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	<title>Economic Edge</title>
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		<title>Foreclosures Rising—2006 Foreclosure Statistics</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/23/foreclosures-rising-2006-foreclosure-statistics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nationally, foreclosures are on the rise.  According to RealtyTrac, 1.2 million homes were foreclosed in 2006&#8212;up 42% from 2005. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Worst U.S. Cities—10 Real Estate Markets to Avoid</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/23/worst-us-cities-10-real-estate-markets-to-avoid/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/23/worst-us-cities-10-real-estate-markets-to-avoid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Planning to buy a home in the next 12 months?  Well, if you live in one of the cities listed below, you may want to postpone buying a home. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Korea &amp; Syria Diversify Away From U.S. Dollar</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/23/korea-syria-diversify-away-from-us-dollar/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/23/korea-syria-diversify-away-from-us-dollar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ More dollar dumping &#8212;
According to The Financial Times, The Bank of Korea plans to diversify its foreign currency reserves to gain higher returns.  Apparently the bank is not happy with the U.S. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>52% of West Coast Residents Fear Housing Price Collapse</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/08/52-of-west-coast-residents-fear-housing-price-collapse/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/08/52-of-west-coast-residents-fear-housing-price-collapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ West Coast residents lack confidence in the local real estate market, according to recently released survey data by The Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Survey. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Kuwait May Dump the Dollar to Protect Its Economy</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/31/kuwait-may-dump-the-dollar-to-protect-its-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/31/kuwait-may-dump-the-dollar-to-protect-its-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In an earlier post, I wrote about how the euro is gaining popularity as countries begin to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Could the Euro Replace the Dollar as the World's Reserve Currency?</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/23/could-the-euro-replace-the-dollar-as-the-worlds-reserve-currency/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/23/could-the-euro-replace-the-dollar-as-the-worlds-reserve-currency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. dollar remains the world&#039;s reserve currency (for now), with central banks holding 2/3rds of their reserves in dollars. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Brain food for entrepreneurs (or aspiring entrepreneurs)</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/23/brain-food-for-entrepreneurs-or-aspiring-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/23/brain-food-for-entrepreneurs-or-aspiring-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ben Yoskovitz has compiled a great collection of articles on entrepreneurship. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Immigrants Are More Likely to Become Successful Entrepreneurs &amp; Business Owners</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/14/immigrants-are-more-likely-to-become-successful-entrepreneurs-business-owners/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/14/immigrants-are-more-likely-to-become-successful-entrepreneurs-business-owners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EconEdge</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Interestingly, research shows that immigrants are more likely to become successful entrepreneurs than native-born Americans. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>10 Best Cities for Technology Jobs &amp; Entrepreneurship</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/07/10-best-cities-for-technology-jobs-entrepreneurship/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/07/10-best-cities-for-technology-jobs-entrepreneurship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Your geographic location can affect your personal and business finances in a number of ways. 
For one, your geographic location plays a role in career options. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Advisors expect double-digit growth in hedge funds &amp; alternative assets</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/19/advisors-expect-double-digit-growth-in-hedge-funds-alternative-assets/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/19/advisors-expect-double-digit-growth-in-hedge-funds-alternative-assets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Morningstar polled 600 advisers in August and found that 65 percent of them expect more than double-digit growth in alternative investments, which include hedge funds. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Mint Forbids Melting Pennies &amp; Nickels</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/18/us-mint-forbids-melting-pennies-nickels/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/18/us-mint-forbids-melting-pennies-nickels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Pennies and nickels are now worth more melted down than at face value.  
In an earlier post, I wrote about how the government is losing money by minting pennies and nickels. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart to Open Hundreds of Stores in India</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/28/wal-mart-to-open-hundreds-of-stores-in-india/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/28/wal-mart-to-open-hundreds-of-stores-in-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Wal-Mart Expanding to India
Like many investors, Wal-Mart smells opportunity in India.  
Yesterday Wal-Mart announced that it has formed an alliance with Bharti Enterprises Ltd. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Milton Friedman Dies, Legacy Lives On</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/25/milton-friedman-dies-legacy-lives-on/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/25/milton-friedman-dies-legacy-lives-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/25/no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch-milton-friedman-dies-at-age-94/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many of you may have already read this, but Milton Friedman, Nobel-Prize winning economist and advocate of personal choice and limited government, died last Thursday (11/16) at the age of 94. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Business Owners Pay 54.3% Percent of all Income Taxes</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/20/business-owners-pay-543-percent-of-all-income-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/20/business-owners-pay-543-percent-of-all-income-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EconEdge</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/20/business-owners-pay-543-percent-of-all-income-taxes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Washington-based Tax Foundation found that nationally most people in the top 1 percent of earners are business owners and entrepreneurs, and that in 2004, business owners paid 54.3 percent of all income taxes. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea Clinton Gets Job at New York City Hedge Fund</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/08/chelsea-clinton-gets-job-at-new-york-city-hedge-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/08/chelsea-clinton-gets-job-at-new-york-city-hedge-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to an article published by The New York Daily News, Chelsea Clinton will begin working for Avenue Capital Group, a New York City hedge fund that has donated significantly to her mother&#039;s re-election campaign fund. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Does Walmart—the World's Largest Private Employer—Deserve Its "Bad" Reputation?</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/04/does-walmart-the-worlds-largest-private-employer-deserve-its-bad-reputation/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/04/does-walmart-the-worlds-largest-private-employer-deserve-its-bad-reputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to a study released by UBS/Warburg, the world&#039;s largest private employer &#8212; Wal-Mart &#8212; can boost a marginal family&#039;s spending power by 10% or more. 
Very impressive. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get $250K in Tax-Free Money Every 2 Years</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/30/how-to-get-250k-in-tax-free-money-every-2-years/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/30/how-to-get-250k-in-tax-free-money-every-2-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Looking to keep more of your hard-earned money from the tax man?  Well, you&#039;re going to love this tax exclusion. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest For High Returns &amp; Avoid Losing Your Original Investment</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/29/how-to-invest-for-high-returns-avoid-losing-your-original-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/29/how-to-invest-for-high-returns-avoid-losing-your-original-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ This post is written in response to a reader&#039;s question.  The reader asked&#8230; 
How Can I Get the Highest Return While Minimizing Risk? (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Foreclosure Markets</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/28/top-10-foreclosure-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/28/top-10-foreclosure-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to CNN Money, the following cities are experiencing the highest number of foreclosures (Foreclosure data gathered from RealtyTrac)&#8230;  

Greeley, CO 
Detroit, MI 
Miami, FL 
Indianapolis, IN
Ft Lauderdale, FL 
Denver, CO 

Dayton, OH
Dallas, TX 
Fort Worth, TX 
Atlanta, GA

Problems within the auto industry (i.e. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Best Cities (and Worst Cities) to Buy Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/28/top-10-best-cities-and-worst-cities-to-buy-real-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/28/top-10-best-cities-and-worst-cities-to-buy-real-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CNN Money recently published an interesting article on the best and worst cities for real estate investing. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Industries With the Greatest Number of Self-Made Millionaires &amp; Billionaires</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/25/industries-with-the-greatest-number-of-self-made-millionaires-billionaires/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/25/industries-with-the-greatest-number-of-self-made-millionaires-billionaires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ What are the industries with the greatest number of self-made millionaires? (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Risking Money to Make Even More Money</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/24/risking-money-to-make-even-more-money/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/24/risking-money-to-make-even-more-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Fantastic quote from Gary North&#039;s latest newsletter&#8230;
The poor boy thinks that financial success is based on saving money. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Zain Fancy Searches</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/22/zain-fancy-searches/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/22/zain-fancy-searches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to my logs, people are visiting this website seeking information on Zain Fancy&#8212;including his age (yes, that&#039;s an actual keyword search term that brought people to this website) and his phone number in Hong Kong. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>What Percent of Annual Income Should I Spend on a Car?</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/21/what-percent-of-annual-income-should-i-spend-on-a-car/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/21/what-percent-of-annual-income-should-i-spend-on-a-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Buying a car is one of your largest expenses, aside from housing and food costs.  I believe that you should never finance a car.  Cars are depreciating assets that do not hold their value. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Fixed Expenses Should Be What Percent of Your Take Home Pay?</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/20/fixed-expenses-should-be-what-percent-of-your-take-home-pay/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/20/fixed-expenses-should-be-what-percent-of-your-take-home-pay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Fixed Expenses As a Percentage of Income
When setting a budget, it&#039;s important to consider both fixed and variable (changing) expenses.  Fixed expenses include costs that do not change over time. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Japan's Money Management Industry Growing–Mutual Fund Assets on Verge of Boom</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/19/japans-money-management-industry-growing-mutual-fund-assets-on-verge-of-boom/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/19/japans-money-management-industry-growing-mutual-fund-assets-on-verge-of-boom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/19/japans-money-managment-industry-growing-mutual-fund-assets-on-verge-of-boom/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ According to an article recently published by Investment News, Japan&#039;s money management industry (particularly its mutual fund sector) could be on the verge of a boom. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Google Acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/09/google-acquires-youtube-for-165-billion/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/09/google-acquires-youtube-for-165-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/09/google-acquires-youtube-for-165-billion/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Just in&#8212;Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Indirectly Bans Online Gambling By Targeting Payment Processors</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/06/congress-indirectly-bans-online-gambling-by-targeting-payment-processors/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/06/congress-indirectly-bans-online-gambling-by-targeting-payment-processors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/06/congress-indirectly-bans-online-gambling-through-payment-processors/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Congress has voted against payment processors (credit card companies and banks) who handle transactions for online gambling sites. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Advertising Revenue Up 37%, Hits Record $8 Billion</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/27/internet-advertising-revenue-up-37-hits-record-8-billion/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/27/internet-advertising-revenue-up-37-hits-record-8-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/27/internet-advertising-revenue-up-37-hits-record-8-billion/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ According to a study released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), internet advertising revenue (in the U.S.) rose 37 percent in the first six months of the year, hitting a record of nearly $8 billion. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Viral Marketing Challenge–$15K in 30 Days</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/17/viral-marketing-challenge-15k-in-30-days/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/17/viral-marketing-challenge-15k-in-30-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dan Raine, a very sharp internet marketer (and creator of the free &#034;Google Slap&#034; reports) is undergoing a 30 Day Challenge to make $15,000 online in 30 days with only a $150 budget. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Bilingual Babies: Mandarin Speaking Au Pairs from China in High Demand</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/16/bilingual-babies-mandarin-speaking-au-pairs-from-china-in-high-demand/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/16/bilingual-babies-mandarin-speaking-au-pairs-from-china-in-high-demand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nannies and au pairs from China are in high demand lately, according to two articles published in The New York Times and Spiegel International. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Automated Banking, Technology, &amp; Security of Bank Tellers</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/07/automated-banking-technology-security-of-bank-tellers/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/07/automated-banking-technology-security-of-bank-tellers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday I went to a federal credit union to deposit a check for my sister.  My sister was on vacation in Myrtle Beach, and she asked me to deposit a check that had arrived in the mail for her. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Americans spend more time online than in front of TV</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/27/americans-spend-more-time-online-than-in-front-of-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/27/americans-spend-more-time-online-than-in-front-of-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to CNN, 71 percent of American households have web access. 

Further, Americans age 13 to 24 now spend more time online than they do in front of the TV. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>Shortage of nickel due to surging demand from China</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/20/shortage-of-nickel-due-to-surging-demand-from-china/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/20/shortage-of-nickel-due-to-surging-demand-from-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://econedge.org/20/shortage-of-nickel-prices-due-to-surging-demand-from-china/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ According to Bloomberg News, a shortage of nickel drove prices to the highest level since at least 1987, and forced the London Metal Exchange to impose trading restrictions for the first time in a year. (...) ]]></description>
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		<title>United States now issuing RFID Passports</title>
		<link>http://econedge.org/18/united-states-now-issuing-rfid-passports/</link>
		<comments>http://econedge.org/18/united-states-now-issuing-rfid-passports/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I subscribe to a tech newsletter, and this morning I learned that the U.S. is now issuing passports that contain micro RFID chips which store personal information about the passport holder. (...) ]]></description>
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