OPEC approves staged rise in oil production ceiling
OPEC agreed to lift its oil production ceiling by 2 million barrels a day from July and 500000 from August if needed, a two stage compromise amid calls to ease prices. The move aims to calm markets despite analysts noting limited impact on U.S. gasoline costs due to refinery bottlenecks.
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Census Bureau Finds Women Earn Less in Most Jobs
A Census Bureau analysis of 505 occupations from the 2000 head count shows women earn less than men in most fields. Five categories yield at least parity, including meeting planners and dining room staff, while hazardous waste removal and telecom line work pay women less. National figures show women earned about 28,000 versus 38,000 for men in full time year round work.
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Big farms dominate U S agriculture as census shows
Washington AP Census data covering 2002 reveals 3 percent of farms with sales over 500000 dollars produced about 62 percent of national agricultural output. total farms fell to 2.1 million while land under cultivation shrank to 302.7 million acres. large farms grew to 78000. direct sales to consumers rose above 812 million.
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Purdue University
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