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New building permits hit highest level since 2008

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 20, 2012
The number of new homes starts last month fell, but a rise in future home-construction plans gave economists hope that the housing market has stabilized
In additing to a shortage of supplies and labor, there's now a shortage of lots for home builders.
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Census: Women equal men in earning advanced degrees

by Daryl Paranada
Apr 20, 2010
According to 2009 U.S. census figures, women are virtually equal to men in obtaining advanced degrees. Nearly 6 in 10 advance degree holders...
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