Midwest Economy

Why The Agricultural Midwest Is Leading The Economic Recovery

bloomberg.com | Joshua Zumbrun and Steve Matthews | Posted 05.25.2011

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The agricultural Midwest -- particularly North and South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska -- has been leading the U.S. economic recovery as its banks, busi...

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Suburban Poverty Surges: The 11 Cities Hit The Hardest (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the last decade, much of the conversation surrounding poverty in America has focused on the urban poor. But according to a report released by the...

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Midwest Business Activity Hits Lowest Level Since '82

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest withered in November to the lowest level since the severe 1982 recession as new orders and hiring dried up, a re...

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