In recent months, US forces in Afghanistan have pledged to increase their oversight of security contractors and set up task forces to track the money spent among sub-contractors.

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The U.S. economy appears to be on track for a mild recovery, after years of sub-par growth, while the labor market remains depressed.

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Users answer demographic questions and participate in daily and live-event polls, and because Microsoft can track someone over the course of the election season, much can be learned about the swing voter sub-population.

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