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China is doing what it can to expand domestic demand and rebalance its economy, President Hu Jintao said Friday, calling for renewed efforts to improve international financial oversight to prevent future crises.
Real wages fell in the United States and some other wealthy nations in the second quarter of the year, raising questions about whether workers are sharing in any economic recovery, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.
The Associated Press sought independent statistical analyses of global temperatures to determine if there is a true cooling of Earth's climate.
Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press.
Kuwait's Global Investment House says most of its creditors have agreed to a restructuring plan, as the country's largest investment bank looks to resolve a $3 billion debt default.
Hoping to better understand how a melting Antarctica could swamp the planet, a NASA plane outfitted with lasers and ground-penetrating radar made its first flight over the icy continent on Friday.
President Barack Obama's so-called green team has undergone a growth spurt.
A move by Australia's central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate, the first major economy to do so since the financial crisis worsened last fall, may signal a vote of confidence in a global recovery.
Finance ministers from the world's seven most developed economies may not even issue a joint communique when they meet in Istanbul this weekend, a senior U.S. Treasury official said Wednesday.
The top industrialized nations met in Pittsburgh to discuss ways to head off another financial collapse. But don't expect any major progress. By msnbc.com's John W. Schoen.
President Barack Obama says all nations have a responsibility to work toward a future of peace and prosperity.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined steps to deal with world hunger in the closing address Friday at the annual global issues conference started by her husband.
International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back, executives at aviation giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS said Wednesday.
The United States has lost its place as the world's most competitive economy, according to a survey released Tuesday, falling behind Switzerland mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits.
Some Pittsburgh companies will not be satisfied with just having the world come to their doorstep in September when an economic summit convenes in the Steel City.
Turnabouts in European and Asian economies, along with recent gains in the U.S., are raising hopes that that the worldwide recession is drawing to a close. That's not to say the coast is clear.
Turnabouts in European and Asian economies, along with recent gains in the U.S., are raising hopes that the worldwide recession is drawing to a close. That's not to say the coast is clear.
Protesters around the world called on Iran Saturday to end its clampdown on opposition activists, demanding the release of hundreds rounded up during demonstrations against the country's disputed election.
President Barack Obama's popularity has boosted America's image abroad even though deep suspicions about the U.S. persist in the Muslim world, according to a poll released Thursday.
CNH Global NV, which makes Case and New Holland tractors for farmers and builders, said Wednesday it had a loss in the second quarter as weak demand offset cost cuts and lower production.
The global recession has an up side, at least for people worried about climate change: carbon emissions are growing more slowly than in recent years, Dutch researchers said Thursday.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that the global recession is easing but serious risks remain to a prolonged recovery.
The finance minister pulled back on Russia's aspirations for the ruble to emerge as a regional reserve currency in the near future, saying Saturday it would likely first happen in China.
A tiny mammal that can't handle warm weather could become the first animal in the lower 48 states to get Endangered Species Act protection primarily because of climate change.
New cinematic sensation from Factory of Dreams (New album now available)'s MySpace Blog |This is a tremendous Band with a unique blend of Progressive Music and Performance Finesse. Worth a Listen-Worth learning more about. These are just some of the fine Artists that are part of a Global Arts Awakening going on around us.
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics - NYTimes.com"Hundreds of private e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence on climate change."
Taxpayer Bailout Funds Being Spent Overseas?Here is a question: You, as a taxpayer, now own a stake in General Motors. 50 billion dollars of taxpayer money was invested in the company. Now, if the company decides it is in the best interest of their bottom line to invest some of that money overseas, would you be upset?
Suggestions offered to reduce emissionsMore telecommuting, more traffic circles and more mass-transit options will help the county reduce emissions of climate-warming gases, according to a new report from the University of San Diego School of Law that recommends solutions large and small for policymakers.
In 1998 Michael mann now at Pennsylvania State university published a chart so the so called "hockey stikck" graph that showed average temps in Northern Hemisphere staying about the same until the 1900's and then exploding upward in a curve at the end, therefore the so called hoc …
UPS Taps Ogilvy to Handle Global Ad Account - Agency News - Advertising AgeA team led by Ogilvy has been chosen after a global review to handle advertising duties for shipping giant UPS, executives familiar with the matter said.
Climate chief Lord Stern: give up meat to save the planet - Times OnlineIn an interview with The Times, Lord Stern of Brentford said: "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A vegetarian diet is better."
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Climate map shows human impactsA map designed to show the predicted effects of a 4C rise in global average temperature has been unveiled by the UK government.
Obama Likely to Skip Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - Political News - FOXNews.com We can only hope this entire carbon tax, climate change, global warming, cap and trade legislation dies on the vine. For those of you who still believe global warming is man-made, please consider the most recent scientific evidence from climatologist experts that prove the found …
Scientific societies warn Senate: climate change is realA collection of 18 US scientific organizations has sent an open letter to members of the Senate, reminding them that climate change is a real phenomenon, and the best available evidence indicates it's being driven by human activities.
Sailors take aim at new recruiting sloganThe Navy's new recruiting slogan, "America's Navy: A global force for good," was designed from the outset to motivate existing sailors as much as to entice young people to enlist.
Government TV climate ad is propaganda The government is trying to terrify you. That is the only possible interpretation of its latest television advertising campaign on the supposed dangers of global warming.
It's never been about global warmingIn fact, recent scientific discoveries have found the smoking gun of global warming isn't actually smoking when it was revealed that some of the IPCC's data were, um, fudged.
Hannity declares: "The debate's over. There's no global warming"HANNITY: "The former Vice President doesn't think there's room for debate on climate change. I do. The debate's over. There's no global warming."
However, I'm not laughing. It leaves me in a daze trying to comprehend the absurdity of everyone trying to sell some 'climate change' agenda.
World Reaction to a Nobel Peace Prize Surprise: A Variety of ViewsA variety of views from around the world about the selection of President Barack Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize are shared in this New York Times article.
Obama's Big Gamble: Working With the World, Not Against It Obama's speech at the United Nations and focus on achieving international cooperation are analyzed by Newsweek's Fareed Zakaria.
Obama faces major foreign-policy tests as the world watches | csmonitor.comForeign leaders will look for American leadership and effectiveness at a full schedule of events this week. On Tuesday. Obama will attend UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's meeting on global warming...
Aquaculture's Rise Brings Both Optimism, Concern - washingtonpost.comBy the end of this year, the world is projected to reach an unheralded but historic milestone: Half of the fish and shellfish we consume will be raised by humans, rather than caught in the wild.
Clarkson lawn hit by manure protest - Environment News - AOL NewsDeforestation: The hidden cause of global warming. In the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. Stopping the loggers is the fastest and cheapest solution to climate change.
Environment for health care reformDespite the US and global economic downturn, or perhaps because of it, US policymakers including President Obama are calling for health care reform to happen soon.
Incoming Tokyo Gov Threatens Split With US | The FOX NationA split is emerging between the United States and Japan over the new Tokyo government's anti-globalisation rhetoric and its threats to end a refueling agreement for US ships in support of the war in Afghanistan.ukio Hatoyama, the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, has cause …
An Immoral Economic SystemAn immoral economic system compels a society's moral decline. Because of Congressional devotion to our traditional economic system, American government seems to have enshrined all the disadvantages and none of the advantages of democracy.
You have to send mail to your Congressmen to support H.R. 883 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act. Let's go back to issuing our own money and place our own monetary policies. The only one who can alter the economy and has done it since 1913 it is the Federal Reserve Bank.
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