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China will try to prevent its economy from breaking down by investing $586 billion on new housing, infrastructure and tax cuts. In relative terms, that's three times more than the U.S. has spent on its own rescue plan.

Spend a day at the circus with Jking & Maximan in a new video, "Dejame Tocarte." (via Blog Reggaetón)

The chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama wants to provide financial aid to America's ailing auto industry. General Motors, once one of America's strongest companies, could be bankrupt within the year.

The world's largest piñata was recently unveiled in Philadelphia. Standing 60 feet high, the 94-foot long party favor was filled with 8,000 pounds of candy and opened with a wrecking ball. (via Neatorama)

Young people and people with lower incomes will be the hardest hit by the recession, according to labor experts.

Photos of strangers on the street, touching each other for the first time. (via Metafilter)