Posts Tagged ‘trade’
Growth for the Sake of Growth
I caught an article on the New York Times today that really illustrated an important idea. Growth for the sake of growth doesn’t get you anywhere. The article takes a look at the Florida economy, and explains that after generations of a “growth-driven” economy, the population in Florida has begun to level out, and it’s taking [...]
Too good not to post
I found this on Green Wombat, a Forbes.com blog. It’s perfect as is, so here’s the complete story: Bill Ford: Gas tax, please. DANA POINT, Calif. — Have you driven a gas-guzzling planet-warming SUV lately? If so, it’s probably because gasoline prices have plunged in recent months and you’re more likely to trade up to a [...]
De Lange Conferece: Day Three
Highlights again from a fine set of presentations, and we’ll dig into some of the meat of this in the upcoming days. We started the morning off with a really mind-blowing presentation by William Mitchell from the MIT Smart Cities Research Group. Mitchell highlighted some of the work of his group, including what they call [...]