With the deficit dropping dramatically, can our resilient government now create jobs, improve education, fight CO2, whatever? [...]
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Jobs - storiesResidents in some states are especially vulnerable to federal budget cuts. Other states are safer. [...] By David Stookey, on July 27th, 2011
The premise that taxing the rich will hurt job growth is false, and it’s killing our ability to balance the federal budget. [...] Losing city waterfront to non-water uses may hurt as water transport becomes relatively cheaper. [...] Most of us don’t realize how shaky most predictions are – and how useful they can still be. [...] People who live in towns with lots of college graduates have a better chance of avoiding recession and unemployment. [...] The real danger is not flooding; humans are good at building things. The real danger is fiscal; we’re not so good at paying for them. [...] China’s reduction of exports of rare earth metals could be the first of other shortages that affect consumer goods, jobs, and security. [...] Using bikes and scooters may work for some, but there may be a better way: choose a neighborhood where you can get around quickly on public transport. [...] Those benefits touted by the science and engineering community – if it isn’t an outright hoax, at least they are grabbing for government grants [...] What jobs are safe? What field should we steer our kids to. Or retrain ourselves for? [...] Home Sweet Home has been an anchor keeping many of us from better jobs, keeping some from any job, period. [...] Our education has worsened, reducing our ability to compete for factories, laboratories, administrative centers—and jobs. [...] The conservative idea that for-profit enterprise will save us might work better if mixed with non-profit elements. [...] The best way to create jobs is to get money to those who are sure to spend it. [...] Are there exaggerations, faulty logic, self-serving bias in predictions of environmental and financial troubles ahead? [...] |
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