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How Should We Judge our Economy?

Arts, Culture & Media

A small, but growing group thinkers say traditional economic measures don’t give an accurate picture of the true health of our economy. And their movement is gaining steam.

Water Footprinting

Measuring Wealth, One Big Mac at a Time

Purchasing Power and the Big Mac Index

Business, Economics and Jobs

Why the Economy in Chile is Booming

Business, Economics and Jobs
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US, China Talk Trade and Currencies

Government officials from both countries met this week in Washington for the third U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. China asked the U.S to lead an international economic recovery, but it may have been a hard sell considering that China’s trade statistics, also released this week, show the country’s exports hitting record levels, but its imports […]

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How Green Can the GNP Be?

John Greenberg reports from Washington on the trials and tribulations of building a Gross National Product that accounts for environmental change. Advocates of greening up the economic measure claim it is crucial to include costs and gains to natural resources when weighing our national wealth.

Water Footprinting

Everything we consume has a water footprint ? the amount of water consumed in its manufacture. Now businesses are beginning to add up the risks and rewards of watching their water use.

Water Footprinting

Everything we consume has a water footprint; now businesses are beginning to add up the risks and rewards of watching their water use.

Water Calculator

A new online tool helps you measure your water footprint.

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