Issue 282

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  Green Stimulus = More Jobs

  By Heidi Garrett-Peltier

  Improving energy efficiency doesn’t just save money and cut pollution—it can also create jobs. Read more »

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  Tax Havens and the Financial Crisis

  By Rachel Keeler

  The G20 leaders concluded that “The era of banking secrecy is over.” But will leaders from countries made rich from offshore banking follow through to shut it down? Read more »

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  Corporate America’s
  Counter-Stimulus Strategy

  By Roger Bybee

  Why is steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal trying to close down two U.S. steel plants, and what does he have in common with Marie Antoinette? Read more »

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  Pushing on Strings

  By Gerald Friedman

  The explosion of U.S. banks’ excess reserves since last fall illustrates the dramatic failure of monetary policy. Read more »

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