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U.S. Gov Study Reveals Significant Decline in Border Crossings through Canada and Mexico over the Past Decade
A new study by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports a considerable decline in the number of people crossing from Mexico and Canada into the U.S.A from 2000 to 2009. The report found that the number of people entering the U.S. through its land borders dropped 37 percent in this period, from 400 million people in 2000, to 252 million in 2009, with the majority (75 percent) crossing through Mexico. In the same period, border crossings from Canada declined by 40 percent and from Mexico by 36 percent.
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Shortage Of Auto Engineers In Michigan Means Carmakers Will Pay More To Attract New Recruits
When GM and Chrysler were in trouble back in 2009, unemployment in the state of Michigan was at 14.2 percent, the worst in the United States. Today, following the government bailout and the two groups’ impressive recovery, that number has fallen...
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U.s. Dealers Revved Up About 2012 Sales Prospect, Expect A 10 Percent Increase
After the 27-year low 10.43 million sales of 2009, last year American dealerships delivered 12.8 million units, which accounts to a 10 percent increase over 2010. A recent survey released by Ally Financial reveals that the vast majority of dealers expect...
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Poor Economy Linked To Increased Insurance Frauds -suspicious Car Fires Up 27%!
The ongoing economic downturn has been linked to a raise in the number of possible cases of insurance fraud in the U.S, according to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). An analysis of "questionable claims" that were classified...
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Ford Group U.s. Sales Plunge 40.2% In January
It appears that there's no end to the sales crisis that has hit the U.S. auto industry. In January 2009, Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales that include the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo brands, fell to 93,506 units, a 40.2 percent decline versus...
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Mexico Auto Sales By Brand - 2010 Year End
The Good Car Guy doesn't pretend to be an expert on the automotive marketplace in Mexico, despite 0.008% of his life having been spent there. Moreover, GoodCarBadCar.net will surely be held responsible for any errors by Mexican family members in their...
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