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You can't argue with Madison's numbers. The Wisconsin city has a long track record of low unemployment, and its jobless rate is currently three percentage points below the national average.

Talk about a bulletproof economy. This northern Alabama city represents critical mass for the nation's missile-defense and aerospace industries.

For better or worse, the federal government is big and getting bigger. And for the Washington, D.C., area economy, that means for the better.

Thomas Jefferson would be proud of how his hometown has grown up. The Renaissance man laid the foundation for what has become a well-rounded city.

It's nicknamed the Classic City for both its name and its neoclassical architecture, but Athens, Ga., is anything but old-fashioned.

Thanks to the economic stimulus package, most Americans will find their paychecks a little bit bigger.

Make sure you claim every credit and deduction that you deserve.

Make sure to get your tax return in by April 15th or else pay the penalties.

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It's a great job if you continually like to learn about new things.

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