NewsBeat SocialCategory: Economy
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Nicaraguans Protest Canal Project
12/11/14 5:01 PM PST
Nicaraguans don't believe they will be appropriately compensated for the government's massive cross-country canal project set to begin construction on December 22
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Study: Employer Violations Mean Workers Lose $1 Billion Each Year in Just 2 States
12/11/14 9:34 AM PST
Report finds taxpayers assume $50M burden as employers short-change California and New York's lowest-paid workers
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Philippines Economic Growth Slows Down in 3rd Quarter
12/09/14 4:07 PM PST
Due to lower state spending, growth figures have fallen short of the forecasts for the Southeast Asian country's economy
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Labor Secretary Advocates Shared Prosperity in Economic Recovery
12/09/14 9:24 AM PST
Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez says too many Americans are working 40-hour work weeks only to rely on welfare assistance programs. The U.S. economy created jobs faster than any other industrialized nation while recovering from the Great Recession
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Russia Could Face Recession Next Year
12/04/14 5:13 PM PST
After a series of economic woes this year, including western sanctions, Russia could be in recession in 2015
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UN World Food Program Launches Campaign for Syrian Refugees
12/04/14 4:53 PM PST
In an effort to continue the recently suspended food voucher program, the UN WFP is hoping to raise $64 million for Syrian refugees who are currently without food for the month of December
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Winter Gas Prices Drop
12/04/14 2:08 PM PST
You may have noticed a recent drop in gas prices – Flash LaGoo explores this yearly cycle
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Suspected Nazi Criminals to Stop Receiving U.S. Social Security Benefits
12/03/14 5:01 PM PST
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislation to shut down a loophole that allowed suspected Nazi war criminals to receive social security benefits
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Lithuania Builds World's Largest Coin Pyramid to Welcome Euro
12/03/14 1:45 PM PST
Lithuania debuted a coin pyramid on November 29th to signify the country's currency switch from the litas to the euro
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Iraq, Kurds Reach Oil Deal
12/03/14 9:26 AM PST
Under a new deal, Kurdish authorities will send 550,000 barrels of oil per day to Iraq, in exchange for 17% of the national budget of Iraq
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Russia Cancels South Stream Pipeline, Putin Blames EU
12/02/14 3:59 PM PST
Russia has canceled work on the South Stream pipeline project since Bulgaria denied it permission to continue construction, a decision Putin blames the EU for
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Congress Faces Shutdown Deadline as Federal Budget Renewal Looms
12/02/14 11:24 AM PST
Congress has until December 11th to pass legislation renewing the federal budget, or else face a second government shutdown in two years