New York Times:
Solar Industry
Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun
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"PUERTOLLANO, Spain — Two years ago, this gritty mining city hosted a brief 21st-century gold rush.
Long famous for coal, Puertollano discovered another energy source it had overlooked: the relentless,
scorching sun..." 100308
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techrepublic.com: 10 things you should never do on a consulting job "There are plenty of ways to
shoot yourself in the foot when you're out on a job. Jack Wallen lists a few of the worst offenses..." 100123
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channelinsider: 2010 Employer Outlook: 10 Top Trends "Many hope 2010 holds a brighter
economic future than last year’s sliding profits and mass layoffs. A recent survey of 2,700 HR professionals
shows companies are revisiting strategies, headcount and cost containment to position for measured
growth in 2010. Channel Insider takes a look at the survey results and what it may foretell for businesses
and employees in 2010..." 100123
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Yahoo! Finance: Rise in jobless claims signals bump in recovery "A surprising jump in first-time
claims for unemployment aid sent a painful reminder Thursday that jobs remain scarce six months into the
economic recovery. The surge in last week's claims deflated hopes among some analysts that the
economy would produce a net gain in jobs in January and help fuel the recovery..." 100121
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msnbc.com: Economy seems to be stuck in neutral "The nationwide recession may have ended last
summer, but most states and cities continue to struggle and have not yet begun to recover, according to the
latest Adversity Index from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com. A few more cities and states moved
into recovery in November, according to the latest data, but most areas were still in a "moderating"
recession, meaning the situation was still deteriorating, but more slowly, according to Andrew Gledhill, an
economist with Moody's Economy.com..." 100121
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foxnews.com: YouTube Entering Movie-Rental Business "Movie rentals are coming to the Internet's
most popular video site. The Google-owned YouTube is making its debut as a rental outlet Friday to help
promote some of the movies that will be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival..." 100120
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MSN Money: 2009 vs. 1999: Are you better off? Middle-class Americans' earnings haven't kept up
with their spending, and many are slipping behind and mired in debt..." 091228
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The Washington Post: Home buyers can afford to wait awhile Mortgage interest rates are at a
50-year low. Congress has extended a tax credit for home buyers through April. The economy is beginning
to crawl out of what by some measures is the deepest recession since the 1930s. One survey already
shows housing prices beginning to rise. So isn't it time to buy a house? If I were in the market for a new
home, I would wait. Housing prices typically don't rebound quickly after a bust; instead, they level out and
stay near that low base line for years..." 091212
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NYDailyNews.com: The worst is yet to come: Unemployed Americans should hunker down for
more job losses "Think the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the U.S. labor markets are awful and
worsening. While the official unemployment rate is already 10.2% and another 200,000 jobs were lost in
October, when you include discouraged workers and partially employed workers the figure is a whopping
17.5%..." 091117
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The Wall Street Journal: In Downturn's Wake, Women Hold Half of U.S. Jobs "Jeff and Vicki Grenz
celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sept. 12, 2007. The date marked another milestone for the California
couple: Ms. Grenz went back to work..." 091113
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Bloomburg.com: Home-Purchase Index in U.S. Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2000 "Mortgage
applications to purchase homes in the U.S. plunged last week to the lowest level in almost nine years as
Americans waited for the outcome of deliberations to extend a government tax credit..." 091112
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The Washington Post: New Fed rule requires customer consent on overdraft fees "Starting next
summer, financial institutions will no longer be able to charge overdraft fees in most cases unless
customers opt in to the service, officials at the Federal Reserve announced Thursday..." 091112
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ABC News Money: Jobless Claims Fall, but Hiring Gains Seem Far Off "Fewer people are claiming
unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs. First-time
claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department
said Thursday. That's the fewest claims since the week ending Jan. 3, and below economists' estimates..."
091112
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Bloomburg.com: Commercial Real Estate ‘Crisis’ Looming for U.S.: Chart of Day '"A crisis of
unprecedented proportions is approaching” in the U.S. commercial real-estate market, according to
Randall Zisler, chief executive officer of Zisler Capital Partners LLC..."' 091111
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The Boston Globe: Stimulus job boost in state exaggerated, review finds "While Massachusetts
recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review
shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs,
filed erroneous figures, or claimed jobs for work that has not yet started..." 091109
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monster: Which Cities Are Most Likely to Get Stimulus Jobs? "If you’re looking for the cities most
likely to have new jobs funded by the federal stimulus plan, seek out those with research universities,
alternative energy research and production facilities, and state capitals. That’s where the biggest job gains
from the federal stimulus are likely to be found, experts say..." 091008
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RECOVERY.gov: RECOVERY.GOV "...the U.S. government’s official website providing easy access to
data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse..."
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monster: Stimulus Job Creation: A Midyear Check-In "When it was signed into law in February 2009,
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) promised hundreds of billions of dollars to create or
save millions of jobs for US workers. Have employers been able to claim a share of the funds and begin
putting people to work?..." 091008
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Business Owners' Idea Cafe: Financing Your Biz "If you're starting a business
(even thinking about it), or juggling marketing, financing, Internet, government etc. for your growing small
business, here you're not alone! To find out how much money you'll have to come up with for your business
start up or next step, use Idea Cafe's Instant Online Calculator. It's fast, easy and fun..." 091002
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MSN Money: Tax deductions that shout 'Audit me!' "t's one thing to push the envelope, another to
volunteer for the IRS audit list. Here are some of the most imaginative -- and most illegal -- deductions I've
seen..." 070907
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MSN Careers: Worst States for Job Growth "Job hunting falls under the same category as moving,
paying bills, errands and homework -- it sucks, but you gotta do it. To add to an already lousy situation,
there's a serious lack of available positions in some regions of the United States..." 070820
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wsj.com: Disney's $1 Billion Adventure "Since its 2001 debut, the Walt Disney Co. theme park
Disney's California Adventure has floundered in the shadow of its legendary neighbor, Disneyland. To fix it,
Disney is now planning a $1.1 billion overhaul -- the most extensive makeover the company has ever given
to a theme park..." 071016
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