over Europe's debt crisis, which is stoking acute fears over the continent's banking sector.
By Colleen Barry , August 19, 2011
Peter Schiefelbein, Grafton, N.D., column: We need an FDR, not another Hoover
The answer is to get the money flowing again; and for that, you need lots of jobs that pay a living wage. What we really need is a Congress and a president who understand that and are ready to do what is necessary to achieve it.
By Peter Schiefelbein , August 14, 2011
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Revisions show deeper 2007-2009 recession
The 2007-2009 recession, already in the record books as the worst in the 66 years since the end of World War II, was even worse than previously thought.
By Martin Crutsinger , July 29, 2011
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Poll: Debt worries rise once again
Just last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they’re starting to worry more about how they’ll pay off debts as they feel the nation’s economic recovery wobbling.
By Connie Cass , July 25, 2011
Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data.
By Hope Yen , July 25, 2011
No debt deal yet
With bipartisan talks stalled, House Republicans and Senate Democrats readied rival debt-limit emergency fallback plans Sunday in hopes of reassuring world financial markets today that the U.S. government will avoid an unprecedented default in barely a week.
By Ben Feller , July 24, 2011
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Obama, lawmakers remain divided over debt deal
Grasping for a deal on the nation’s debt, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders remained divided Sunday over the size and the components of a plan to reduce long term deficits. Noting the need to work out an agreement over the next 10 days, the president and lawmakers agreed to meet again today.
By Jim Kuhnhenn , July 10, 2011
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The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet?
This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating.
Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s.
By Paul Wiseman , July 04, 2011
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Outlook optimistic for area hiring
North Dakota employers have the second-most-optimistic hiring intentions of any state, according to a recent survey. 27 percent of the North Dakota employers polled in a Manpower Inc. survey released Tuesday said they planned to hire more workers from July to September.
June 13, 2011
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Survey: States' budget challenges differ
An Associated Press review of 50 balance sheets shows state budgets ravaged by declining tax revenue and bank accounts far leaner than they were when the downturn took hold. Many face massive liabilities for years to come.
By Erik Schelzig , June 13, 2011
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Obama: Economic recovery is 'going to take time'
President Barack Obama says people need to be patient about the economic recovery and that training workers for manufacturing jobs will help with the turnaround. The recession didn't happen overnight and won't end that way, either, the president said Saturday in his weekly radio and online address.
By Darlene Superville , June 11, 2011
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GF offers high number of employment opportunities
A tight national job market is squeezing the summer job market for high school and college students.
May 22, 2011
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CLIP, CLICK, SAVE: Coupons make a comeback
Margaret Laumb considers herself to be a casual coupon-clipper.
Laumb said she spends about 20 minutes a week on her computer visiting websites, printing off coupons and checking sales.
May 15, 2011
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Politics and public opinion aside, Americans are under-taxed
Here’s a dirty little secret that most Americans don’t want to hear: We’re under-taxed. That may sound like heresy; nobody wants to pay more taxes. But by historical standards, what we pay in federal taxes — rich, poor and everyone in between — has gone down.
By Kevin G. Hall , May 09, 2011
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