In Economist's View - Posted 8 hours ago

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In Economist's View - Posted 10 hours ago

I have been hearing today from several people not to worry, that Obama has a much better ground game going than McCain, especially in rural America,...

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In GristMill - Posted 13 hours ago

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In GristMill - Posted 15 hours ago

By Joseph RommAndrew Jones -- former Rocky Mountain Institute colleague and systems-dynamic modeler extraordinaire at the Sustainability Institute -- ...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 18 hours ago

The totally unscientific results of yesterday's poll are in: If Obama wins the election, he should work to stabilize the economy before pushing to ove...

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In Environmental Economics - Posted 20 hours ago

From one of my favorite former students:I know it's been a long time and you may not remember me with all your students year in and out, but I've been...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 22 hours ago

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In Economist's View - Posted 1 day ago

One explanation for the persistence of the current account deficit is that US assets are unusually attractive. Are they?:Are US assets special in th...

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In GristMill - Posted 1 day ago

By Tom PhilpottI was aiming at a pleasant, natural way of farming which results in making the work easier instead of harder. How about not doing this...

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In Economist's View - Posted 1 day ago

Here's a round up or reactions to the Poverty, Income, and health Insurance Report released today by the Census Bureau:Statement by Robert Greenstein ...

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