Recession still bites in US; rich getting hit by repo men

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Tue, 20 Jul 2010 6:35p.m.

High-end repo men are taking jets, boats, RV's and homes when the rich can't afford to pay

High-end repo men are taking jets, boats, RV's and homes when the rich can't afford to pay

New business figures from the US show corporate profits are recovering from the recession – but it's not creating jobs.

IBM, for example, is reporting its cash reserves have grown to US$12 billion, but it has cut more than 12,000 jobs in the past 18 months.

Overall, US businesses report profits are nearly 6 percent higher than before the recession, but the number of jobs is nearly 6 percent lower.

Even those at the top of the income ladder are having trouble paying their bills – when that happens, banks sometimes call on high-end repo men to settle the debt.

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