A Moment on the Earth : The Coming Age of Environmental Optimism

Gregg Easterbrook

	A Moment on the Earth : The Coming Age of Environmental Optimism
	Published: 01 April, 1996
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	Author: Gregg Easterbrook

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Rebate Checks Also Stimulating the Porn Industry

This year's tax-rebate checks sent out to boost your bank account are also boosting the porn industry. A company that tracks the online adult entertainment market says many sites report a 20 percent to 30 percent increase in membership since May. About a third of these members said the stimulus checks were a factor in their decision to join or renew.

RV Living In a $4-Dollar-A-Gallon World

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Luxury Retailers Want eBay To Police For Knockoffs

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Prices And Demand Skyrocket, Not Fireworks

A series of supply and production problems in China have caused cities across the U.S. to curtail or completely cut their fireworks shows this Fourth of July. The problems have even affected commercial sales, driving prices sky-high.

Immigration, Trade Top McCain Agenda

Trade and immigration top Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's visit to Mexico. The two issues also dominated his trip to Colombia. McCain says he'll seek Mexico's help to tackle illegal immigration. He used the trip to tout free trade.

Median Net Worth Declines

The Fed's report in June said the net worth of Americans showed the biggest decline since 2002. Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at Moody's Economy.com, says when the value of assets fall, it makes it harder to reach financial goals.

Employers Cut Jobs For Sixth Straight Month

The U.S. economy lost jobs for the sixth straight month in June. The Labor Department says employers cut 62,000 jobs from their payrolls. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 percent. The data were in line with economists' expectations.

'Marketplace' Report: Job Cuts

Employers cut 62,000 jobs in June, marking the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses. What will this do to the economy overall?

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