Economy

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  Officials say anti-LGBTQ law cost North Carolina project with 700 jobs

  A Charlotte Chamber of Commerce official wrote in an email that CoStar was rethinking Charlotte "due to all of the press and chatter over HB2."

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  Santorum: Economy won’t heal until all the children have straight parents

  The economy won't gain momentum until "every child" has "a mom and a dad who loves them!"

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  Report: More lesbians marry than do gay men, gays have lower divorce rate

  Almost two-thirds of all same-sex couples who entered legal relationships are female, and overall the divorce rate for gay couples is significantly lower than opposite sex couples.

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $36 million, new jobs to Missouri economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Missouri would generate an estimated $36.3 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate as many as 900 new jobs over three years, according to a new study.…

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $78 million, new jobs to Georgia economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Georgia would generate an estimated $78.8 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate more than 900 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Researchers…

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $182 million, new jobs to Fla. economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Florida would generate an estimated $182.2 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate as many at 2,600 new jobs over three years, according to a new study.…

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $53 million, new jobs to Mich. economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Michigan would generate an estimated $53.2 million in spending to the state’s economy and generate over 500 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Researchers at the…

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $181 million, new jobs to Texas economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Texas would generate an estimated $181.6 million in spending to the state’s economy and generate over 1,500 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Researchers at the…

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  Report: Marriage equality would add $62 million, new jobs to Ariz. economy

  Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Arizona would generate an estimated $61.9 million in spending to the state’s economy and generate over 500 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Spending related to…

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  Report: Marriage equality will add $15 million to Utah economy over 3 years

  SALT LAKE CITY -- Legalizing same-sex marriage in Utah would generate an estimated $15.5 million for the state's economy in the first three years, a new report from a California-based think tank shows.

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