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...misguided as those of its Depression-era predecessors. As a nation dependent on the creativity and high productivity of its tertiary sector, the United States will need all the help it can get to recover from this devastating recession. Unfortunately, current policies are likely to exacerbate, not alleviate, present economic pains. President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress ought to reconsider this potentially costly mistake...
...many will be simply shifted over from older, less environmentally friendly industries. And with the economy in free fall, green companies are struggling with credit and balance sheet problems just like their gray peers. Clearly, that has an impact; at the Columbia Fair, the number of organizations present was down a bit from the previous year, and many were more interested offering internships than full-time employment. "People with a lot of experience are looking for entry-level jobs," says Jeremy Esson, a graphic media manager with Green Careers Center. "There's a lot of competition out there...
...collected in the material form of a medal from the British ambassador to Washington, would be for Congress to intervene. Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution states that "no person holding any office of profit or trust... shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state...
...recorded time (8 days, 22 hrs. and 46 mins). To prepare for the rigors of the journey, mushers spend months prepping their dogs, who are subject to drug screenings and tracked using collar tags and microchips implanted under the skin. And while the competition is intense, participation counts: organizers present the last-place musher with the "Red Lantern" award as a tribute to his persistence. (The slowest Red Lantern winner, John Schultz, took more than 32 days to reach the finish line.) Each finisher also receives more than $1,000 to defray travel expenses. (See pictures of the science...
...somewhat comical cast to it. Dozens of powerful people sat around a square table in one of the most gaudy and expensive marble rooms ever built by the U.S. government. The task: Figure out how to save money on health spending. The solution, according to almost every person present: Spend more money. (Read "Senate Democrats Optimistic on Health Reform...