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Joseph Stiglitz and the World Economic Forum: Making the Connection Between Climate Change and Economics

Tina Gerhardt | Posted 03.26.2013 | Green
Read More: Drought, Usda, Joseph Stiglitz, Hurricane Sandy, Climate Change, Gpi, Institute for Policy Studies, Wto, Gdp, Green, Global Warming, e3, World Economic Forum, Green News
Tina Gerhardt

While international negotiations and the White House continue to dither on ratifying an internationally binding climate treaty, at the international, the state and regional level, plans for solutions that move beyond the gridlock are already afoot.

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How Sandy Reveals the GDP's Twisted Logic

Daphne Wysham | Posted 01.08.2013 | Business
Read More: Gpi, Gdp, Martin O'Malley, Hurricane Sandy, Economy, President Barack Obama, Climate Change, Ben Bernanke, Genuine Progress Indicator, Barack Obama, Maryland, Hurricane Sandy Cost, Hurricane Sandy Damage, Business News
Daphne Wysham

Great headway has been made on new metrics that are far more sophisticated than GDP. One such metric, the Genuine Progress Indicator, assesses whether our economy is really growing or not by taking into account spending that doesn't make us better off.

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War Spending Weighs Down Our 'Genuine Progress'

Jon Raymond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Iraq War, Recession Fears, Gpi, Gdp, Wall Street Crisis, War Profiteering, Recession, Economy, Bush Administration, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, John McCain, Home News
Jon Raymond

Without defense spending, we see the real picture of the downturn our economy is taking while boosting the military laden GDP.

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