He says if he loses his job, he doubts he could find something comparable.

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In addition to their comparable effects on GDP, the two IT industries are also similar with regard to job creation and in terms of ripple effects in other industries.

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She says speeds are comparable with those of her outage-prone Comcast cable modem, and faster than the DSL hookup at her job.

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The expectation is that job creation will rise this year to 170, 000 per month for the remainder of the year, comparable to what employers have been adding over the last year.

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