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A new report from the U.S. Army War College discusses the use of American troops to quell civil unrest brought about by a worsening economic crisis.

http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/military_domestic_use/2008/12/23/164765.html



US Army Ready If Downturn Gets Out Of Hand

The US Army War College is on the case - ready to handle "unforeseen economic collapse" and the "rapid dissolution of public order in all or significant parts of the US."

http://tinyurl.com/85qd48



U.S. jobless claims surge to 26-year high

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 30,000 to a 26-year peak last week, government data on Wednesday showed, as the country's year-long recession continued to chill the labour market.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/email/idUKTRE4BN2FX20081224



Housing Starts Fall Through the Floor

In fact, the start reported for November is lower than any rate reported for the last fifty years.

http://www.cepr.net/index.php/data-bytes/housing-market-monitor/housing-starts-fall-through-the-floor/



Unemployed Americans Competing With Immigrant Labor for Unskilled Jobs

"Everybody is coming to look for work," Rene Jemio, outreach coordinator for the hiring hall, told the Wall Street Journal. "It's not just your average immigrant anymore; it's African-Americans and whites, too.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,470656,00.html


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=civil+unrest
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=economic+crisis
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=unemployed
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=jobless
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=recession
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=housing