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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

  • Google launches VetNet

    Tue, Dec 04 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Google teamed up with three nonprofit organizations to launch a career site for veterans entering the civilian workforce.

  • Cory Booker to begin food-stamp diet

    Mon, Dec 03 2012 at 10:28 AM

    The mayor of Newark, N.J., is starting a week-long experiment in which he'll try to live off the equivalent of food stamps, spending about $4 a day on food.

  • Income inequality greatest in New Mexico

    Wed, Nov 28 2012 at 8:00 AM

    A study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examines the widening income gap on a state-by-state level.

  • Are you ready for Giving Tuesday?

    Mon, Nov 26 2012 at 2:00 PM

    After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a breath of fresh air.

  • Black Friday set new records, will Cyber Monday follow suit?

    Mon, Nov 26 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Approximately 247 million people shopped over the Black Friday weekend, setting a new all-time record.

  • Average EV driver is a well-educated and affluent white male

    Tue, Nov 20 2012 at 11:38 AM

    New study digs into the demographics of electric vehicle drivers.

  • The 'fiscal cliff' and the environment

    Tue, Nov 13 2012 at 11:27 AM

    If America goes over the 'fiscal cliff' — political slang for a set of tax hikes and spending cuts — a range of environmental programs could be left hanging.

  • Rolling Jubilee kicks off on November 15

    Mon, Nov 12 2012 at 8:00 AM

    New Occupy Wall Street movement focuses on a debt buyout of the people and by the people.

  • Watch: Senator Warren is Wall Street’s worst nightmare

    Fri, Nov 09 2012 at 11:11 AM

    When Elizabeth Warren was elected as the newest Senator from Massachusetts, a collective groan could be heard coming from Wall Street.

  • Green job growth slows in third quarter

    Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 2:00 PM

    The newest Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) analysis reveals that only 10,819 green jobs were announced in Q3 2012.

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