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battleground_minnesota_081408.sPubDate = "8/18/2008 6:33:33 PM GMT";
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battleground_minnesota_081408.appDeck = "Comparing U.S., Minnesota economic vital signs.";
battleground_minnesota_081408.appFooter = " SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census, National Association of Home Builders, RealtyTrac";
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battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("Gross Domestic Product (BEA)","$13,743 billion<br>($13.7 trillion)","$254.9 billion");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("% Manufacturing","11.8% ($1,616 B )","13.3 % ($33.855 B)");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("% Real Estate","12.7% ($1,747 B)","12.0 % ($30.559 B)");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("% Government","11.9% ($1,639 B )","10.3 % ($26.285 B)");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("% Finance and Insurance","8.1% ($1,113 B)","9.4% ($23.986 B)");
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battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("Labor force BLS<br>(Feb 2008)","153,374,000"," 2,936,000");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("Median Household income (2006)","$48,451","$54,023");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("Unemployment (June 08)","5.5%","5.3%");
battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array("Poverty rate 2006 (Census)","12.3%","8.2%");
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battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array(" Change v 2007"," - 41%","-43 % ");
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battleground_minnesota_081408.rows[i++] = new Array(" Change v 2007 Q2","\+ 121 %","\+120 % ");

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