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Does Google always do good?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jul 7, 2009
Google is famously known for its motto, "Don't be evil." In an interview with Kai Ryssdal at the Aspen Ideas Festival, CEO Eric Schmidt talks about whether the company's presence in so many people's lives is always a good thing.
Morning Reading
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Scott Jagow
Jul 2, 2009
The job numbers are discouraging, although the unemployment rate only ticked up .1% in June. I think the worst statistic is how long people are...
Climate change cost boosts supporters
Jun 22, 2009
The Congressional Budget Office says a proposed cap and trade bill to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions will cost $22 billion a year by 2020. Sarah Gardner reports this gives supporters of the bill some ammunition.
Bailouts r us?
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Scott Jagow
Jun 18, 2009
One burning question over financial regulation is this: Does the administration's plan, as Kai Ryssdal put it this morning, codify "too big to...
The economics of global climate change
Jun 9, 2009
The sustainability and global climate change debate is shifting from science to political economy. I'm probably late to this paper, but I just read...
A green trade war over climate change
May 26, 2009
Congress is debating a climate change bill to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But it would impose extra costs on U.S. companies foreign competitors may not have to bear. John Dimsdale reports on a potential green trade war.
Morning Reading
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Scott Jagow
May 19, 2009
Car emissions and housing starts lead the news this morning. More on those shortly. In the meantime, here's what caught my attention:...
Carbon cash will end up in wrong hands
May 13, 2009
The Obama administration has been counting on big revenues from its climate change plans from selling permits for carbon emissions. But commentator David Frum says the way Congress works, the money will end up in utility companies' coffers.
Cap-and-trade could reach households
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Ben Gilbert
Apr 22, 2009
The House will spend its Earth Day debating a plan to limit greenhouse gases. One proposal is a cap-and trade program that would drive 80 percent emissions reduction over 40 years, with costs passed onto households. Jennifer Collins reports.
Battle over greenhouse gas regulation
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Steve Henn
Apr 17, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency has ruled that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public safety, which could lead to sweeping regulations across several industries. Business groups want Congress to legislate greenhouse gas emissions instead. Steve Henn reports.
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Econ Crash Course, Week 1: The hockey stick
Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “E…