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Progress on Texas Wind Energy Jobs

By Natasha Chart
November 20, 2009

The dispute over whether or not a Texas wind farm receiving federal subsidies would source its components from a Chinese manufacturer has come to a more agreeable solution, with the partnering companies agreeing to open a 1,000 person turbine factory in the US read more »

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The One Thing That Will Help Restore U.S.-China Trade Balance

By Dave Johnson
November 19, 2009

Have you heard of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission? Their job is to assess the national security implications of the trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Actually, that’s a big deal, especially now. read more »

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Hell if D.C. Didn't Offshore $849 Million in Stimulus for Windmills Already

By Leo Gerard
November 19, 2009

It turns out a Texas windmill farm developer's request last month for nearly half a billion in stimulus funds to create 2,000 jobs in China doesn't rank first on the audacity scale.

Shockingly for American taxpayers, and sadly for the staggering 10.2 percent of Americans who are unemployed, it doesn't even rank second.

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Obama’s Home And The Report Is Out: China Takes Us To School

By Eric Lotke
November 19, 2009

President Obama is home from China and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission today releases its 2009 report to Congress. What have we learned? That we need to pay attention because we’re getting schooled. read more »

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The Problem With A Jobs Bill – And Everything Else

By Dave Johnson
November 18, 2009

The country needs a jobs program and needs it right now. Cash for Caulkers would be a good start. A new Civilian Conservation Corps would be another. But let's not allow a jobs program to cover over the need for real changes in the structure and core principles of our economy. read more »

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs -- Finally

By Robert Borosage
November 18, 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets it. No wonder she drives the wingnuts batty.

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Responding To Climate Change By Speeding Job Creation

By Natasha Chart
November 17, 2009

From Bloomberg, we learn how China is pushing an ambitious domestic clean economy agenda, planning large scale projects that will keep their citizens employed and civil unrest at bay. read more »

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The Washington Times Was Against Protectionism Before It Was For It

By Dave Johnson
November 16, 2009

President Obama is visiting Asia, and is blasted over and over about America's supposedly "protectionist" policies. read more »

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Protestors to Goldman Sachs: "You Are Not God" - Bernanke Explains Why

By Mike Elk
November 16, 2009

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Our Clean Energy Dollars Create Jobs Overseas As We Struggle To Catch Up

By Natasha Chart
November 16, 2009

Sen. Charles Schumer has added to concerns that clean energy stimulus funding is creating wind energy jobs in China instead of the US, taking recent public interest as an opportunity to draw attention to the lack of controls favoring domestic employment. read more »

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