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Waxman-Markey and the Great Depression II?
Waxman-Markey and the Great Depression II?
"With the passage of Cap and Trade there is a good chance that unemployment will be worse than 1933 by the end of 2010." So writes an Econbrowser reader . Well, anything can happen, but that is not the outcome I predict. Nor the CBO, EPA, and other informed analysts. From the CBO : The ...
House Passes Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill
socialfunds.com — By Robert Kropp. American Clean Energy and Security Act seeks to reduce US dependence on oil, invest... in clean energy technologies, and reduce carbon emissions. (more) House Passes Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill
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