As of 1999, the U.S. provided 20 square feet of shopping space per person. Our graph charts the growth in square footage per person since 1986. Store losers Big chains are closing dozens of stores or more, but other retailers are jumping into vacant properties or finding new ones. Retail's winners and losers .
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College stalking More than 1 million U.S. women will be stalked this year. On American campuses, the rate is 156 incidents for every 1,000 female students. The stark facts . Compare the locations, square footage, and rents for former presidents . School yardsticks Japan spends 3.6 percent of its gross domestic product on education, well below other industrialized nations.