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February 20, 2013
Among the youngest baby boomer—those born from 1957 to 1964—who owned a home in 2008, those who held negative equity in their home had delinquency and foreclosure rates that were several times higher than the rates for homeowners with equity in their homes. Full Text »
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Gold, a highly valuable precious metal, has many practical uses that span multiple industries. Historically, one of the primary uses of gold has been to make ornamental objects, such as jewelry. Malleability is one of gold’s special properties, allowing it to be hammered into sheets, drawn into wires, and cast into different shapes.
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Complete the statement with foreign born or native born:
In 2011, there were 24.4 million foreign-born persons (persons who reside in the United States but who were born outside the country or one of its outlying areas to parents who were not U.S. citizens) in the U.S. labor force. The unemployment rate for the ____________ was 9.1 percent in 2011; the jobless rate of the ____________ was 8.9 percent. Overall, the unemployment rates of the ____________ in younger age groups (ages 16 to 34) tend to be lower than the jobless rates for the ____________. Among older workers (ages 35 and up), unemployment rates of the ____________ tend to be higher than for the ____________.
Hint:
Employment status of the foreign-born and native-born by age, 2011.
Complete the statement with the correct occupations from the list:
In 2011, women accounted for 47 percent of all employed persons 16 years of age and older. The share of women in specific occupations varied: 14 percent of ____________ and 34 percent of ____________ were women, whereas 61 percent of ____________ and 82 percent of ____________ were women.
- accountants and auditors
- architects and engineers
- elementary and middle school teachers
- physicians and surgeons
Hint:
Women as a percent of total employed in selected occupations, 2011.
