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Professor Mark J. Perry
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Fact of the Day: 200 Million Transactions Per Week

Posted on 03/20/10 at 12:26pm
Wal-Mart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at 8,400 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries, and employs more than 2 million associates worldwide.
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Why Canada Avoided a Mortgage Meltdown

Posted on 03/20/10 at 9:51am
From my AEI colleague Alex Pollock writing in yesterday's WSJ
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Famous American Brands No Longer Made in USA

Posted on 03/19/10 at 9:53am
Newsweek slideshow, including Chuck Taylors, Fenders, Etch-a-Sketch, Levis, some American flags (only 1.5% due to protectionism), NBA uniforms, etc.
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Silicon Valley Guilty of "Technology Manipulation"

Posted on 03/19/10 at 12:27am
Congressman Mike Michaud urges Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke "to immediately address the growing problems associated with China’s continued currency manipulation."
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Are There Gender Differences in Achievement? Yes

Posted on 03/18/10 at 4:22pm
The answer is Yes, especially for reading, according to the Center on Education Policy's latest study, which found that:
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