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Jeffrey Sachs talked about his book, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, in which he outlines what he calls a new global economic paradigm that addresses problems in the enviro…

Witnesses testified about the financial state of the automobile industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal aid to avoid collapse. Among the issues they addressed were th…

Panelists spoke about poverty in America and around the world, violence and civic disengagement amongst poor populations, and efforts by various groups to redress poverty. Among the issues t…

Automobile industry executives from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors testified about their request for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. They had requested …