How the World Works

By Andrew Leonard

Posts on Wednesday, August 27, 2008

A Brazilian Linux let-down
The government subsidizes free software. But does anyone use it?
Indian superheroes take a fall
The latest victim of the global economic slump: "Devi/Witchblade" and "Ramayan 3392 Reloaded"
A clean energy investment slump?
High energy prices are supposed to make solar and wind power all the more attractive. But new figures suggest that sustainability is losing some steam
Monsanto's bane: The evil pigweed
Remember the boll weevil? A new terror is stalking the cotton fields of the American South.

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Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us
You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008 14:23 EST
Dow plunges again, Friedman fans despair
Despite the best efforts of the Federal Reserve to follow the economic prescriptions of Milton Friedman, nothing is working. But Keynes' stock is rising.
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008 00:34 EST
It's official: We're in a recession
Remember when Phil Gramm said Americans were a "nation of whiners"? He was wrong. The recession started last December.
Monday, Dec 1, 2008 22:24 EST
The month the U.S. economy died
More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.
Monday, Dec 1, 2008 19:45 EST

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Dow plunges again, Friedman fans despair
Despite the best efforts of the Federal Reserve to follow the economic prescriptions of Milton Friedman, nothing is working. But Keynes' stock is rising.
It's official: We're in a recession
Remember when Phil Gramm said Americans were a "nation of whiners"? He was wrong. The recession started last December.
The month the U.S. economy died
More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.

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