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We ARE the Government

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They also can check out the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board, still up and running, if they’d like to take a peek at Ben Bernanke as he sips his latte and contemplates the global Depression that will likely follow a default on our national debt, now scheduled by Congress to take place on Oct.

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High Global Investor Confidence, Increased Interest In The U.S.

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The United States has emerged as the most desirable destination among global investors, despite recent political turmoil and economic uncertainty, according to a just released report from Colliers International. As a result, competition is growing in stable markets as investors strive to maintain secure returns.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow. Louisiana, no.

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European Union Avoids Fracturing

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European unity has been an elusive goal for decades, especially in recent years with the financial crisis pitting wealthy EU powers against member states drowning in debt. The widespread use of fracking has enabled the United States to pay half the European price for wholesale natural gas. Angered by U.S.

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Two-Way Street

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Bush and Al Gore were arguing over whether to stick our last budget surplus in a “lockbox” to keep Social Security solvent or to give wealthy Americans huge tax breaks. come from foreign-owned companies [manufacturing] in the United States,” she said. The stability of the U.S

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All the Way Back

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In the beginning of April, the United States–after five agonizing years of triage on a severely wounded economy that sputtered, in fits and starts (and full stops, thanks to a destructive political stalemate in Congress), and eventually staggered to its feet–has managed to recover all of the jobs lost during the Great Recession.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Conceptual layout of the Social Security Administration’s new data center in Urbana. The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are collaborating to design and construct the SSA’s new National Support Center in Urbana, MD. By Jonathan Sanders.