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The United States must soon raise taxes or cut government spending to curb its debt, and failure to act will risk a crippling dollar crisis as investor confidence ebbs, a panel of experts said on Wednesday.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/34848783



US Foreclosures Up 21% in 2009

The number of U.S. residential properties receiving at least one foreclosure filing jumped 21% in 2009 to a record 2.82 million, reports RealtyTrac.

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2010/01/december-us-foreclosures-jump.html



US : New unemployed rise for second week

New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States rose for the second consecutive week amid persistent labor market concerns even as the economy recovers from recession.

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_new_jobless_rise_for_second_week_01142010.html


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