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Is a Food Revolution Now in Season? / In DC, the Gardener-in-Chief Embraces the Activists
Business  (tags: agribusiness, industry food, organic, White House, Alice Waters, local food, Department of Agriculture )

Larry
- 273 days ago - nytimes.com
After being largely ignored for years by Washington, advocates of organic and locally grown food have found a receptive ear in the White House, which has vowed to encourage a more nutritious and sustainable food supply.
Local Currencies Grow During Economic Recession
Business  (tags: local currencies, recesssion, end the FED, business, debt, economy, ethics, finance, GoodNews, goodnews, investing, investments, investors, money, SustainableDevelopment )

Laurel
- 345 days ago - worldwatch.org
Today, the Berkshires is giving rise to a new wave of free thinking. The region's alternative to the U.S. dollar, Berkshares, is among the most successful of the country's local currencies.
Ecoflation Threatens the Future of Economic Stability
Business  (tags: ecoflation, agriculture, food supply, economy, energy, environment, farming, farms, finance, money, society, oil, resources )

Laurel
- 378 days ago - enn.com
According to a recent study released by the World Resources Institute, in conjunction with ATKearny, the world has experienced a remarkable rise in the prices of vital commodities in recent years.
Buying for Equality 2009 Shopper's Guide
Business  (tags: LGBT, human rights, equal rights, shopping, americans, business, consumers, corporate, economy, ethics, money, politics, society, usa )

Laurel
- 387 days ago - hrc.org
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Buying for Equality guide will help you easily support companies that support equality for LGBT Americans.
G20 Summit: New World Order?
Business  (tags: Finance, New World Order, Capitalism, G20, debt, economy, government, money, world )

Laurel
- 404 days ago - independent.co.uk
Some G20 nations hope the weekend summit on financial reform will be a modern Bretton Woods, but can it make big decisions without Barack Obama?
Bush Says G-7 'Will Do What It Takes' to Ease Economic Crisis
Business  (tags: g7, stock market, credit, business, debt, economy, finance, money, news, politics, world )

Laurel
- 436 days ago - images.google.com
Finance ministers from the world's top economies pledged Friday to work together to stabilize global financial markets.
Book--The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems
Business  (tags: Green, Green Collar, global warming, americans, business, economy, energy, environment, finance, labor, money, SustainableDevelopment, society, technology, usa )

Laurel
- 443 days ago - amazon.com
Today it's clear: We need to fix America's economy and solve the global warming crisis at the same time. This book illustrates how we can invent and invest our way out of the pollution-based "grey economy" and into the healthy new "green economy."
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: ACT NOW!
Business  (tags: business, corporate, debt, economy, finance, government, investing, investors, marketing, money, world )

Laurel
- 458 days ago - avaaz.org
It's time for citizens around the world to raise our voices and demand that the fundamental causes of this crisis are addressed.
Wall Street's Next Big Problem
Business  (tags: AIG, American International Group, Federal Reserve System, Lehman, Wall Street, Finances, Banks and Banking, Mortgages, Insurance )

Marion
- 461 days ago - nytimes.com
Wall Street isn't remotely prepared for the inestimable damage the financial system would suffer if A.I.G. collapsed.
 
 
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