http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Economics-and-Jobs_National/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Economics and Jobs-National Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:51 GMT Economics and Jobs-National Economics and Jobs-National 2010-09-03T15:45:51Z http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/job_creation_through_smart_lan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_all+%28Switchboard%3A+Blogs+from+NRDC%27s+Environmental+Experts%29 &#160; &#160; The nation&#8217;s workforce has an important&#160;stake in smart, environmentally sound&#160;development and transportation.&#160; At a time when unemployment has reached disturbing levels, public policy should take advantage of the job-creation benefits of a robust agenda for smart, sustainable communities.&#160;... Sustainable Development Socially-Responsible Investing Finance Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/job_creation_through_smart_lan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_all+%28Switchboard%3A+Blogs+from+NRDC%27s+Environmental+Experts%29 Kaid Benfield 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012796484_apasapnewsalert.html Officials say suspected US missile strike kills 5 in northwest Pakistan. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012796484_apasapnewsalert.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012799756_apmliranisrael.html Iran's military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran's nuclear sites. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012799756_apmliranisrael.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=468064 DULUTH &#8212; Nurses in Duluth have avoided a possible strike and reached a tentative agreement with a local hospital. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=468064 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/no-depression-in-heaven_b_704714.html Recent news about the contraction of the economy confirmed what many of us have suspected: the recession has morphed into a depression. Given that so... Global Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/no-depression-in-heaven_b_704714.html Bob Burnett 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.enn.com/environmental_policy/article/41731?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 Bjørn Lomborg may not be a household name around here, but that's through no fault of his. In November 2001, this Danish environmental author and economics professor was selected "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. Controversy may as well have been his middle name, especially after his book The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World came out in 2001. However, Lomborg has a new book entitled Smart Solutions to Climate Change: Comparing Costs and Benefits in which he proposes an aggressive $100 billion annual fund specifically targeting global warming solutions...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~4/3I9F4hXNp_U" height="1" width="1"/> Ecological Economics Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.enn.com/environmental_policy/article/41731?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 RP Siegel 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2010/09/03/iran_could_strike_israeli_nuclear_site_if_attacked/ Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2010/09/03/iran_could_strike_israeli_nuclear_site_if_attacked/ 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012796341_apworldmarkets.html World stock markets rose Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve opts to introduce fresh measures to get the world's largest economy going again. Global Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012796341_apworldmarkets.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100903/ts_nm/us_iran_nuclear_israel Reuters - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100903/ts_nm/us_iran_nuclear_israel 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20100903/cm_uc_crlchx/op_2015232 Linda Chavez - The labor movement doesn't have much to celebrate this Labor Day. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20100903/cm_uc_crlchx/op_2015232 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20100903/cm_uc_crmmax/op_1915239 Michelle Malkin - To mark Labor Day 2010, President Obama will join hands with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in Milwaukee and pose as champions of the working class. Bad move. Trumka's organizing record is a shameful reminder of the union movement's violent and corrupt foundations. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20100903/cm_uc_crmmax/op_1915239 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20100903_Multi-agency_effort_targets_crimes_against_Asian_businesses.html The first clues came from thugs' confessions. They were targeting homes of Asian American businesspeople because of two assumptions. Local Economies Green Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20100903_Multi-agency_effort_targets_crimes_against_Asian_businesses.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2010/sep/03/labor-day-festivities-have-historical-flavor-oak-c/ Since at least 1913, Oak Creek has attracted throngs of people, residents and visitors, for the annual Labor Day festivities along the streets of the town. Oak Creek will be hosting several events for Labor Day weekend. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2010/sep/03/labor-day-festivities-have-historical-flavor-oak-c/ <StaffMember: Zach Fridell> 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012795533_apoilprices.html Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stock markets rose. Global Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012795533_apoilprices.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2012795613_direct_trade_seeks_integrity_f.html About half of the green coffee that spins and pops in Mark Barany's roaster in Bellevue comes from farms he knows. Barany has not visited them yet. His roastery and Seattle caf, Kuma Coffee, are just a few years old and do not throw off lots of cash and free time for trips abroad. Fair Trade Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2012795613_direct_trade_seeks_integrity_f.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/09/02/financial/f213627D34.DTL Oil lingers near $75 in Asia as stock markets gain Global Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/09/02/financial/f213627D34.DTL 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_case_for_presidential_action There is a lot the administration can do without legislation. Unions Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_case_for_presidential_action 2010-09-03T18:30:00Z http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_path_to_a_high_wage_society The explosion of low-wage jobs is due, for the most part, to the declining bargaining power of America's employees. Unions Fair and Healthy Workplace Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_path_to_a_high_wage_society 2010-09-03T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/retailreport/2012795172_retailreport03.html A growing group of coffee roasters have become disenchanted with the Fair Trade model and think they can do better. Known as direct trade, their movement is small and does not have uniform definitions or guidelines. Customers often have to take the roaster's word for it that growers were paid fairly. Fair Trade Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/retailreport/2012795172_retailreport03.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15977688 KABUL, Afghanistan -- Airstrikes by NATO forces that killed 12 people Thursday in northern Afghanistan have produced sharply conflicting accounts as to whether the attacks hit a team of election campaign workers, including the parliamentary candidate, or a group connected with an Uzbek terrorist Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15977688 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Adam B. Ellick and Sangar Rahimi <br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">New York Times <br /></p>) 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/world/middleeast/03iran.html Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/world/middleeast/03iran.html By REUTERS 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 Fri, 03/09/2010 Adam Bandt, the MP elect for the seat of Melbourne (long considered a “safe Labor seat”), and the Greens&apos; first House of Representatives member to be elected in a general election has been very busy since August 21. He says he left the triumphant Greens&apos; election night party at 11pm thinking that he would have to do some media the next day so should get a good night&apos;s sleep. He woke up the next morning and after a couple of hours having coffee and reading the paper, the situation sunk in. read ... Unions Green Jobs Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 peter_b 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/09/03/in_good_company_welfare_capitalism/ In good company: Welfare capitalism Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/09/03/in_good_company_welfare_capitalism/ Hardy Green 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15976557 In other hot stories around the Bay Area, Oakland residents don't want a parolee center in their neighborhoop and a San Francisco recycling center could be trashed Local Economies Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15976557 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="NormalParagraphStyle">By George Kelly / Contra Costa Times) 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-0903-disney-tw-m,0,2093553.story Disney, Time Warner Cable strike new deal Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-0903-disney-tw-m,0,2093553.story 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z