For Florida town, growth at what price?
David Gura Aug 29, 2012
The mayor of Port Orange, Fla., has been a cheerleader for growth, but now has second thoughts.
GDP growth beats expectations, still slow
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 27, 2012
Four times a year, the U.S. Department of Commerce serves up the big number that tells us how much we are producing as a country. U.S. second quarter GDP grew more than economists had expected. That doesn't make it good.
U.S. economy grows 3% in fourth quarter
Diane Swonk Mar 29, 2012
The U.S. government has confirmed that the economy grew 3 percent last quarter, and that could mean that the U.S. economy and the European economy are going to diverge this year as the U.S. grows and Europe shrinks.
Experts see solid signs that China growth is slowing
Jeremy Hobson Mar 15, 2012
A respected JP Morgan analyst has claimed that it is a sure thing that the Chinese economy will be coming in for a "hard landing," at 6 percent growth.
World Bank predicts slower growth in 2012
Adriene Hill Jan 18, 2012
Fears about the possible recession in Europe and a slowing rate of growth in developing nations could mean a grim outlook for 2012.
China's high GDP growth hard to compare to U.S.
Rob Schmitz Jan 17, 2012
China said today that its economy grew 9.2 percent last year, while our economy was growing at rate of less than 2 percent for most of last year.
With growth, China population becomes more urban
Adriene Hill Jan 17, 2012
China's economy grew 8.9 percent last quarter, in part thanks to the movement of millions of people from the countryside for better paying jobs in cities. For the first time, the number of urban dwellers there has officially topped the rural population.
Apparently, Americans are getting wealthier
Tess Vigeland Sep 21, 2011
And this final note, one that is hard to imagine for millions of Americans still looking for jobs....
Candidate platforms and lost sustainable economic development
Heidi Siegelbaum Jan 1, 2008
Like Janne said, cellulosic ethanol is on the lips of every candidate, particularly after we collectively wiped the corn smudge off our faces when...
