Sandy Brings Economic Booms, Busts to Northeast
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On a storm-battered stretch of Connecticut's shoreline, landscaping crews use heavy equipment to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, racking up overtime pay at a time of year when many are typically looking for part-time jobs to carry them through the winter. Just down the same road in Fairfield, business is more subdued at the Beachside restaurant. Flooding forced owner John Taxiltaridis to close for three weeks. A sign outside says "OPEN" in black spray paint, and he has gotten a boost selling sandwiches to construction workers, but many of his local customers have yet to return home. "I just had twins. It came at the wrong time," said Taxiltaridis, who is trying to look forward to next year.
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Superstorm Sandy
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Relevance: 0.956443
Joe Settineri
Overall Sentiment: -0.0435018
Relevance: 0.758917
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| -0.264303 | "You have to feel bad for these people, but at the same time, I got flooded out of my house so I know what they are feeling," Settineri said. ... |
| -0.264303 | "You have to feel bad for these people, but at the same time, I got flooded out of my house so I know what they are feeling," Settineri said. "We're all dealing with the same things." |
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Jesus Torres
Overall Sentiment: 0.330967
Relevance: 0.726482
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| 0.301679 | "This is great," said Torres, ... |
| 0.219289 | "This is great," said Torres, who is originally from Costa Rica. "There's more money to buy everything we need." |
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John Taxiltaridis
Overall Sentiment: -0.173265
Relevance: 0.676358
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| -0.483632 | "I just had twins. It came at the wrong time," said Taxiltaridis, ... |
| -0.346986 | "I just had twins. It came at the wrong time," said Taxiltaridis, who is trying to look forward to next year. "Summer will be here before you know it." |
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