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anecdotal information from key contacts on current economic conditions. summarized by District and sector. 8 times a year. |
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leading primary US data source for national, regional (state, county, metro areas), industry, and int'l accounts on economic growth, regional economic development, interindustry relationships and the US position in the world economy |
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leading primary US data source in labor economics: inflation & consumer spending, wages & benefits, productivity, safety & health, occupations, unemployment. National, state, local data. |
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the mother lode of primary source socioeconomic data |
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US and Mass data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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housing starts, retail/food service sales, manufacturing/trade inventories/sales, US international trade, quarterly retail trade, manufacturer activity, construction spending, durable goods shipments/orders, new home sales, services survey, wholesale trade, poverty, household income, home ownership |
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nonpartisan agency that produces policy analyses, cost estimates of legislation, and budget and economic projections for Congress |
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online reports on extensive searchable list of human service topics |
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industry activity, employment, income, real estate activity |
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New England and national economic data |
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periodic publications on regional economic conditions: Economic Indicators, Fiscal Facts, Regional Review, New England Economic Review |
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selected US economic measurements. Data in 25 tables and related charts for six categories: labor markets, wages and prices, consumers, businesses, international and other, and gross domestic product. |
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gateway to statistics from 100+ federal agencies. searchable by topic, geography, agency and general search |
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official web portal to US government sites |
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wide range of tables, articles, and statistics: business tax, charitable, compliance, individual stats |
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primary source on US budget: overviews on economy, education, housing, health care, environment and more |
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US Census demographic data. US Statistics in Brief, Mini Historical Stats, State Rankings |
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"In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress" |
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White House policy statements |
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easy access to current federal economic indicators: employment, income, international, money, output, prices, production and transportation |
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links to all state agencies, legislature and courts |
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links to legislators, current legislation, General Laws, committees, journals/calendars |
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contact info |
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contact info |
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standardized tests for all public school students (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) |
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helps businesses identify and access state resources that match their current needs (in Exec Office of Economic Development). |
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All sites |
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anecdotal information from key contacts on current economic conditions. summarized by District and sector. 8 times a year. |
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Boston Foundation sponsored measures of Greater Boston's competitive edge, knowledge economy, strength & resilience, cost of living, skilled workforce, economic equity, economic mobility & opportunity. |
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Greater Boston emphasis. Urban policy. Northeastern Univ-based |
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smorgasbord of Massachusetts state and town data, and pics. excellent articles on Mass history and topics |
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links to US Census data by Congressional district |
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compares key expenses in major cities
(CNN-Money Magazine) |
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Mass towns economic time series: Producer Price Index, Local Employment, Labor Force |
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industry activity, employment, income, real estate activity |
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free searchable databases provided by Moody's Economy.com. recent top searches include GDP, inflation, tobacco, oil, cpi, fed funds rate, unemployment, housing, productivity, nominal GDP |
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Mass and USA: population change ('00-'04), age groups (under 5, under 18, 65+), race, births ('97), deaths ('97), foreign born, language spoken, H.S grads, college grads, disability, commute time, housing units, income, employment (government, private, minority firms, women firms), manufacturer shipments, retail sales. (similar to Census QuickFacts) |
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brief overview |
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Data: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. Geography: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district |
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75 measures of child well-being: education, employment, income, health, health insurance, population & family characteristics, poverty, youth risk factors. View by: map, line graph, ranking |
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private, non-profit promotes Mass economic growth. excellent data on each regions' employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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2000 Census and 2004 American Community Survey |
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Mass state info on area profiles, industry, occupations, population, income, employers, labor, labor supply,
local info, layoffs |
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standardized tests for all public school students (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) |
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click on map for Feb 2007 report on the impact of the President's budget on each state |
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2002 state rankings from Progressive Policy Institute on knowledge jobs, globalization, economic dynamism, digital economy and innovation capacity |
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economic research and data: environment & energy, health care, housing & land use, public finance, New England Economic Indicators, New England Profile,
(at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston) |
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comprehensive links to policy research organizations
(at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston) |
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poverty levels by size of family and number of children (1980-2004) |
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first stop for "research and resources about state Earned Income Tax Credits and efforts to enact the credit in particular states" |
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poverty levels by size of family and number of children (1980-2004) |
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statewide data on personal income |
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lookup Mass County data |
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statewide data on inflation, consumer spending, unemployment, wages, safety |
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Mass and USA: population change ('00-'04), age groups (under 5, under 18, 65+), race, births ('97), deaths ('97), foreign born, language spoken, H.S grads, college grads, disability, commute time, housing units, income, employment (government, private, minority firms, women firms), manufacturer shipments, retail sales.
(similar to Census FedStats) |
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report by the Massachusetts Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project measures the real cost of living, working, raising a family and paying taxes in each town and region of the state; released in April 2004. Site also reports on Health Economic Sufficiency Standard that captures the cost of health insurance, illness, family care-giving. |
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site tracks 11 economic stimulus programs funded under the 2003 Economic Stimulus bill. |
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funds for insurance for companies seeking to remediate contaminated properties against unanticipated environmental costs and defaults. |
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private financing for new technology facilities. Matching grants to leverage federal funds for research and development in new and emerging technologies. |
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payments to biotech or medical device companies that create jobs based on income taxes generated by new employees. |
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loans/grants to minority and women-owned businesses and nonprofits for job training, business development and other activities in targeted communities. |
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technical assistance and small grants to support academic researchers and industry executives in the transfer and commercialization of new technologies. |
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grants to increase the number of Mass students and qualified teachers in programs supporting careers in math, science, technology, and engineering |
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grants to develop "technology-intensive clusters with attention to promoting economic growth in under served regions of the state..." |
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matching grants to university and nonprofit research institutions seeking federal research funds. Grants to support planned Centers of Excellence for research in emerging technologies. |
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investments to address the "capital gap" that many start-up companies experience. Investments are made in technology-based start-up companies in Massachusetts through stock purchases. |
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loans/grants to minority and women-owned businesses and nonprofits for job training, business development and other activities in targeted communities. |
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links to info & web sites for cities and towns via mass.gov state portal |
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list of communities in Central Mass |
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Worcester County & Mass: population change ('00-'04), age groups (under 5, under 18, 65+), race, births ('97), deaths ('97), foreign born, language spoken, H.S grads, college grads, disability, commute time, housing units, income, employment (government, private, minority firms, women firms), manufacturer shipments, retail sales |
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Data on: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. View data by: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district. |
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region's employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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regional advisory board consisting of representatives from each member community. |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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regional development projects |
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private, non profit research on finance, administrative, management and community issues facing municipal government |
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list of communities in Greater Boston |
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measures of Greater Boston's Civic Health, Cultural Life and the Arts, Economy, Education, Environment, Housing, Public Health, Public Safety, Technology, Transportation (Boston Foundation) |
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economic measures of Greater Boston's competitive edge, knowledge economy, strength & resilience, cost of living, skilled workforce, economic equity, economic mobility & opportunity (Boston Foundation) |
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Facts About Boston: population by race, housing, city government, city finances, city employees, neighborhoods, education, police, fire, EMS, parks & recreation, streets/sidewalks/bridges, hospitals, airport |
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Data: neighborhoods, planning initiatives, economic development, housing, zoning, jobs, maps |
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Greater Boston emphasis. Urban policy. Northeastern Univ-based |
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policy & research: promote innovation, business costs & competitiveness, workforce, transportation |
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view data by: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district. Data: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. |
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region's employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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a regional planning agency representing 101 cities and towns in the metropolitan Boston area focused on population and employment, transportation, economic development, regional growth and the environment. |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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list of communities in Northeast Mass |
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view data by: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district. Data: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. |
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region's employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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serving Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford |
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County/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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County/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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list of communities in Southeast Mass |
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economic research and opinion polls on issues in southeastern Massachusetts |
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view data by: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district. Data: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. |
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region's employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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list of communities in Western Mass |
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view data by: US, state, county, metro area, congressional district, towns, state senate district, state rep district. Data: income & poverty, parental employment, education, language, disability, neighborhoods, population demographics, living arrangements. |
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region's employment by industry and competitive advantages |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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provides periodic economic analyses of major Mass geographic regions and of key industries that make up the economic base of the state and regions |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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county/state/city data: age, race, education, housing, personal income, number of businesses, retail sales, minority-owned, women-owned, land area, population density |
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site selection, regional overview, tech assets |
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newspapers around the US and the world |
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search for local newspapers |
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newspapers around the US and the world |
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keyword searches articles of academic, industry and general interest publications |
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search for magazine articles |
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Massachusetts dailies and weeklies |
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Massachusetts dailies and weeklies |
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politics, ideas and civic life in Massachusetts |
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Mass news feed, latest Weekly Roundup, polling results |
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chain of mostly weekly newspapers in eastern Mass |
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Boston - 1030 |
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Boston CBS affiliate |
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Boston ABC affiliate - channel 5 |
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Boston 25 Fox affiliate |
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Boston PBS channel 2 |
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Boston NBC affiliate |
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Boston WB affiliate channel 56 |
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Univision channel 27 |
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leading source for nanotechnology news |
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"Grasping Reality with Both Hands" "Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day: A Reality-Based Look at Economics -- Mostly Macroeconomic and Economic History -- and Many Other Topics . . ." |
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politics and campaign news |
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commentary on economic reporting; blog on The American Prospect |
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tabloid political news |
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