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Who becomes self-employed? | Daniel Pink

The self-employed tend to have slightly lower grade point averages (GPAs) than their wage-and-salary peers.? The students with the best grades were more likely to seek work in the not-for-profit or government sector.

Industrial output posts rebound in October | AP

Industrial output posted a bigger-than-expected rebound in October after plunging in September by the largest amount in over 60 years.

In this Downturn, Employers Cut Jobs Rather than Pay | BusinessWeek

By raising pay while cutting jobs, companies can "thin the herd" while giving remaining workers "the big corporate hug they need."

Retail sales fall by record amount in October | Yahoo! Finance

The decline in sales was led by a huge drop in auto purchases, but sales of all types of products from furniture to clothing fell as consumers retrenched.

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