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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 26 > Navy has recession at bay

Navy has recession at bay

Weapons unit in California plans to add 1,000 civilian jobs soon, spurring widespread growth

By Alana Semuels / The Bulletin
July 26, 2009

RIDGECREST, Calif. — While the rest of California struggles, this high desert city is proof of the power of government spending. Uncle Sam has helped turn it into a modern-day boomtown.

A hospital, three hotels and a pizza restaurant are under construction on the main drag, where heavy....

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