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World Service,25 Oct 2011,18 mins

Bright Spots

Business Daily

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Why some American states are prospering even though the US economy is wobbling. Commentator James Srodes argues that low state taxes do not bring success, whereas generous public spending on education does pay off. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Jonathan Frewin travels to Minnesota which has attracted many big businesses, to see whether this state has lessons for the wider American economy. And do you know someone who has been promoted to the level of their own incompetence? Business guru Rene Carayol explains the Peter Principle.

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