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Recession Was Great— for Big Business

Firms come out streamlined; still slow to hire

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2012 9:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – For some of America's biggest companies, the recession amounted to growing pains: They're now "leaner, meaner, and hungrier," says one economist. Indeed, sales, profits, and employment among S&P 500 companies last year beat figures from 2007—before the crisis began,...   Read full story »

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