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December 2010
White Paper with Africa on Economic Co-op Unveiled
Original source: Xinhua
China’s Green Growth
Original source: China Daily

2011: The Santa of Peace and Prosperity – Or the Grinch of War and Austerity?
In a new article to be released Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz paints a stark picture of economic prospects for 2011:

Recovery Act Brings Jobs to Kokomo: Obama in the Conservative Heartland
Original source: Diary of a Heartland Radical
China: Stick to the path of peaceful development
Stick to the path of peaceful developmentOriginal source: China Daily
White House makes final push for DREAM Act
The Obama administration stepped up its campaign Friday, Dec. 17th, to overcome a possible Republican filibuster of the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide undocumented immigrant youth a pathway to legal status through public service.The law would enable tens of thousands of immigrant youth to attend college or enter military service as well.
Tax cut deal: "A tremendous sacrifice" says Solis
The Obama administration pressed hard this week for passage of its framework on unemployment compensation and tax cuts.
China Can Help Africa Escape Colonial Legacy
Original source: Global Times

Economic Consequences of Environmental Degredation
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: In my business courses in college, we were taught that ecological degradation was an “externality”—something outside the purview of economic analyses.