Economy
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More Commercial Builders Reporting Pandemic Problems, Survey Finds
Reports on health of industry are mixed, but spike in price of lumber isn't helping
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Net Zero By 2050: Achievable and Affordable
A new report from the Energy Transition Commission says a net-zero economy would improve lives around the globe
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Housing Is Back. Is It Better?
Here’s how the tough lessons of the collapse made us more-responsible builders
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Green Jobs Coming Up
Vice President Biden led a task force recently on creating green jobs. Among the opportunities: weatherization. Among the challenges: connecting people to jobs. Some questions: the role of organized labor,…
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Housing Starts Drop To New Low
Lowest Figure In Recorded History WASHINGTON, DC — In January 2009, housing starts dropped to the lowest level since records began, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. New home construction…
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Reinventing the U.S. Economy
Getting from “growth is good” to a sustainable economy
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Slums of the Future
Florida suburbs struggle with economic and social woes
