11-01-14 Decimating the US Home-owning Middle-Class // Diezmando los EE.UU. en el hogar propietario de clase media // 抽取的美国家庭拥有中产阶级

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Information Clearing House Newsletter

News You Won't Find On CNN
January 14, 2011
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Foreclosure Filings in U.S. May Jump 20% From Record 2010 as Crisis Peaks:

The number of U.S. homes receiving a foreclosure filing will climb about 20 percent in 2011, reaching a peak for the housing crisis, as unemployment remains high and banks resume seizures after a slowdown, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
http://bit.ly/ehCjge

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Jobless claims hit a 10-week high:

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly to 445,000 from 410,000 in the prior week, a Labor Department report showed. It was the biggest one-week jump in about six months and confounded analyst forecasts for a small drop to 405,000.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70A41H20110113

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Why does health care in Cuba cost 96% less than in the US?:

Life expectancy of about 78 years of age in Cuba is equivalent to the US. Yet, in 2005, Cuba was spending US$193 per person on health care, only 4% of the $4540 being spent in the US. Where could the other 96% of US health care dollars be going?
http://links.org.au/node/2082