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CEO's get richer while you get laid off

The CEOs who laid off the most people brought home pay that was significantly higher than that of their peers, a study released on Thursday found.

Home price rise better than forecast

Prices of U.S. single-family homes gained more than expected in June and rose in the second quarter.

1 in 6 Americans receive Government aid.

One in six Americans receives some form of government aid because of effects of the recession.

 
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Where Do Your Taxes Go?
Total Federal Budget: $2.7 Trillion Dollars


Social Security: $581 Billion

Medicare & Medicaid: $561 Billion

Defense Spending: $549 Billion

Discretionary Funding: $493 Billion

Other/Mandatory Spending: $309 Billion

Interest on Federal Debt: $237 Billion

Source: Budget of the United States Government
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