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Rural U.S. towns struggle as big employers shut down
BARAGA, Michigan (Reuters) - After more than an hour talking about how awful business has been of late, Pete Van Straten, 52, jerks a thumb at the telephone sitting on the desk behind his younger brother, George. Full Article
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Touring the remnants of “Pittsburgh of the South"
If all you know about Birmingham is from the days of the civil rights movement, you probably don't know it was once called the “Pittsburgh of the South” for its prodigious on steel and iron production. Full Article
After the financial crash, a white collar recession
Unlike most of America, many of the people here who have lost their jobs are highly paid white collars in the country’s battered banking sector. Full Article
For all its negatives, downturn pushes Charlotte entrepreneur to what she loves best
The financial crisis and the longest, deepest U.S. recession almost destroyed Mary Tribble’s business, but despite the pain that has involved she is enjoying being able to concentrate on what she enjoys. Full Article
