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Two cities tell tales of struggle amid manufacturing losses
One city was once the wealthiest per capita in the world. The other was nearly the cotton manufacturing capital of the world.…
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Middle-income families disappearing in cities including Boston
WASHINGTON (AP) — In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out. A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either…
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Many Northeast, Midwest states face shrinking workforce
In many parts of the Northeast and Midwest, population growth is slowing at an unprecedented rate as people are getting older, women…
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Free trade, taxes and the closure of a Maine paper mill
It's a story that hits so many hot-button issues of the presidential campaign — free trade agreements, energy costs, monetary…
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Boston tops Northeast for job creation, Gallup says
BOSTON – Greater Boston ranks higher than any other major urban area in the Northeast for job creation, although it is less competitive…
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Black 8.8% jobless rate more than double white rate
(CNSNews.com) — For February, the national unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, but for whites alone it was 4.3 percent and…
