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Census Worker Death Ruled Suicide

Law enforcement officials have ruled that the U.S. Census Bureau worker who was found dead hanging from a tree in rural Kentucky in September committed suicide. The Bureau released a statement yesterday, "The death of our co-worker William Sparkman was a tragedy and remains a loss for the Census ...

Business Orders Down - But Better Than Last Month

For the second month in a row, the critical economic indicator - manufacturers' orders for Durable Goods - was trending better. Business orders for things like computer equipment, industrial machinery and airplanes were only 21% worse than the prior year in October, according to the Census Bure...

Auto Industry Bailout Cost to Taxpayers: Report

What is the government's auto industry bailout costing you? Through the beginning of 2011, U.S. taxpayers will shell out $12,200 for every General Motors vehicle sold and $7,600 for every Chrysler vehicle sold, according to a report from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU). Read more...Auto Indu...

October Wettest, Third Coolest on Record in US

October 2009 was the wettest and third coolest October on record in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read more...October Wettest, Third Coolest on Record in US originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Friday, November 20th,...

Unemployment On Chicago's South Side Trails Only Detroit Nationally

An analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey shows that the collective unemployment rate for four Chicago community areas ranked second in the nation among similarly sized geographic areas.

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