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Green or Growth: A False Choice Recycled by the Right

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 07.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Biomass, Solar, Colony Collapse Disorder, Biodiversity, Environment, Renewable Energy, Wind, Bats, Economic Growth, White Fungus, Honey Bees, Ccd, Green News

A disturbing trend has developed in which mainstream right-of-center pundits are regressing on issues of environmental protection.

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On the Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen: It's Still the Economy, Stupid!

John Wagner Givens | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

Read More: College Students, Friedrich Van Hayek, Zhao Ziyang, Beijing-China, Inflation, Protest, Jobs, Economic Growth, China, China Economy, China Human Rights, Tiananmen Square, World News

The fact that Tiananmen has yet to have a sequel can be explained largely by the economic success of the regime since 1989.

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Indian Growth Story: Striking Paradoxes

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 07.02.2009 | World

Read More: Indian Economy, Unorganised Sector, Economic Growth, Manmohan Singh, Upa, India, Nceus, World News

The Manmohan Singh government should not be rejoicing over the 6.7% growth rate amidst the overwhelming adversity 86% of the population experiences.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Identifying Job Opportunities And Growth Markets In The U.S.

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Leadership, Gop, Job Opportunities, Bankruptcy, Unemployment, Crime, Rod Blagojevich, Humor, Jobs, Non-Profits, Economic Growth, Celebrity, Comedy News, Comedy, Bailout, Middle East, Joe the Plumber, Carrie Prejean, Sarah Palin, Miss California, Comedy News

Crime offers some of the best job opportunities in the United States at this point in history. The more publicity your illegal activity attracts, the higher your earning potential.

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Economy Shrinks At Worse-Than-Expected 6.1 Percent Pace In 1Q

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy Shrinks, Economic Growth, Economy, Business News

WASHINGTON — Consumers are snapping back to life, kindling springtime hopes that the recession is losing steam. Even though the economy shrank ...

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Should Geithner, Summers, Bernanke et al. Go?

Judith Ellis | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, John Bogle, Larry King LIve, Chris Dodd, Richard Shelby, Arianna Huffington, Timothy Geithner, Larry Summers, Aig, Finance, Deregulation, Tresury Secretary, Economic Growth, Ben Bernanke, Politics News

Nassim Nicholas Taleb addresses some very important issues in an interview with CNBC. On my blog I have written more than a few posts on this brillian...

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Will Everyone Grab a Bucket? This Thing is Sinking

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Global Economy, Balanced Trade, Economic Crisis, Gdp, Imports, Economy, Exports, Warren Buffett, Economic Growth, Politics News

G-20 conferences have generally been for show. The stakes are real this time -- and the odds going in are against the president in gaining the bold action needed.

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Going to the Country: Unemployed Chinese Migrant Workers Return Home

John Wagner Givens | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

In the world's biggest annual migration every Chinese New Year over one hundred million internal migrants take a break from their jobs and studies in ...

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Is There a Fundamental Shift Occurring in the Economy?

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Saving, Housing, Finance, Consumer Spending, Housing Crisis, Economic Growth, Business News

Over the last few quarters we have seen a big drop in personal consumption expenditures and an increase in personal savings. Is this the start of a new trend or a temporary situation?

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New Connections Will Pave the Road to Economic Recovery

Sara K. Gould | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Poverty, Women's Issues, Personal Health, Low-Income, Economy, Economic Crisis, Barack Obama, Helping the Poor, Women's Health, Health, Nancy Pelosi, Poor, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Economic Growth, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

Why do we not take action to realize the potential economic contributions of half our population as we prepare to spend billions of dollars to stimulate the economy?

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Economy Shrinks In 4Q At 3.8 Percent Pace

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Stagflation, Economy Shrinks, Recession, Economic Growth, What Will Happen if Economy Shrinks More?, Us Economy Shrinks at 3.8% Rate in 4q, Business News

WASHINGTON — Battered by layoffs, debts and dread of worse to come, shoppers clutched ever tighter to their wallets in the final three months of...

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Dems Defend Tax Cuts While Calling Them Ineffective

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Fox News Sunday, Obama Stimulus, Boehner, Mccain, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Tax Cuts Spending, Tax Cuts, Spending Stimulus, Economic Growth, Stimulus Package, Job Creation, Politics News

Two of the highest-profile Democrats in Congress argued on Sunday that when it comes to the economic stimulus package, spending projects will do more ...

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Remembering the Lessons of Economics 101: Why Increasing the Federal Deficit Does Not Mean that Our Kids Must Sacrifice to Pay the Bill

Robert Creamer | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Reagan, Economy, Recession, Economic Recovery, Economic Growth, Wealth, Deficit, Roosevelt, Bush, Federal Budget Deficit, Obama Economy, Obama Spending, Politics News

Republicans will argue that when times are tough you don't increase your spending, you tighten your belt and live within your means. That may be a good idea for an individual. It's a terrible idea for a country.

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Slump May Limit Moves on Clean Energy

New York Times | Elisabeth Rosenthal | Posted 12.27.2008 | Green

Just as the world seemed poised to combat global warming more aggressively, the economic slump and plunging prices of coal and oil are upending plans ...

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Quit Bailing. Start Building.

Phil Angelides | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, Apollo Alliance, The New Apollo Program, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Economic Growth, Energy Effficiency, Green-Collar Jobs, Business News

Clean energy isn't a mirage. It's the fastest growing industrial sector in the United States. It is already generating $25 billion a year in sales and revenue, with almost no support from the federal government.

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The Economic Bailout Is Not Enough: The Case for Obama, Education, and the Longer View

Martin Carnoy | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Tuition Tax Credits, Economic Bailout, Teacher Quality, John McCain, Economic Crisis, Federal Investment Policy, Education Policy, Economic Growth, High School Dropouts, Barack Obama, Politics News

Obama gave twelve major education speeches in this campaign and McCain only two. McCain hasn't introduced a major education initiative in his 26 years in Congress.

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Illinois' Economy Flatlines

State Journal-Register | Tim Landis | Posted 12.04.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Economic Growth, Illinois Economy, Illinois Economic Growth, Economy, Chicago News

The state's economy slowed almost to a halt last month, according to an index released today by the University of Illinois. The Flash Index of corpo...

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The Seventy Percent Solution

Marco Trbovich | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business

70 percent of the US economy has been dependent on consumer purchasing to sustain economic growth. The portion of workers in the US who do not have a college education is also 70 percent.

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Not Another Stimulus Package!

Michael Pento | Posted 11.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Fed, Ronald Reagan, Governement Created Jobs, Bernanke, Economic Growth, Federal Reserve Chairman, 150 Billion, Debt Ceiling, Unemployment, National Debt, Nancy Pelosi, There You Go Again, Stimulus Package, Job Creation, Paul Ryan, Business News

In a very sad sense, there appears to be no true ceiling to the debt ceiling. Congress raised the debt ceiling to $10.6 trillion in July 2008 and is currently proposing an additional $700 billion.

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Deleveraging Society

David Paul | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Fiscal Crisis, Wall Street Crisis, Value of the Dollar, National Debt, Economic Growth, Federal Budget Deficit, Current Account Deficit, Business News

As a nation, we have ceased to save, and -- political rhetoric notwithstanding -- we have never seriously considered that we should stop spending.

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Good Growth, Green Growth: Are We Ready for it?

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Paul Hawken, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, Economic Growth, Green Living, Green News

There is a certain topic that deserves, but probably will fail to get much play in the presidential and vice-presidential debates. That is how to achi...

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Spotlight on the House: Now is the Time for Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Rep. Jerry McNerney | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Tax Credits, Renewable Energy, Economic Growth, Green Energy, New Jobs, Politics News

Each day that passes without legislative action means greater potential for job loss, decreased investment and ultimately less domestic production of renewable energy.

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What Will Be The Final Cost To Eliminate Fossil Fuels?

The Daily Green | Dan Shapley | Posted 09.28.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green News, Green, Economic Growth, Fossil Fuel, Fossil Fuels, Green News

The world is spending $300 billion every year to subsidize fossil fuels that pollute the air, wreck the climate ... and run the world's economy. So w...

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Is The Fed Move Enough To Ease The Credit Crunch?

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Fed, U.S. Economy, Credit Crisis, Fed Plan, Mortgage Crisis, Recession, U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Subprime Mortgages, Economic Growth, Business News

The U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks teamed up to get hundreds of billions in fresh funds to cash-starved credit markets, allowing financi...

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