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BusinessWeek ranks Boston as recession resistant

BusinessWeek ranks Boston No. 6 on a list of the best cities for riding out a recession.

Heralding the Hub's variety of resilient industries--including education, health and legal jobs--the list suggests that Bostonians armed with a 42.5% share of jobs in industries considered strong are in a good position to survive the financial meltdown.

The report cites Boston's world-class universities including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (not to mention Boston University, Northeastern and Suffolk) as an additional asset.

However, the city is at risk with its slew of finance, retail and hospitality jobs.

Click here for the BusinessWeek list.

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Consumer Reports Magazine has been published monthly since 1936 by the non-profit Consumer's Union, and features unbiased test results of cars, computers, appliances and other brand-name consumer products. Subscription includes the 360-page Annual Buying Guide.

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