Scrutiny of Facebook IPO hype intensifies
Investors sue company directors and advisers as regulators look askance at information disclosed before stock sale.
Women’s pay rises faster than men’s...until they hit age 30
Wage growth stagnates when women hit their childbearing years.
The politics of the super-rich, in one chart
They mostly give to (shocker!) Republicans.
The catch-22 for college dropouts
They have lots of debt but no degree to help them pay it off.
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Unemployment by county
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Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this map shows how each county is faring in the wake of the recession.
States in crisis
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A state-by-state look at budget shortfalls, pension liabilities, and proposed spending cuts around the country.
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