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 Obama: 
 We Need 2.5M Jobs in 2 Years 


Bloomberg Bloomberg Nov 22, 08 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama says he will move quickly once in office to enact an ambitious, two-year plan to save or create 2.5 million jobs, Bloomberg reports. Obama announced his plan in his weekly radio address, where he also warned that “we risk falling into a deflationary spiral that could increase our massive debt even further.” About 1.2 million jobs have already been lost this year, and the trend could continue. More »

ANALYSIS

 Sun Is Setting on 
 Once-Golden Calif. 

State's progressive approach, and status as beacon for rest of US, falls prey to politics

American American Nov 12, 08 7:54 PM CST
(Newser) - California may have once been the land of literal and figurative gold, but recent policies have placed it in an unenviable position, Joel Kotkin writes for the American . The state people once flocked to is now hemorrhaging citizens, he writes, and a myopic focus on environmental issues, and the death of a pro-business, pro-infrastructure tradition are to blame. More »

 For Wealthy, 
 It's Cool to Be Cheap 

Twin concerns drive new consumer psyche

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 08 10:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Affluent Americans are folding up the Gucci sunglasses and trying green living's thriftier practices on for size, a response to environmental and economic concerns that's sure to dampen spending for the duration of the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. "People aren't shopping to feel better," said one retail consultant. "They actually are not shopping to feel better." More »

More about:  Financial Crisis • credit crisis • consumer spending • luxury goods • green revolution • consumer psychology

 When Green Doesn't Mean Safe 

Americans rush to eco-friendly cleaners, but dangers remain

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Apr 28, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans are increasingly buying eco-friendly cleaning agents, the Los Angeles Times reports, in an attempt to limit exposure to toxic chemicals. But consumer advocates urge caution in embracing the “green” label on cleaners, which is more marketing lingo than strict scientific criteria. A recent study found a common carcinogen in 50% of household cleaners, including those with earth-friendly labels. More »

More about:  cancer • toxic chemicals • green products • eco friendliness • green revolution • carcinogens • cleaning

Sea of Plastic Dooms Oceans, Expert Says

Pacific pollution—as
big as Africa—is too deep and broad to fix

CNET CNET Mar 5, 08 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - A noted oceanographer says the aquatic pollution in the Pacific Ocean is too significant to be cleaned up. “We are damned to a future of pollution by plastic,” Charles Moore said after showing that the amount of Pacific plastic has ballooned fivefold in the last 10 years. A garbage patch twice the size of Texas is old news, but Moore found a “highway” that makes the polluted area as large as Africa. More »

More about:  global warming • pollution • ocean • recycling • plastic • garbage • Pacific Ocean • green revolution

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