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State of the States: New York & California

20 Nov 2009

Investment banking profits have not translated to new jobs on Wall Street or even Main Street in New York and the rise in unemployment in California, with CNBC's Bertha Coombs & Jane Wells.

State of the States: Employment 20 Nov 2009
CNBC's Bertha Coombs and Jane Wells look at the unemployment picture on each coast.
Harrah's Gambling Lawsuit 20 Nov 2009
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Nation's Employment Picture 20 Nov 2009
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State of the States 20 Nov 2009
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The Folly and the Ivy: Tough Times at Harvard?

Published: Friday, 13 Nov 2009 | 12:52 PM ET

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By: Jane Wells
CNBC Correspondent

It's come to this.

With the economy refusing to get up, like some drunken frat boy the morning after, it's come to my attention that Harvard faces a dire dilemma: how to attract the few students whose parents still have money.

With its endowment down double digits, and more students than ever needing financial aid, Harvard's campaign to reel in "big fish" freshmen has taken a desperate turn.

Now, I could be wrong, but it appears Harvard is planning a series of ads aimed at prep school students. How do I know this? I've discovered one of its "rejected commercials".

Judge for yourself.