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Federal Deficit Lower Than White House Projection

By | 04.13.10 | 8:34 am

Unnamed administration officials quoted by David Cho of The Washington Post say the federal deficit is lower than the White House’s initial projections. The budget gap for the first six months of the year is eight percent lower than estimated; were the trend to continue, the annual deficit would More…

A Path to Economic Recovery

By | 12.08.08 | 6:00 am

Last week’s horrendous jobs report actually understates the nastiness of the recession. Along with the 533,000 jobs lost in November, the government nearly doubled previous job-loss estimates for September and October, bringing total losses thus far in 2008 close to the 2 million mark. In short, we are More…

What’s Next for Green Businesses

By | 10.08.08 | 6:34 pm

Since the tax credits for renewable energy were incorporated into the financial bailout plan that became law last week, green businesses have breathed a sigh of relief.

But green business owners know that they face obstacles. This week, E&ETV looked at some of them in an interview with More…

Expiring Renewable Energy Tax Credits Get Last Chance

By | 10.01.08 | 3:16 pm

A bill to renew federal tax credits for solar and wind energy has been stuck in Congress all year. That’s made business owners and employees in the industry uneasy.

But the credits may not be dead. Senate leaders decided to attach the renewable energy bill that prolongs the credits onto More…