General Economics

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Nov. 12, 2008 -- Generating wind power at sea may disturb ocean currents and marine ecosystems, according to a new study.  read more »

The amount of water in the world is limited. The human race, and the other species which share the planet, cannot expect an infinite supply.  read more »

Carl Azuz talks with CNNMoney.com's Paul LaMonica about how we arrived at the current U.S. financial crisis  read more »

Experts differ on whether the $700 billion bailout plan will prompt banks to lend and help the economy. But even if it does, it will take time.

By Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com senior writer  read more »

Congressional Democrats inched close to agreement Monday on the terms of a $700 billion rescue package to stabilize shaky financial markets, but continued to encounter White House resistance to key po  read more »

John McCain

There's a scary monster hanging over the country at the moment, and it's called the CREDIT CRUNCH.

You've probably heard people talking about it like it's a Really Bad Thing.  read more »

The Wall Street crisis has been caused by plunging housing prices. So despite the billions of dollars being thrown at the problem, experts say more trouble lies ahead.  read more »

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday moved to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operated like private companies but had enjoyed implicit government backing until t  read more »

Last week, Senator Barack Obama said he was open to considering a "careful, well thought-out [offshore] drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage".  read more »

Fannie, Freddie Woes Vex Experts
And Leave U.S. Hard Choices  read more »

Barack Obama on the U.S. Economy  read more »

The Problem

Russia conducted airstrikes on Georgian targets on Friday evening, escalating the conflict in a separatist area of Georgia that is shaping into a test of the power and military reach of an emboldened  read more »

John McCain on the US Economy, Health Care, Taxes, Trade  read more »

MICROSOFT says it is willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo, but only if a new Yahoo board is elected.  read more »

IF YOUR teenager hasn't already secured a summer job, he or she may find employment possibilities limited this season.  read more »

A one billion dollar lawsuit against YouTube threatens internet freedom, according to its owner Google.  read more »

NORTHAMPTON - After several years of de-emphasizing SAT scores, Smith College has decided to drop them as a requirement for admission.  read more »

Teenage motherhood has generally been associated with long-term socioeconomic consequences for women, but doesn't necessarily predict a life of low income and education may be the equalizer, said a st  read more »

“So – is movie going dead?” asks North Texas theaterman Jeremy Devine, surveying a packed house one recent weekday afternoon at the Ridgmar outpost of his company, Rave Motion Pictures, in west  read more »

Michael Avery, 15, isn't sure where he's going to high school, but plans to play college basketball for Wildcats.
May 2, 2008  read more »

President Bush, hoping to inoculate his party and his presidential legacy from election-year anger over the economy, heaped criticism on the Democratic-led Congress on Tuesday for "letting the America  read more »

Study: 91% Of Saturday Morning Ads for Kids Sell Fats, Salt, Sugar, Low Nutrition
(WebMD) Nine in 10 food ads aimed at kids sell high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar, or low-nutrient foods.  read more »