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Today for a special trial offer. after the korean war, the military budget fell by 43%, by 43%. after the vietnam war it fell by 33%, by a solid third. after the soviet union fell and the cold war ended the military budget fell by 36%. this is a pattern of military spending in america. it goes way up in times of war, but then, and this is important, it falls right back down after. in times of peace. now, over the past ten years, we have been at war and our spending has subsequently gone way up...

After the korean war, the military budget fell by 43%, by 43%. after the vietnam war it fell by 33%, by a solid third. after the soviet union fell and the cold war ended the military budget fell by 36%. this is a pattern of military spending in america. it goes way up in times of war, but then, and this is important, it falls right back down after. in times of peace. now, over the past ten years, we have been at war and our spending has subsequently gone way up. i want to tell you these numbers ...

about criminology. ill explain. first, heres my take. americas job crisis persists, and there seems to be little we can do about it. but actually there is one area where government can create jobs even if consumers arent spending and businesses arent hiring. and in a way that is productive for long-term growth. rebuilding america. the american society of civil engineers estimates that americas crumbling infrastructure needs $2 trillion worth of repairs, upgrades, and expansions. with...

and finally, the bold truth about criminology. ill explain. first, heres "my take." americas job crisis persists, and there seems to be little we can do about it. but actually there is one area where government can create jobs even if consumers arent spending and businesses arent hiring. and in a way that is productive for long-term growth. rebuilding america. the american society of civil engineers estimates that americas crumbling infrastructure needs $2 trillion worth of repairs, ...

in policy that until now barred foreign maids from seeking residency in hong kong. michael jacksons former body guard says dr. conrad murray asked him to gather up drug viles before asking to call for help. prosecutors are trying to make a case that murray is criminally responsible for the singers death. those are the headlines from cnn. world business today starts right now. good morning. this is world business today. these are the top stories on friday, september 30th. theres no ...

In tokyo, just a historically bad day for the nikkei. falling a stunning 1,015 points. while in hong kong the hang seng plunged 667. and it is that ongoing nuclear crisis in japan on top of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that has rattled tokyos stock market to its core. yesterdays 6% nikkei drop saw a staggering $287 billion in value just wiped away. this morning, adding insult to injury, the nikkei nose-dived another 10.5%, losing another half a trillion dollars in value. here at home, m...

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