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Economics

 
Many businesses and corporations have begun to align sustainable and environmentally conscious practices with their finances. One of the most important factors in this is the acknowledgement of climate change, to which industry is one of the world's largest contributors, and the measures that need to be taken to slow it. Proponents of green finance hope that businesses will recognize that choosing the sustainable and energy-efficient route is most responsible and profitable. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Economics

  • Would you buy a T-shirt from this guy?

    Thu, May 16 2013 at 6:15 PM

    A Notre Dame football player turned fashion model has a new role: Eco-entrepreneur.

  • Why preschool makes economic sense

    Thu, May 09 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Economist Timothy Bartik argues that early childhood education is not just better for kids, it's better for the community.

  • Al Gore reportedly now worth more than $200 million, called 'Romney-Rich' by Bloomberg

    Wed, May 08 2013 at 11:38 AM

    The former vice president has benefited from sustainable investments, Silicon Valley leadership and the sale of Current TV.

  • The secret factor that drives birth rate declines

    Tue, Apr 30 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Increased education of women and mass migration from agricultural villages to bigger cities drove much of the fertility drop in Bangladesh.

  • Is the tourism industry helping great apes?

    Wed, Apr 24 2013 at 3:44 PM

    In a controversial new book, primatologist Craig Stanford reveals the economics of conservation.

  • With car ownership, the bills are bigger than you think

    Fri, Apr 19 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Don't just think about gas bills when calculating your auto bottom line. Add in maintenance, depreciation, taxes and other factors and it really adds up. The average cost has hit $9,122 a year, or 60.8 cents a mile.

  • Mayor fasting until town's budget woes are solved

    Wed, Apr 10 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy is employing a novel approach to bring attention to her city's plight.

  • Man charged with stealing $75,000 worth of soup

    Tue, Apr 09 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Hot on the heels of the Nutella heist comes the great soup robbery.

  • Some Colorado towns could rake in millions from legal marijuana sales

    Mon, Apr 08 2013 at 10:16 PM

    If Aurora, Colo., treated marijuana shops like it does liquor stores, the city could bring in almost $3 million in annual tax revenue.

  • March 2013 job report is bleak

    Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Only 88,000 new jobs were added to the economy last month, a significant drop from February’s numbers.

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