economy
U.S. and Korea implement free trade agreement
March 19, 2012A long-awaited and controversial trade pact between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea came into effect on March 15.
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Senate approved transportation bill would create 200,000 jobs
March 15, 2012The Senate-approved bill now heads to the House, where unions and workers hope it will get passed.
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Canada’s dirty little sub prime loan secret threatens to sink housing market
March 9, 2012While the U.S. is still suffering from the sub prime debacle, Canada's housing market is an island of tranquility.
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227,000 jobs added, jobless rate steady at 8.3 percent
March 9, 2012The economy added 227,000 jobs in February with the official unemployment rate staying at 8.3 percent according to new figures released this morning.
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French presidential front-runner proposes sharp tax hike for the rich
March 6, 2012French voters responded positively to the proposal, with recent polls showing a slight uptick in support for Hollande. The prospects of passing such tax-the-rich legislation will depend on parliamentary elections,.
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