Feb 13, 2011 ~ what IS working

ECONOMY

learm about the stimulus, taxes, jobs, auto bailout, reform, and signs of success

HEALTH CARE

The affordable Care Act helps families, reduces cost, and deserves our support.

EDUCATION

When government, teachers, parents and the community working together, our schools improve.

ENVIRONMENT

Americans conserve, stimulus boosts economy, discoveries are made daily

COMMUNITY

Working with neighbors, non profits and government agencies we can make a diference.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

US Exports Rose 21% in 2010

Posted by Linda H on 8:00:00 AM

The US experienced the sharpest rise in American exports since 1988, with figures rising 21 percent in 2010 to $1.28 trillion. This enabled the United States to pass Germany and again become the world’s second-largest exporter, behind China. The increase in American exports came as manufacturing employment in the United States rose by 0.9 percent in 2010, the first annual increase since 1997.

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"Voices of Reform in Egypt" : Dalia

Posted by Linda H on 4:00:00 AM

"I'm fighting for my country, for freedom," said 37-year-old Dalia, a project manager at Egypt's British Council. "We need to get rid of the gang. This is the best word to describe them. It's not a government and a president. It's a gang. We want to get corruption out of the country."

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