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The Exotic Place Where U.S. Construction Workers May Soon Be Finding Jobs

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 04.02.2012

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CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia is hoping to lure more American plumbers, electricians and construction workers to be employed on Outback projects in...

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October Jobs Report: Disappointing News for the Housing Market

Jed Kolko | Posted 01.07.2012

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Jed Kolko

Today's new numbers on jobs and unemployment in October show how the economy is doing overall. Economic recovery is essential for housing demand to pick up.

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It's Construction, Stupid! It's Home Building, Stupid!

Jerry Chautin | Posted 11.05.2011

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Jerry Chautin

In Thursday's address to Congress, I want President Barack Obama to emphasize that fixing the home-building and construction industries is necessary to jump-start our lame economy.

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10 American Industries That Will Never Recover: 24/7 Wall Street (PHOTOS)

24/7 Wall Street | Posted 05.25.2011

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By 24/7 Wall Street: It has become clear that jobs in some industries may never come back or if they do it will take years or decades for a recovery. ...

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Averting the Next Mortgage Meltdown While Cooling the Planet

Daphne Wysham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daphne Wysham

With a national effort to boost energy efficiency, we could actually meet the the building sector's greenhouse gas emissions targets set by the Obama Administration for the next few years.

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U.S. Job Market May Take 5 Years To Recover

Reuters | Emily Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing bust and auto sector upheaval have left hundreds of thousands of workers looking for jobs in the same sectors,...

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