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Calgary Herald | 2 hours ago

Alberta teachers urge province to maintain funding

...resolution urging the government to make annual increases to per-student grants to school boards no lower than inflation. aEURoeWe are concerned, because anytime you fund less than...

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The Washington Post | 2 hours ago

Wonkbook: What if we'd had Europe's rules?

...the recession was so deep and unemployment so high. The other was that inflation would soar because the Federal Reserve responded so aggressively to the crisis by pumping trillions...

telegraph.co.uk | 10 hours ago

Relief for households as inflation set to fall

...finances are still under real pressure despite the significant falls in inflation we have seen over the past seven months. Although unemployment has been broadly stable, wage growth has...

Noisy Room | 12 hours ago

LiveStream: Heartland's 7th International Conference on Climate Change Mon-Wed

...other guests. We expect another large turn-out due to recent developments in the international debate over climate change, a line-up of outstanding speakers, and the global focus on...

"We have cities and towns on the brink of bankruptcy," said Senate Minority Leader Dennis Algiere, R-Westerly. "The public is looking at this $75 million and saying, 'What did you do?'"

RI's big bet on Curt Schilling raises questions AP Online | 2 hours ago

Sydney Morning Herald | 22 hours ago

Baillieu cuts climate change advisers

...last year had changed the scope of state-based climate policies. She said this point had been backed by federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet. ''Prior to the current situation, the...

Sociological Images | 22 hours ago

Profiles of Pre-Recession & Recession-Era Graduates

...half of the sample had a full-time job; 12% were un- or underemployed and looking for full-time work. The recession appears to have depressed earnings by about $3,000. Pre-recession...

Orlando Sentinel | 4 days ago

Fewer people filing for bankruptcy in Orlando raises hope of improving economy

...Middle District of Florida. From 2007 to 2010, the number of annual bankruptcies more than tripled in Orlando, federal figures show. The recent drop-off in local bankruptcy cases has...

Independent.co.uk | 4 days ago

Bank of England sees inflation up and growth falling

The Bank of England has slashed its 2012 growth forecasts for the UK economy, raised its near-term inflation outlook and issued a warning about the potential economic damage the...

telegraph.co.uk | 5 days ago

Unemployment falls unexpectedly but worse 'still to come'

...house-building industry. It is also below the peaks reached after recessions in the early 1980s and early 1990s, when unemployment climbed above 10pc. Youth unemployment in...