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Foreclosures set to rise in 2012

January 18, 2012 By Joe Sims

The slight dip in foreclosure rates in 2011 was not the beginning of a trend towards reversal of the mortgage crisis.

French election pollsters: Sarkozy slipping, both left and far right advancing

January 17, 2012 By Emile Schepers

France elects a new president on April 22, with a runoff possible on May 6. As this date approaches, it would appear that incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy is going to have trouble holding on to power.

Scaling the Great Class Wall in America

January 17, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

A radicalization process is at work here and it is growing in intensity and breadth.

Jobs rose by 200,000 in December

January 6, 2012 By John Wojcik

The total number of jobs went up by 200,000 in December, and the official jobless rate dropped to 8.5 percent.

Republicans cover their fiscal irresponsibility with Detroit’s money

January 5, 2012 By John Henry

While banks, auto companies and the state of Michigan itself have all been bailed out with taxpayer money, Detroit has not received bailouts from anybody