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Target, Walmart, and jobs

09.10.12 - 1:25 pm | Tim Redmond |
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New development projects in San Francisco, no matter how bizarre or inappropriate, always round up supporters who talk about jobs. Building housing for multimillionaires on the waterfront? Hey -- it creates jobs. Bring chain stores into the city? Jobs. Tax breaks for tech firms? Jobs.Read more »

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