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Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP received $475 billion of the $700 billion initially authorized by Congress because of the the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Latest daily TARP update from the US Department of Treasury showed that of the $456.56 billion obligated, Treasury had already received a total cash back of $414.27 billions or about 91%(as of May 10, 2013).
May 13, 2013 / read more...
Another Bummer Summer: Teen Unemployment Still at 24.1 Percent Going Into Summer 2013: "The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis highlighting the nation's staggeringly high 24.1 percent teen unemployment rate. Teen unemployment has exceeded 20 percent for over four and a half years - a fact that calls into question the wisdom of passing additional minimum wage increases that would price more teens out of the entry-level experience they need."
May 9, 2013 / read more...
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December 2012 Agriculture & Natural Resources Industry Report
Agriculture remains a prime economic engine in Mississippi, representing approximately 24% of the state's revenue (or over $7 billion) and providing approximately 29% of its jobs. Although agriculture is risky, subject to weather events and pest infestations, it remains the most necessary of vocations: of the 7 billion people in the world today, approximately a billion are malnourished. read more...
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