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Noteworthy: housing: tax credit boosting sales, building -- for now
In both Texas and the U.S., existing-home sales have been rising since March 2009--due in part to a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers. The tax credit has also helped stimulate construction.
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Manning the gates: migration policy in the Great Recession
During the downturn, advanced economies as well as developing countries adopted policies ranging from keeping new migrants out to encouraging resident migrants to leave.
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Noteworthy: population trends: Texas' strong economy still a draw for immigrants
Texas' foreign-born population increased in 2008 by 58,320, or 1.5 percent, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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Regional update : U.S. slowdown reaches Texas
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Spotlight: unemployment trends: less-educated workers hit hard in housing bust
The U.S. housing market's troubles have spread to financial markets, and news reports have focused on broad indicators of Wall Street's distress, such as stock market indexes and interbank lending rates. However, the pinch on Main Street has been impacting low-wage workers for more than two years.
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Noteworthy: Hurricane Ike: six months later, still assessing the damage
On Sept. 13, Hurricane Ike made landfall at Galveston. Six months later, many Texas Gulf Coast communities continue to struggle with debris and damage. Rebuilding is under way, but full recovery is likely to take years.