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Spain uses public shame to collect debts
With close to 4 million people in Spain out of work, one business is booming: debt collectors who use public shaming to extract payment.
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Contractors say stimulus has been slow to kick in
Construction is one of the industries most affected by the stimulus. Executives say the package has saved some jobs, but it hasn't expanded payrolls.
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Loss of US jobs is slowing, but hasn't stopped
"There is light at the end of the tunnel, and it is getting brighter," says one economist.
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Science to gain from stimulus funds, but projects must be 'beaker ready'
The first goal is to create jobs, but new technologies – and the employment that comes with them – can take time to develop.
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