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September 4, 2012   |   Vol. 4, Issue 35
 
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Study Shows Educated Worker Shortage Boosts U.S. Unemployment
August 30, 2012 | Pittsburgh Post Gazette/Bloomberg
Mismatches in supply and demand for educated workers boost U.S. unemployment and add as much as 2 percentage points to the jobless rates for some cities, according to the Brookings Institution. Cities with larger gaps in education levels between workers and available positions have lower rates of job creation and new openings, the think tank's Jonathan Rothwell said in a report published Wednesday.
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For-profit Schools Taking in Millions from GI Bill
September 2, 2012 | Fort Worth Star Telegram
For-profit colleges account for 13 of the 15 universities that have received the most GI Bill money in the last three years. Critics in the veteran community and in some quarters of Congress and dozens of state attorneys general are wondering what the nation is getting in return for that staggering educational investment.
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3 Things Holding New York Tech Back
August 31, 2012 | Fortune
New York is no Silicon Valley. Make no mistake, Silicon Alley has yet to become a true rival for Silicon Valley. It still lacks some of the most vital components of a mature ecosystem. Here are the top three:
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Report: Climate Change Ruined Summer of 2012
August 31, 2012 | Deseret Morning News
A report released Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation points to scorching wildfires, extreme heat, fish kills and ruined crops brought on by the choke hold climate change has had on the United States this summer. "Ruined Summer: How Climate Change Scorched the Nation in 2012" details what it characterizes as dramatic and extreme weather events that have dominated the landscape
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Public Pension Funds Stung by Facebook's Falling Stock
September 1, 2012 | Chicago Tribune/LA Times
Public pension funds from around the country took part in Facebook's IPO. The shares fell Friday to a record low of $18.06, or less than half their IPO price. Wall Street investors aren't the only ones feeling the sting of Facebook Inc.'s falling stock: So are some of the country's troubled government pension funds.
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Innovation Corps: U-M Spinoffs among 27 Teams Exploring Ways to Turn Research into Profit

Study Finds Majority of New Jobs Pay Low Wages

More Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Entering Tech

Well-Paying Jobs in Rochester Go Unfilled

Silicon Valley, Bay Area Poised for Manufacturing Revival

Capital Midwest Provides Venture Capital, High Stakes

South Carolina Faces Tough Challenge to Keep College Grads Close to Home

GSV Capital, Placing Bets on Start-Ups, Falters

Mizzou Will Invest $2.5 Million in More Online Degrees

Missouri's Tax Credit Tab Hits All-time High

Can Entrepreneurship Training Shrink Unemployment?

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Start-up Savior? Killing Convertible Debt

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