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		<title>Attitude on Economy Remains Bleak for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All predictions indicate that the economic recovery from the 2007-2009 US recession in will remain sluggish well into the next year. (No crystals balls needed.) According to the latest quarterly AP Economy Survey, economists are not very optimistic when it comes to the economic rebound. As opposed to earlier predictions, now they typically use words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses Capitalizing on High Unemployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the unemployment rate continues to hover around 9.5%, leaving consumer income depleted, many industries have been suffering. But not every industry has been hit hard by the recession. The truth is that for numerous companies business is booming as a direct result of the high unemployment rate. What are these industries, and why are they flourishing? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Reasons Why It&#8217;s Good to Be Self-Employed in a Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the economy continues to shed jobs, many have turned to or are considering starting their own businesses. There are numerous benefits to being self-employed- especially in recessionary times such as these. One just needs to know how and when to take advantage of them. The following is a rundown of some good reasons why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at How Retailers Can Weather the Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to recent research, retail sales have fallen over the last month even as the back-to-school shopping season gets into high gear, and industry forecasters claim that this does not bode well for the upcoming holiday season either.   (Image Credit) So the looming question for retailers big and small continues to be how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at How Some Restaurants are Weathering the Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I posted this article offering a few tips on how small business owners can grow their businesses during the recession. As I noted in the post, even in this dismal economy some businesses are thriving. But for the majority of smaller businesses the focus has become just trying to hunker down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Industries are Thriving in the 2007-2009 Recession?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of difficult news out there these days. With all the talk about pension cuts, pay freezes, layoffs, bankruptcies, and government bailouts, the fact that some industries are not only surviving the recession, but thriving in it, may seem hard to believe. But the truth is that in the midst of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on How to Grow Your Small Business in a Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, there are small businesses out there that are considering growth opportunities even as our current recession keeps a tight hold on our economy. But for those small businesses that are in this situation, any steps that they take to expand operations should be carefully implemented. Here are a few tips on how to responsibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Now the Time to Invest in a Franchise Opportunity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business Cash Advances]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several attractive incentives to investing in a franchise business. By buying into a franchise opportunity, you can take advantage of a proven business model and an established brand recognition, not to mention all the training and support that many of the major franchisers have to offer. But with the economy in a recession, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Small Businesses Can Retain Employees in a Recession</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fastupfront.com/blog/business-economy/how-small-businesses-can-retain-employees-in-a-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business Economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of all the outrage surrounding AIG&#8217;s infamous bailout bonus packages, a surprising detail has emerged. The so-called &#8220;retention&#8221; bonuses were paid to 52 people who have packed up and left the company. Though one could perhaps argue that the people who left technically could afford to leave, and anyway they weren&#8217;t doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Famous Companies that were Founded in an Economic Recession</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fastupfront.com/blog/business-economy/famous-companies-that-were-founded-in-an-economic-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In several of my previous posts, I mentioned that hard economic times are known to be the harbinger of innovation and business opportunity. So I thought I would give you a few examples of some famous companies that got their start in the harshest of economic conditions: General Electric (GE). GE got its start in [...]]]></description>
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