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Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
March 2005 |
Focus: Garbage |
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Getting wasted
There are millions of tons of garbage
in the Ninth District. This is their story.
Profiles in garbage
Not in my back 40
Landfills—the trash sites formerly
known as dumps—are growing.
You got a problem with that?
Recycling—righteous or rubbish?
Critics say recycling is garbage.
Supporters say it will save the world.
The truth lies somewhere in between.
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A burning issue [Web only]
Garbage burners play a significant role in a few Ninth District states. For years, local governments have stoked the fire, but the flame appears to be dying |
What goes around
Burning rubber raises
a stink in district communities.
District Features
Missing the bus
Many worry over the loss of intercity
bus and train service. But local,
on-demand transit service is
more critical for rural mobility.
An open house for real estate agents
In the last few years the real estate market, both nationwide and in the Ninth District, has been on fire. And, like moths swarming to that fire, the market for real estate agents has also swelled.
Keep on truckin' (please)
With the economy picking up traction,
truck drivers are in short supply.
District Voices
How have high heating costs affected
your alternative energy business?
A dynamic economy means churning employment
Michigan Minnesota Montana
North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin
U.S. Map: Percent Change in Private Employment Due to Growth/Decline in Establishments, 2000-2001
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